Kyle XY
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| Kyle XY | |
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| Image:Kyle XY - intertitle.jpg Kyle XY’s intertitle | |
| Genre | Science fiction, teen drama |
| Created by | Eric Bress J. Mackye Gruber |
| Starring | Matt Dallas Marguerite MacIntyre Bruce Thomas April Matson Jean-Luc Bilodeau Chris Olivero Kirsten Prout Jaimie Alexander |
| Country of origin | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Language(s) | English, German |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Eric Tuchman David Himelfarb J. Mackye Gruber Chris Bender J.C. Spink Richard Heus Eric Bress |
| Producer(s) | Julie Plec Charlie Gogolak Curtis Kheel |
| Associate Producer(s) | Keri Young Susan Murray Stephanie Johnson |
| Running time | approx. 41 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC Family |
| Original run | June 26, 2006 – Present |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Kyle XY is an American drama television series about a boy named Kyle, who wakes up in the forest outside of Seattle, Washington with no memory of his life up until that point. The series follows Kyle as he tries to understand the mysteries of who he is or why he has no memory of being a child.
The show premiered June 26, 2006 on the ABC Family network; episodes are also broadcast on ABC.
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.[1] The second season’s 13th episode, “Leap of Faith”, aired on Monday, September 3, 2007; the remaining 10 are expected to air in early 2008. The German version was aired 8 December, 2007. [1] Actor Jean-Luc Bilodeau (who plays Josh Trager) has said in an interview that the cast are “finishing filming in October"; the show started its second season in the UK on Monday, 3 September, 2007. On October 5, 2007 TV Guide reported that ABC family has renewed Kyle XY for a third season of 10 episodes. ABC Family also released information on October 5th, 2007 about Kyle XY season 3, which has been confirmed. According to Jean-Luc Bilodeau’s MySpace Page, and reported by Kyle Talk, and confirmed by ABC Family, the show will resume Monday, January 14th, 2008.
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[edit] Plot
Kyle is a sixteen-year-old boy, found in a forest area outside of Seattle, naked and without any memories of an earlier life. Kyle is like a newborn baby in his lack of knowledge of human social life: He doesn’t know the simplest things, like how to eat or drink, and cannot communicate with others easily in the beginning. When Kyle walks naked into a nearby town, he is picked up by the police. As they cannot find his records, he is taken to a juvenile detention facility, where it is discovered he doesn’t have a navel. Nicole Trager, a psychologist, is interested in Kyle because of his gift for art and his innocence. She realizes Kyle doesn’t belong behind bars and brings him to her home while the police look for his family. The series follows Kyle and the Trager family as Kyle develops socially and searches for answers to his past.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
- Matt Dallas as Kyle
- 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 McDunaugh
- Kirsten Prout as Amanda Bloom
- Jaimie Alexander as Jessi XX (Season 2+)
[edit] Recurring cast
- Nicholas Lea as Tom Foss
- Magda Apanowicz as Andy Jensen (Season 2+)
- Cory Monteith as Charlie Tanner
- Chelan Simmons as Hillary
- Kurt Max Runte as Detective Jason Breen (Season 1)
- Leah Cairns as Emily Hollander (Season 2+)
- Conrad Coates as Julian Ballantine (Season 2+)
- Teryl Rothery as Carol Bloom
- Martin Cummins as Brian Taylor (Season 2+)
- J. Eddie Peck as Adam Baylin
- Sarah-Jane Redmond as Rebecca Thatcher
- Andrew Jackson as Cyrus Reynolds
- Bill Dow as Professor William Kern
[edit] Ratings
The premiere episode of Kyle XY was ABC Family channel’s highest rated original series premiere, according to their press release (as of June 2006). According to the same press release, the show received a household rating of 2.1 and reached 2.6 million viewers.[2] The repeat showing of the first episode on sister broadcast network ABC had more than 5.2 million viewers.[3]
[edit] Episode list
The show premiered on June 26, 2006 and ended its 10 episode Season One run on August 28, 2006. Season Two was split in two halves with the first half premiering June 11, 2007 and ending on September 3, 2007 with the episode "Leap of Faith". The show will return on January 14, 2008.[4]. The show has also been renewed for a third season, which will consist of 10 episodes.
[edit] Soundtrack
On May 22, 2007 a soundtrack for Kyle XY was released. It was released on the same day as the release of the first season onto DVD. Track listing is as follows:
- “Hide Another Mistake” – The 88
- “Nevermind the Phonecalls” – Earlimart
- “Surround” – In-Flight Safety
- “I'll Write the Song, You Sing For Me” – Irving
- “Wonderful Day” – O.A.R.
- “Bug Bear” – Climber
- “Honestly” – Cary Brothers
- “So Many Ways” – Mates of State
- “Middle Of the Night” – Sherwood
- “Alibis” – Marianas Trench
- “It’s Only Life” – Kate Voegele
- “3 A.M.” – Sean Hayes
- “Born On the Cusp” – American Analog Set
- “Will You Remember Me (Lori’s Song)” – April Matson
The music supervisor for the show is Chris Mollere. Michael Suby wrote the opening theme, and most of the score and cues. Neither the theme nor any of the score appear on the soundtrack CD.
[edit] DVD releases
| Name | Eps # | Special Features | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | 10 | Alternate pilot, Extended season finale, “Kyle Declassified” featurette, Commentary tracks on “Pilot” and “Diving In” | May 22, 2007 |
| The Complete Second Season | 13 | Extended season premiere, deleted scenes, commentary tracks | May 27, 2008 |
[edit] Alternate reality game
Kyle XY as a series also features an alternate reality game where the players are “invited” to help solve the mystery of who Kyle really is. The Mada Corporation website[5] is the game’s rabbit hole — the introduction to the game universe. By clicking on “Our Jobs” in the menu, the gamer is taken to an anti-Madacorp Blog, where clues are left for revealing the truth about Kyle. This part of the series is a lot like Lost's DHARMA Initiative. It has been removed since the premiere of Season 2 and the Mada Corporation Website has been completely re-done to act as a real working website. The game also makes use of the website for a group called “The Latnok Society” and a brand new clue tracker room, which is more interactive than the previous one.
[edit] Trivia
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- Declan’s surname, McDunaugh, is not revealed until the sixth episode ("Blame It on the Rain"), when Declan meets Stephen Trager. The show’s website originally mentioned it as being “McMannus” (Declan MacManus is the real name of Elvis Costello), while closed captioning for the show identified it as “McDunaugh". The alternate reality game mistakenly indicated that it was “Tanner”, which was actually the last name of Charlie, Amanda’s ex-boyfriend.
- Even though the series takes place in Seattle, it is actually filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia area.
- Throughout most episodes, Sour Patch Kids candies are mentioned or shown in the background as they are the show’s main sponsor. They are Kyle’s favorite candies as mentioned by Amanda.
- When the character of Adam Baylin is mentioned for the first time in the eighth episode ("Memory Serves"), his last name was spelled “Bailen” in the closed-captioning. However, it is spelled “Baylin” on ABC Family’s official website, and so the latter spelling is considered canonical.
- Zzyzx, the name of the lab that Adam Baylin founded, was named after an exit on interstate 15 from Las Vegas headed southwest toward LA.
- The location of the Madacorp entrance is the same building used for the 4400 Center in The 4400.
- All Beachwood High School scenes are filmed at Templeton Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia.
[edit] International Broadcasters
[edit] References
- ^ Extended second season for 'Kyle XY'. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ Millions of viewers tune-in to discover who is 'Kyle XY' (PDF). ABC FamilyNet (2006-06-27). Retrieved on 2006-07-02.
- ^ Becker, Anne. "Kyle XY Scores High in Double Play", Broadcasting & Cable, 2006-07-03. Retrieved on 2006-07-11.
- ^ Becker, Anne. "Kyle XY Scores High in Double Play", Broadcasting & Cable, 2006-07-03. Retrieved on 2006-07-11.
- ^ Mada Corporation website (fictional)
- ^ BBC Two picks up 'Kyle XY'. Digital Spy (October 8, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Kyle XY SPACE Channel Official Site
- Kyle XY on TV Squad
- Comprehensive list of Kyle XY music
- Religious References and Religious Affiliation of Characters on “Kyle XY”
Kyle XY | |
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| Production | List of Kyle XY episodes | DVD releases | Season One | Season Two |
| Main Characters | List of Kyle XY characters | Kyle Trager | Nicole Trager | Stephen Trager | Lori Trager | Josh Trager | Declan McDonough | Amanda Bloom |
| Minor Characters | Tom Foss | Hillary | Adam Baylin | Jessi |
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