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Season 1 – Kyle XY

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A teenage boy is found wandering, naked and dazed, in traffic. At a nearby youth detention center, authorities discover that this kid -- Kyle -- is a savant who's missing instinctive human behavior like joy, anger and love. Stranger still, he's missing the one thing every mammal has: a belly button. One of the center's psychologists, Natalie Trager, realizes that Kyle needs special attention -- so she brings him home to live with her family. Soon, Kyle starts to investigate his origins ... and some people aren't too happy about it.
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David Bianculli New York Daily News 11/20/2017
1/5
None of it, however, adds up to much. Go to Full Review
Anita Gates New York Times 11/20/2017
Kyle also serves by seeing common human experiences with a fresh eye. Go to Full Review
Roger Catlin Hartford Courant 10/04/2018
At a time when cable networks offer some of TV's best drama, Kyle XY is surprisingly inept. Go to Full Review
Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 10/04/2018
It's an intriguing concept - a way of looking at the whole world through fresh eyes - but the family drama is pretty trite in the premiere. Go to Full Review
Scott Collura IGN Movies 11/20/2017
[Matt] Dallas' performance as the always-evolving infant-boy-man is engaging, just as the mystery at the center of the show -- the solution of which is unlikely to rock anyone's world, certainly -- is enough to keep one coming back week after Go to Full Review
Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 11/20/2017
3/5
It's difficult to reconcile his perpetually bewildered expression with his ability to formulate thoughts and questions in response to people's actions. Go to Full Review
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Anderson M 07/16/2024 Sempre foi uma base de curiosidade assistir Kyle, agora vejo o motivo de o público ficar eufórico e os críticos decepcionados. See more Delvic G 03/20/2024 If you not seen this show here are a few things to know 1. Josh - the family's real son is a terrible actor 2. A lot of the show centers around teens wanting to have sex 3. The whole show is very disjonted. The flow jumps back and forth with no rhym or reason. For instances, there is a scene S2E6 where there is an earthquake with Josh at his job in a coffee house. Kyle is there also. The next sence Josh leaves his job apparntly to go home to check on his beater car. He an Kyle walk into the family's home to see the mom cleaning remnants of broken things from the earthquake. But it's a ruse so that the writers give him a chance to tell her about something that happened at the coffee house. Then the next scene, Josh is back at his job on the same day talking to a girl the writers are trying to pretend he has no interest in. But anyone who watches these kinds of shows knows he will end up with her. If you don't care about that stuff, it's kind of an interesting show. See more 06/10/2019 I suppose the series pleases teen-drama fans - which is not my case. As a sci--fi fan, I think that after the pilot (which was great) it became exponencially harder to suspend disbelief (which is crucial to enjoy the ride in sci-fi). In this aspect, the series have but sunk a little bit deeper each episode. See more 02/25/2017 Imagine waking up out in the middle of the woods, with no memory of how you got there or even who you are, for that matter. That is the premise behind the ABC Family show "Kyle XY" in this first season. For a basic plot summary, the ten episodes comprising this season focus on the young boy, eventually given the name "Kyle", who doesn't seem to remember anything about his past. After being taken in by his social worker, Kyle must acclimate to home living all over again, being helped by his increased brain activity that allows him to process information, both physically and mentally, much faster than an ordinary person. Along the way, the mystery of his past is slowly revealed. The most endearing portion of this show is the ability of viewers, through the character of Kyle, to witness/experience the world from a fresh, innocent perspective. For the first 5-6 episodes, every sensory and emotional experience is new to Kyle, and it is very entertaining watching him comprehend those simple moments we all take for granted. Then, in the final few episodes, the mysteries of Kyle's past really start to heat up. The plot and writing angles are very well done considering the ABC Family network, and the character of Tom Foss (Nicholas Lea of X-Files fame) really adds to the gravity of the show. It's not quite LOST or X-Files, but still good enough to keep even serious sci-fi viewers tuning in. The only drag on this show whatsoever is that, because of the ABC Family audience, the "teenage romance" angle is played up a bit too much. Though done well in an innocent way with Kyle's character, the rest of his family's romantic foibles are little more than attempts to draw in hormone-driven teens. Luckily, these angles don't bog down the show all that much, unlike the middle seasons of Smallville, for instance. Thus, I highly recommend this show (at least so far!) to any and all viewers. Some of the subject matter will be quite inappropriate for the kiddies, but teenagers on up can enjoy the mysteries and touching character moments. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 26, 2006 Pilot Kyle, a mysterious teen savant, is found wandering in traffic; Nicole removes Kyle from the institution and introduces him to her family. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 3, 2006 Sleepless in Seattle Kyle's inability to sleep baffles the Trager family and puts a strain on Nicole and Stephen's marriage. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 10, 2006 The Lies That Bind Police discover a skeleton in the woods near the spot where Kyle originally appeared; the lies in the Trager household confuse Kyle. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 17, 2006 Diving In The mystery man takes steps to cover his tracks; the three Trager children face romantic predicaments. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 24, 2006 This Is Not a Test Tom Foss plants bugs in the Trager household; Kyle is enthusiastic about attending high school. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 31, 2006 Blame It on the Rain Kyle's inability to remember his past frustrates him; Declan's family secrets. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 7, 2006 Kyle Got Game Kyle joins the school basketball team; Nicole tries to uncover information about the man in Kyle's nightmares. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 14, 2006 Memory Serves Kyle, Lori and Declan take a trip to investigate professor Kern. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 21, 2006 Overheard Kyle continues to search for the truth after he learns he has additional abilities. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 28, 2006 Endgame A couple claiming to be Kyle's real parents arrive to take him home. Details
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Season Info

Director
Pat Williams, Mike Rohl, Michael Robison, Gil Junger, Holly Dale, Michelle MacLaren, Guy Bee
Screenwriter
Julie Plec, Bryan M. Holdman, Steven Lilien, Eric Tuchman, Michael Oates Palmer, Eric Bress, Elle Triedman, Curtis Kheel, Bryan Wynbrandt, J. Mackye Gruber
Network
Freeform
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 26, 2006