Kyle XY is an American drama television series filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area. The show centers around a boy named Kyle (Matt Dallas), who wakes up in the forest outside of Seattle, Washington, with no memory of his life up to that point.
The series follows Kyle as he tries to understand the mysteries of who he is and why he has no memory of being a child. He is sometimes shown with his shirt partially off and no belly button can be seen. The show premiered June 26, 2006, on the ABC Family network. Episodes were also broadcast on ABC the first season, but only for part of the second season, after which it could only be seen on ABC Family. After a 10-episode debut season on ABC Family during Summer 2006, news reported a total of 23 new episodes were ordered for the second season, which started on June 11, 2007, with rebroadcasts on ABC beginning on June 15, 2007. The second season’s 13th episode, “Leap of Faith”, aired on Monday, September 3, 2007; the remaining 10 began airing on January 12, 2008. The German version was aired December 8, 2007. The show started its second season in the UK on Monday, September 3, 2007, and on April 5, the first season was broadcast in France on M6. On October 5, 2007, TV Guide reported that ABC family has renewed Kyle XY for a third season of 10 episodes, which began airing on January 12, 2009. On January 31, 2009, ABC Family announced that Kyle XY would not return for a fourth season. The series finale of the show aired on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 9/8c on ABC Family. Following the last episode, writer Julie Plec revealed what had been planned for further seasons.
Ratings
Kyle XY was ABC Family channel’s highest rated original series from June 2006 – July 2008. The show lost its reign when the series premier of The Secret Life of the American Teenager brought in 2.8 million viewers. According to the same press release, Kyle XY received a household rating of 2.1 and reached 2.6 million viewers. The repeat showing of the first episode on sister broadcast network ABC had more than 5.2 million viewers. Several news sources said low ratings is one of the reasons for the series’ cancellation. The third season premiere was 1.5 million total viewers, down 33 percent from the Season 2 opener, & most ABC Family shows significantly outperformed the show. The second episode slid to 1.426 million viewers.
Main cast
* Matt Dallas as Kyle Trager
* Bruce Thomas as Stephen Trager
* Marguerite MacIntyre as Nicole Trager
* Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Josh Trager
* April Matson as Lori Trager
* Chris Olivero as Declan McDonough
* Kirsten Prout as Amanda Bloom
* Jaimie Alexander as Jessi Taylor (Season 2+)
Recurring cast
* Magda Apanowicz as Andy Jensen (Season 2+)
* Nicholas Lea as Tom Foss
* Hal Ozsan as Michael Cassidy (season 3)
* Jesse Hutch as Nate (Season 3)
* Martin Cummins as Brian Taylor (Season 2+)
* J. Eddie Peck as Adam Baylin
* Chelan Simmons as Hillary
* Ally Sheedy as Sarah (Season 2+)
* Teryl Rothery as Carol Bloom
* Cory Monteith as Charlie Tanner
* Leah Cairns as Emily Hollander (Season 2+)
* Josh Zuckerman as Mark (Season 2+)
* Kurt Max Runte as Detective Jason Breen (Season 1)
* Conrad Coates as Julian Ballantine (Season 2+)
* Sarah-Jane Redmond as Rebecca Thatcher
* Andrew Jackson as Cyrus Reynolds
* Bill Dow as Professor William Kern
* Carrie Genzel as Julia Peterson (Season 1)
Soundtrack & Music
1. “Hide Another Mistake” – The 88
2. “Nevermind the Phonecalls” – Earlimart
3. “Surround” – In-Flight Safety
4. “I’ll Write the Song, You Sing For Me” – Irving
5. “Wonderful Day” – O.A.R.
6. “Bug Bear” – Climber
7. “Honestly” – Cary Brothers
8. “So Many Ways” – Mates of State
9. “Middle Of the Night” – Sherwood
10. “Alibis” – Marianas Trench
11. “It’s Only Life” – Kate Voegele
12. “3 A.M.” – Sean Hayes
13. “Born On the Cusp” – American Analog Set
14. “Will You Remember Me (Lori’s Song)” – April Matson
15. “Alley Cat (Demo)” – Sherwood (iTunes Bonus Track)
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