After three seasons, ABC Family’s Kyle XY TV show is coming to an end. Will viewers get answers to the ongoing storylines about the young man without a belly button?
Kyle XY centers around a young man (Matt Dallas) who wakes up in the middle of a Seattle forest — naked and without a memory. The police call in psychologist Nicole Trager (Marguerite MacIntyre) for assistance and she ends up bringing him home. Her husband Stephen (Bruce Thomas), daughter Lori (April Matson), and son Josh (Jean-Luc Bilodeau) almost immediately take to “Kyle” and make him feel like part of the family. He begins to show incredible intelligence and physical abilities that lead the Tragers to realize there’s far more to Kyle than meets the eye. Others in the series include Chris Olivero, Kirsten Prout, Jaimie Alexander, Nicholas Lea, Chelan Simmons, Magda Apanowicz, Martin Cummins, Leah Cairns, J. Eddie Peck, Teryl Rothery, Conrad Coates, Cory Monteith, Josh Zuckerman, Kurt Max Runte, and Malcolm Stewart.
The show premiered on June 26, 2006 on ABC Family and became an instant hit. It attracted 2.6 million viewers and became the cable network’s highest-rated show to date. The pilot was repeated on ABC and over 5.2 million people watched. The first season was made up of 10 episodes and the show was quickly renewed for a second year.
Kyle continued to enjoy very healthy ratings into the second season. They were so good that ABC Family ended up ordering 23 episodes, a longer season than most series on the major networks. In May 2007, ABC Family president Paul Lee proudly said, “Kyle XY is the highest-rated show ever on ABC Family; it is truly the show that has defined this network.”
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Unfortunately, that sunny outlook didn’t continue for very long once the ratings started to fall in the latter part of season two. Kyle’s third season’s premiere episode attracted just 1.5 million viewers and other ABC Family shows outperformed it by a wide margin.
ABC Family has just announced the renewal of two shows — Greek and Lincoln Heights — as well as the cancellation of Kyle. No details were given for the cancellation but the decline in ratings, higher production costs, and castmember contracts coming up for renewal are all believed to be contributing factors.
The third season of Kyle kicked off on January 12th and is expected to conclude on March 16th. It seems likely that the network will continue to air all of the episodes on schedule.
Because the series finale was shot well before the cancellation news came down, it seems unlikely that all of the show’s ongoing storylines will be resolved when the last episode airs. Will fans get the answers they’re looking for or will they be left hanging forever?
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This was easily one of the best television shows, I have ever watched, it had just enough of a sci-fi element that I found myself really connecting with kyle, and I can say this as a guy (since this is just a post that no on will ever read.) the show made me cry and made me wish I had a family half that loving. The season 3 ending wasn’t and ending it was a damn cliff hanger and could have been a great lead in for Season 4, to be honest a lot better of a lead in than… Read more »
100 percent agreed!
kyle xy is such a nice film i am thinking of watching season 4
BRING KYLE BACK!!!!!!!
I hate that they cancelled Kyle XY. I really think that they should bring it back.I agree strongly with almost everyone who has posted a comment.it also really sucks that they just left us hangin’ on what happens next in Kyle XY.I hope that the comments that are on here make a difference in the decision of the makers of the show and they bring it back for at least one more season.
Please broadcast the continuance of the “KYLE XY”! : )
I for one petition that we all avoid watching ABC until they return Kyle to the airwaves. It is far better than the rubbish they have on now. I will go back to abc if and when they say that its back on air. I spent my days and nights watch all 3 seasons and just to come to a dumb end with a big mystery. Where did these decision makers from ABC go to school? Every story has to have an end after a climaxing moment. BRING KYLE BACK, BRINK KYLE BACK come on join in everyone BRING KYLE… Read more »
I agree! ABC sucks! BRING KYLE BACK!!!!!!!!
WHYY ? KYLE IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOW EVER , GREEK IS SUCH A BORING SHOW SO IS LINCOLN HEIGHTS ! , WHAT HAPPENS IN THE END ! ?
Interesting how the show ended on the first episode that brought up cloning and how bad it was. Makes one wonder how much flack the station got from major supporters.
its the money. if the people funding the show dont make a profit, its nothing for them to fire, let go, or cancel anyone/anything. that was a cool show that had charactors who were very easy to relate to, except for kyle, lol. im gonna miss watchin it, but hopefully the cast and crew have alot more to offer in future movies and tv shows. if the cast and crew read this….. good luck to ya.
Its a bummer that they stopped the show at the best ******* part. Seriously its just a waste and now I and I’m betting a lot of other fans are unsatisfied with how it ended. Hope they decide to continue it in the near future.
Kyle xy is by far the best show I ever watched! Is wish they would renew the show to answer my questions.
i am sorry to all my fans who watch my show i really enjoyed acting on it but since its over i have moved on and i hope you all enjoyed it wile it lasted
Why?? The show was awsome, damn it needs an ending… Can’t leave it hanging, that’s sooo bad to ended this way.
Oh also who ever played Jess was awsome! Damn perfect. She’s amazing
Is there any hope of a season 4 ?
I `m not a big fan of following what`s new on TV. 3 days ago, I started watching this show because i was intrigued and curious what will be story behind the guy without belly button. and since I had enough time off to spare, I already watched all episodes. Like everybody else, I didnt like the show to stop and even more how the last episode left everyone hanging. Too bad the people who had to keep the story interesting run out of imagination. After I read some people comments, its seems obvious that people lost interest because there… Read more »
Im really sorry the show had to end to i really enjoyed watching it ………. but i belive that mabey if abc does one more season of the show then the show might become popular i feel that not many people really knew of the show Kyle xy and i think that the show would really become a real hit if you abc gave it another shot and advertised it more and mabey more poeple will beocme curious of the show and watch it and hopefully love it …………… i really do hope that abc does give the show one… Read more »
I’ve watched all three seasons and I truly enjoyed the show. I don’t watch a lot of TV shows, but Kyle XY was wonderful. I am so disappointed they cancelled it. They left all the audience hanging. Not cool.. Anyway we love you Kyle (Matt Dallas)!!!!!
YOUR A KICK-ASS ACTOR. LOVED EVERY-SINGLE EPISODE AND I AM JUST MAD AS HELL THAT IT ALL HAD TO END WITH NO REAL FINALE’. I *NEED* CLOSURE BROTHER!! LOL!! GREAT FUN, GREAT STORY-LINE/PLOTS, AS A PROTAGONIST YOU WERE FANTASTIC, YOUR CO-STARS WERE AMAZING.. I COULD GO ON AND ON. BUT MOSTLY I JUST WANTED (AND FELT THAT I REALLY NEEDED TO) TO SAY, “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EMOTIONALLY INSPIRING WORKS”.
L&R,
~JEFF B BECERRA SR~
Well for a fact they should make more shows for Kyle xy it’s a great show don’t let it by Kyle choking the guy that is his brother at the end how do we know if it’s true like for real. I like the show I ever saw like for real make more show ease and thanks.
Sincerly: Tyler hanshaw
WHAT A WASTE??? HOW CAN SUCH A WONDERFUL BESTOW OF MIND STIMULATING EPISODES, DRAMA , PLOTS, SURPRISES, FAMILY VALUES, IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDS— I COULD GO ON FOREVER , BE CANCELLED & REPLACED W/SHOWS THAT CANNOT COMPARE IN THE LEAST ???
THOSE WHO MADE THE DECISION TO DO THIS HAS APPARENTLY LOST TOUCH W/WHAT THE VIEWERS WANT ! IT SEEMS IT IS JUST A MONEY THING (WHICH IT USUALLY IS WHEN THIS HAPPENS ACCORDING TO SOME SURVEY.
PLEASE RE-EVALUATE YOUR DECISION. GIVE US MORE KYLE XY !!!!!
i see the show n i like it there no reson to be cancel. it suck.
I loved Kyle XY from day one, I loved how original the story was, to the colorful characters the story created. Everything about the show was just simply, amazing. ABC network needs to do everything in their power to bring back this show.