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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Abc sucks for doing dis. U dont expect us to watch ur other dumb movies. To hel wif does ones. WE WANT KYLE XY
kyle xy is d bomb.please ABC family let’s see d concluding episode
GIVE US SEASON 4
I just recently had seen all the episodes, and at first I have to agree I was hesitant, but once I started watching one after another it made it difficult to stay away. There is so many different ways this show could go, and it is hard to believe that there isn’t a strong enough argument to get the show back on t.v.
what do you guys think you’re doing, if you will not continue it, then why did you let us watched the season 1,2, and 3. do you know what you’ve done, you have kept us in suspence now!!!!!!!!!!11
My husband and I were looking for a new series to watch via Netflix and came across Kyle XY. When we finished the last episode “I am your brother” I got on the computer to see when the next season aired. SERIOUSLY!!!!! No season 4???????????? That makes me so mad. ABC family has plenty of other dumb shows they could have canceled to keep Kyle XY!!!
Hey dudes, you better let us enjoy with Kyle xy till it’s end. Cuz honestly speeking, we will be mad at you b’cuz of missing it and we won’t like your other movies as well. Don’t worry about the ratings, tell you what,the movie is attractive to allmost every movie fans around the world. Good luck in continueing it. “I love you guys” “guys, I love you” says Kyle xy.
Every body see this show love it.we all beg you to start the revival.this is a perfect show give us a perfect end.
please continue the kyle xy.please.I love that so much.
NO more Kyle XY well ABC is definitely dumber than any of the other stations since they arent aware of Kyle XY’s popularity. This was a fresh new angle and honestly i can tell you the first time in 2 years i have watched any TV shows. What does that say to your polls dimwitts. Be smart and put it back on or end up living with the consequences, which is that the next time i see a show i like if it is put on by ABC i will not watch it because i cant guarantee that if i… Read more »
My kids and I love watching Kyle XY we watched it since it first aired till the end now we are left with DVDs of episodes with no ending ABC should value Kyle XY fans an air season 4
In Thailand . Kyle xy is very famous. I loved to watch it everyday through the internet. But ABC family makes me feel bad about the reason why they are cancel Kyle xy. You know? in my country there’s no any series better than Kyle xy in your country.You should be proud that you make everyone who watches this serie happy even the rating fall down but you must think of the fan club who love Kyle xy. I just want ABC family to understand me and Kyle’s fan.
Can’t understand that a Show like Kyle XY is cancellded without any reason and without a good End, i mean “Kyle, i am your brother” and the End, what the ****? Seriously man, give us a epic End, this is the best Show i’ve ever seen..
My family and I have loved watching Kyle XY …ABC please consider airing season Four or selling the script rights to another outlet ie Netflix, or some other network.
Kind Regards,
I think this show would do amazing on another station. I am not knocking what the production and staff at ABC has done with it but if they were to sell the rights and let somone else bring it back, it has the potential to develop a sort of “cult following”. I have watched all the seasons and I believe in the show. Someone somewhere needs to look into this.