“Who is Kyle XY?”
A suburban family that takes in a mysterious teen naive to the world around him. As Kyle begins to show signs of brilliance, solving the mystery of his origin and potential abilities becomes the family's mission.
Where to Watch
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Episodes
1. Pilot
A teenager is found disoriented in the middle of traffic and taken to a detention facility. Later, Nicole Trager, a psychologist, comes to examine him, and takes him home. He gets on the bad side of both Trager kids, Josh and Lori, and annoys Stephen, Nicole's husband. But one by one, Kyle influences them to accept him.
2. Sleepless in Seattle
Kyle encounters the concept of time and wonders why those around him focus on it. In an attempt to tire out Kyle, his family subjects him to running, sleeping pills and other activities. Josh suspects that Kyle may be an alien.
3. The Lies That Bind
Nicole has things to attend to, so other members of the family have to babysit Kyle, who's having trouble processing the little white lies that his family tell. Meanwhile, Steven learns that he'll have to lay off employees & Amanda freaks out over a fender bender.
4. Diving In
Kyle attempts to figure his emotions and sudden attraction to next door neighbor Amanda, while Lori and Josh are also experiencing love pains of their own.
5. This Is Not a Test
Kyle, Lori and Josh experience difficulties on the first day of school while Nicole and Stephen receive a visit from Tom Foss.
6. Blame It On The Rain
Kyle becomes frustrated when he experiences his first brief flashes of memory, and he ultimately finds comfort from Amanda. It's the day of Lori's birthday, but she's not excited about it while Kyle on the other hand, wishes he even knew the date of his birthday.
7. Kyle Got Game
Kyle links his memory to a missing professor, but finds a welcome distraction when he joins the basketball team. Meanwhile, Nicole gains a better understanding of Kyle's unique situation.
8. Memory Serves
After an unusual hypnosis session, Kyle is determined to unlock his memory, so he accompanies Lori and Declan to the University of Washington to search for clues about the missing Professor Kern and how his relationship ties in with Kyle.
9. Overheard
Kyle discovers that he has the ability to read lips and listen to distant conversations, so he recruits Declan and uses the newfound abilities to investigate Tom Foss. Meanwhile, Josh stresses over his grades. Amanda's boyfriend has a terrible secret.
10. Endgame
The Petersons, Kyle's real parents, arrive to take him home, but Kyle is skeptical about his biological ties, so he turns to Tom Foss for answers. Meanwhile, Steven has trouble accepting that Kyle may be leaving.
Cast & Crew
Matt Dallas
Kyle Trager
Marguerite MacIntyre
Nicole Trager
Bruce Thomas
Stephen Trager
April Matson
Lori Trager
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Josh Trager
Chris Olivero
Declan McDunaugh
Kirsten Zien
Amanda Bloom
Jaimie Alexander
Jessi XX
Zachary Jaydon
Chance
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
Kyle XY started as a brilliant, grounded sci-fi mystery about an amnesiac boy with no belly button. The first seasons excelled as an intelligent thriller centered on secret human GMO cloning and learning social norms. Sadly, the later seasons ruined the show by pivoting to absurd, fantasy-like supernatural powers and purile teen melodrama. Highly likely the original skilled writers were replaced with random dimwit hacks. Idea and first half: 10/10. Second half: 0/10. P.S. A conspiracy theory claims the show was canceled because the name Kyle XY was reminding people about the natural binary sex-determination system XY, conflicting with the new multi gender ideology propaganda in US.
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