Editorial Reviews
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Equal parts Roswell and The O.C., Kyle XY starts off as a sci-fi mystery, veers off into a teenage soap opera and ends its 10-episode first season with a compelling cliffhanger. The series, which debuted in 2006 on the ABC Family channel, begins with a teenager wandering in the woods just outside of Seattle. When the authorities find him, he is naked, unable to communicate, and devoid of a belly button. He is taken to a juvenile detention center where a psychologist bonds with him and takes him home to live with her wary husband and children. (Never mind that most women wouldn't bring possibly dangerous young men home with them.) As played by Matt Dallas, Kyle (as she names him) is a gentle soul who wouldn't hurt a fly. He's also an idiot savant when it comes to learning. Within a few hours, he memorizes the encyclopedia and learns how to speak perfect English. He's just as quick to learn athletic skills. He's not as fast when it comes time to pick up on social nuances, and he has no concept of private time. As the fish-out-of-water character, Kyle is charming in his naiveté. Though Dallas is a tad too hunky to pass for a 16-year-old boy, he gives the character a warm heart. Where the series fails is in its attempt to be everything to everyone. There's a subplot with a mysterious man who may know more about Kyle than he should that falls flat. There are also teen angst storylines involving the family's daughter that would've fit in better in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 than here. While uneven, Kyle XY shows promise with a cliffhanger ending that will be realized in the second season. --Jae-Ha Kim
Product Description
When a boy emerges from the forest with no recollection of who he is, a kind social worker takes him into her family and everyone wants to know: who is Kyle XY? As the Trager family works to help Kyle discover his world, they must also address the truths in their own lives as they struggle to adjust to the newest member of their family. "XY marks the hot spot" as TV's most compelling new family drama comes to DVD on KYLE XY: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON – DECLASSIFIED. This 3-disc set features each thrilling Season One episode as well as bonus features that reveal more than ever about the remarkable boy named Kyle. Only on DVD can you get declassified show secrets and an exclusive alternate season finale.
Equal parts Roswell and The O.C., Kyle XY starts off as a sci-fi mystery, veers off into a teenage soap opera and ends its 10-episode first season with a compelling cliffhanger. The series, which debuted in 2006 on the ABC Family channel, begins with a teenager wandering in the woods just outside of Seattle. When the authorities find him, he is naked, unable to communicate, and devoid of a belly button. He is taken to a juvenile detention center where a psychologist bonds with him and takes him home to live with her wary husband and children. (Never mind that most women wouldn't bring possibly dangerous young men home with them.) As played by Matt Dallas, Kyle (as she names him) is a gentle soul who wouldn't hurt a fly. He's also an idiot savant when it comes to learning. Within a few hours, he memorizes the encyclopedia and learns how to speak perfect English. He's just as quick to learn athletic skills. He's not as fast when it comes time to pick up on social nuances, and he has no concept of private time. As the fish-out-of-water character, Kyle is charming in his naiveté. Though Dallas is a tad too hunky to pass for a 16-year-old boy, he gives the character a warm heart. Where the series fails is in its attempt to be everything to everyone. There's a subplot with a mysterious man who may know more about Kyle than he should that falls flat. There are also teen angst storylines involving the family's daughter that would've fit in better in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 than here. While uneven, Kyle XY shows promise with a cliffhanger ending that will be realized in the second season. --Jae-Ha Kim
Product Description
When a boy emerges from the forest with no recollection of who he is, a kind social worker takes him into her family and everyone wants to know: who is Kyle XY? As the Trager family works to help Kyle discover his world, they must also address the truths in their own lives as they struggle to adjust to the newest member of their family. "XY marks the hot spot" as TV's most compelling new family drama comes to DVD on KYLE XY: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON – DECLASSIFIED. This 3-disc set features each thrilling Season One episode as well as bonus features that reveal more than ever about the remarkable boy named Kyle. Only on DVD can you get declassified show secrets and an exclusive alternate season finale.
Season 1: 2006
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (1-01) | "Pilot" | June 26, 2006 |
| A mysterious teenager with no belly button and no memory of his life up until that point, wakes up in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, naked and covered in a slimy pink substance. He wanders around the area, until found and put into a detention center. The Tragers take Kyle in as part of the family. | ||
| 2 (1-02) | "Sleepless In Seattle" | July 3, 2006 |
| Kyle encounters the concept of time and wonders why those around him focus on it. He ponders as to why people sleep. | ||
| 3 (1-03) | "The Lies That Bind" | July 10, 2006 |
| Kyle learns about lying; Lori leaves Kyle at home and Josh has him do his test for summer school. At the end of the episode, the police find a skeleton and think that Kyle might be connected to it. | ||
| 4 (1-04) | "Diving In" | July 17, 2006 |
| Kyle has his first dream, in which he is underwater in a pool, with Amanda swimming towards him. He tries to understand his feelings for Amanda. While at the local pool with Lori and Josh, Kyle jumps in the pool and Amanda rescues him, which causes him to get an erection. Hillary convinces Lori to sleep with Declan and she does at a party, but then realizes it was all a lie. Kyle is waiting for Amanda at the party to give her a drawing he made of her, but she introduces him to her boyfriend and Kyle is heartbroken. Meanwhile, at the same party Josh hooks up with a hot girl he met at the pool, but is interrupted by the parents. | ||
| 5 (1-05) | "This Is Not A Test." | July 24, 2006 |
| Nicole is planning to enjoy a quiet afternoon in the house alone with Stephen, but suddenly, she hears an upstairs window break. Tom Foss, the mystery man, has broken in and planted bugs throughout the Trager house. Kyle, Lori and Josh all experience hard first days of school. | ||
| 6 (1-06) | "Blame It On The Rain" | July 31, 2006 |
| When the rain comes in, everyone is cooped up inside and secrets start to come out. After a rough night of nightmares, Kyle is troubled about his lack of knowledge and begins to wonder if he will ever find out who he really is. | ||
| 7 (1-07) | "Kyle Got Game" | August 7, 2006 |
| Troubled by Kyle’s vivid nightmares, Nicole continues searching for the man in Kyle’s dreams and the possible link this man may have to the body found in the woods. Meanwhile, Kyle takes a liking to basketball and Josh places many bets on Kyle, but gets more than he bargained for. | ||
| 8 (1-08) | "Memory Serves" | August 14, 2006 |
| Kyle is becoming desperate for information about his past and everyone in the Trager family is taking notice. | ||
| 9 (1-09) | "Overheard" | August 21, 2006 |
| After Tom Foss's warning in the forest, Kyle decides to give up his search for his past, but with coaxing by Nicole and a new-found extraordinary talent of super hearing and the ability to read lips, he decides to go back to his search. | ||
| 10 (1-10) | "Endgame" | August 28, 2006 |
| A couple, David and Julie Peterson, who claim to be Kyle's biological parents, show up at the hospital to take Kyle home with them. The Tragers disagree with the Petersons but Kyle, wanting to be with his real family, decides to go with them. Kyle meets Adam Baylin. | ||
