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The second season of Kyle XY begins with an episode called "The Prophet" and ends with Kyle's high school prom. Clearly, the sci-fi drama shares as much an affinity with The X-Files as it does Gossip Girl. Last season, Kyle (Matt Dallas) learned how to fit in with human beings. Never mind that he doesn't have a belly button or, theoretically, a soul. Thanks to his quick learning skills and his ability to read others, he molded himself into an average 16-year-old high-school student. In the followup year, Kyle experiences love and loss. He finds himself separated from his adoptive parents, reunites with Adam (J. Eddie Peck)--who literally created Kyle from his own genetic material--and the back again with his adoptive family, the Tragers. Kyle also finds he's not quite unique, when Jessi XX (Jaimie Alexander) is introduced. Unlike Kyle, whose transition was relatively seamless, Jessi has issues. Whereas Kyle intuitively knew how to act like a human, Jessi--it seems--can only do what she's programmed. Madacorp--a diabolical entity that wants to know how Kyle is the way he is--sends Emily (Leah Cairns) to convince Jessi that they are sisters, and that Jessi should should help her get intel from Kyle. The company's goal is for Jessi to become Kyle's frenemy and ultimately retrieve important data that's stored in Kyle's head. Is it a coincidence that Kyle's adoptive dad ends up working for Madacorp? That will be revealed by the season's end. While the show definitely has a sci-fi lite touch to it, it really is about Kyle and his relationships. Like every other kid his age, he just wants to belong. Some of the sweetest moments are between him and Amanda (Kristen Prout), the girl next door whom he adores. In those vignettes it's obvious that he is very much an all American teenage boy, regardless of how he came to be. --Jae-Ha Kim
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He is not alone. Prepare for twice the excitement with the mysterious arrival of Jessi XX in the captivating sci-fi drama's jaw-dropping Season 2.0. What is Jessi's connection to Kyle, and might she carry the answer to the ultimate question: Who is Kyle XY? Breakout star Matt Dallas reprises his role as Kyle, the phenomenal young man with an enigmatic past. Unlock coveted secrets from Season One and delve into a new level of thrills in Kyle XY: Season 2.0 -- Revelations. Experience 13 episodes on three discs, including a round-the-clock look at the worlds of Kyle and Jessi, and get an exclusive sneak peek into the show's future. It's a twisting, turning drama that will have you hooked from the very first episode!
The second season of Kyle XY begins with an episode called "The Prophet" and ends with Kyle's high school prom. Clearly, the sci-fi drama shares as much an affinity with The X-Files as it does Gossip Girl. Last season, Kyle (Matt Dallas) learned how to fit in with human beings. Never mind that he doesn't have a belly button or, theoretically, a soul. Thanks to his quick learning skills and his ability to read others, he molded himself into an average 16-year-old high-school student. In the followup year, Kyle experiences love and loss. He finds himself separated from his adoptive parents, reunites with Adam (J. Eddie Peck)--who literally created Kyle from his own genetic material--and the back again with his adoptive family, the Tragers. Kyle also finds he's not quite unique, when Jessi XX (Jaimie Alexander) is introduced. Unlike Kyle, whose transition was relatively seamless, Jessi has issues. Whereas Kyle intuitively knew how to act like a human, Jessi--it seems--can only do what she's programmed. Madacorp--a diabolical entity that wants to know how Kyle is the way he is--sends Emily (Leah Cairns) to convince Jessi that they are sisters, and that Jessi should should help her get intel from Kyle. The company's goal is for Jessi to become Kyle's frenemy and ultimately retrieve important data that's stored in Kyle's head. Is it a coincidence that Kyle's adoptive dad ends up working for Madacorp? That will be revealed by the season's end. While the show definitely has a sci-fi lite touch to it, it really is about Kyle and his relationships. Like every other kid his age, he just wants to belong. Some of the sweetest moments are between him and Amanda (Kristen Prout), the girl next door whom he adores. In those vignettes it's obvious that he is very much an all American teenage boy, regardless of how he came to be. --Jae-Ha Kim
Product Description
He is not alone. Prepare for twice the excitement with the mysterious arrival of Jessi XX in the captivating sci-fi drama's jaw-dropping Season 2.0. What is Jessi's connection to Kyle, and might she carry the answer to the ultimate question: Who is Kyle XY? Breakout star Matt Dallas reprises his role as Kyle, the phenomenal young man with an enigmatic past. Unlock coveted secrets from Season One and delve into a new level of thrills in Kyle XY: Season 2.0 -- Revelations. Experience 13 episodes on three discs, including a round-the-clock look at the worlds of Kyle and Jessi, and get an exclusive sneak peek into the show's future. It's a twisting, turning drama that will have you hooked from the very first episode!
Season 2: 2007-2008
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (2-01) | "The Prophet" | June 11, 2007 |
| After a long search, Kyle finally starts to get some of the answers he was looking for. Adam Baylin teaches him what his mind is capable of. Zzyzx wants Baylin dead and Adam is shot. | ||
| 12 (2-02) | "The Homecoming" | June 18, 2007 |
| Kyle gets reacquainted with the Tragers, but find he needs to lie about his past, including to Declan. Meanwhile, another "experimental subject", XX, has escaped, and is captured, endangering Kyle in the process. | ||
| 13 (2-03) | "The List is Life" | June 25, 2007 |
| At a bonfire, Kyle saves a girl from a burning building, while coming in contact with subject XX. Amanda's boyfriend, Charlie, is put on "the list" as the school's biggest slut. Lori and Declan break up. | ||
| 14 (2-04) | "Balancing Act" | July 2, 2007 |
| Foss is alarmed by a murder in the forest, which pushes Kyle to his breaking point. Declan's probe of what he believes in Kyle's secret could have major consequences. | ||
| 15 (2-05) | "Come to Your Senses" | July 9, 2007 |
| Coming back to work, Nicole has a startling new patient: Jessi. Jessi was recommended by her "sister", Emily, because Jessi supposedly had a rough childhood. In truth, Jessi has been sent on a mission: Get closer to Kyle. Meanwhile, Kyle's mission is to find Amanda's stolen bracelet, and Josh comes under fire from his parents after they find pot in his room. | ||
| 16 (2-06) | "Does Kyle Dream of Electric Fish" | July 16, 2007 |
| Kyle believes he can predict the future after having multiple visions, which all come true. Using clues from his visions Kyle delves deeper into Baylin's research, hoping to find an answer. | ||
| 17 (2-07) | "Free To Be You and Me" | July 23, 2007 |
| Kyle and Amanda prepare for their first date. Having received an encrypted warning from Baylin about Foss, Kyle wonders whom he can really trust and let into his life. A student protest and alternative dance is organized when the school's policy of excluding same-sex couples becomes known. Jessi has a big fit at the dance and Kyle and Amanda almost kiss. | ||
| 18 (2-08) | "What's the Frequency, Kyle?" | July 30, 2007 |
| Kyle's visions help the Tragers look on the bright side when Stephen's estranged father suffers a stroke and goes into a coma; Emily is dismayed by Jessi's lack of progress in therapy. Kyle and Amanda share their first kiss. | ||
| 19 (2-09) | "Ghost in the Machine" | August 6, 2007 |
| Lori's decisions come back to haunt her while on a camping expedition with Kyle, Jessi, Declan, Josh, Andy and Amanda, when they stumble upon the ruins of Zzyzx in the woods. Josh and Andy both admit something important to each other. Kyle and Declan suspect that Jessi likes Kyle. Amanda is unsure if she and Kyle are actually a couple or not. Kyle gets a special box from Adam Baylin. | ||
| 20 (2-10) | "House of Cards" | August 13, 2007 |
| After Kyle realizes that it is Adam’s Latnock ring that will open the mysterious box he retrieved from Zzyzx, he is shocked to see Stephen’s new boss, Mr. Ballantine, wearing the same ring Kyle pawned to help Amanda. Astonished that the head of Madacorp has his ring, Kyle comes up with a plan to get it back with the help of Foss and Declan, breaking into Madacorp to get it done. Meanwhile, Lori starts to have suspicions about Stephen’s relationship with his co-worker Emily. | ||
| 21 (2-11) | "Hands on a Hybrid" | August 20, 2007 |
| After finding a photo of Baylin and somebody looking just like Jessi locked in Baylin’s box, Kyle and Declan realize that the best way to crack the mystery of Jessi is to get close to her at the high school charity event. Once there, Kyle uses the opportunity to talk to the already vulnerable Jessi. Meanwhile, other secrets are revealed during the event as Lori finds out the identity of her attacker. Josh and Andy share a kiss. | ||
| 22 (2-12) | "Lockdown" | August 27, 2007 |
| With Jessi having escaped her house, Nicole puts the Trager family on lockdown. The fate of Tom Foss is revealed while Nicole and Stephen both uncover secrets about Kyle. Kyle attempts to escape the house with the help of an old friend, hoping to find Jessi as well as protect his family. | ||
| 23 (2-13) | "Leap of Faith" | September 3, 2007 |
| Kyle and Jessi try to find out more about their past, while the Tragers sift through what they know about Kyle to find out who he really is. Kyle and Jessi explore an old, washed out road, previously known as Route 12. They stumble upon an abandoned cabin, and to get in a secret room, Kyle calls Amanda and asks her to play a melody. With it, Kyle and Jessi are able to enter the secret room. Inside, they find a comatose Adam Baylin. Kyle tries to communicate with him, but is unable to do so, and asks Jessi to help him. After some prodding, she helps him long enough for Baylin to say, "Stop Kyle, she's betrayed you." Scared, Jessi runs away. Kyle runs after her and they argue, but in the end, Jessi jumps off the side of a dam. | ||
| 24 (2-14) | "To C.I.R. with love" | January 14, 2008 |
| Jessi survives the fall. Tom Foss finds Kyle stunned after Jessi took her leap, and tells Kyle to go home. Kyle returns to the Tragers to tell them the truth about his existence. He also hatches a plan to defeat Madacorp. Kyle's plan is threatened by the fact that Jessi had survived the leap and is aching to give up the stolen information. Kyle and Jessi link telepathically and together block the C.I.R., which forces them to put Kyle on the machine, allowing him to destroy the Madacorp network. The episode concludes with Brian Taylor telling a hospitalized Jessi he is her father. | ||
| 25 (2-15) | "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" | January 21, 2008 |
| Kyle and Jessi's secret is jeopardized as Jessi struggles with what the future holds for her. She decides to show the public her tricks by jumping off a roof and lurking across the pool. Meanwhile, Amanda's mother witnesses Kyle mastering levitation. Problems escalate as Jessi offers to show live cameras her tricks. | ||
| 26 (2-16) | "Great Expectations" | January 28, 2008 |
| Amanda unexpectedly returns home, which causes Kyle to re-evaluate his relationship with her. But Amanda has a secret that is keeping Kyle on the edge of heartbreak. She can't see him because she used her mom's birthday surprise as an excuse to tell her mom she dropped out. Carol Bloom blames Kyle and grounds Amanda until she goes back to the music academy in New York. | ||
| 27 (2-17) | "Grounded" | February 4, 2008 |
| After receiving an anonymous complaint about Kyle, a social worker makes a surprise visit to the Trager home. What should be uneventful becomes tricky with Kyle harboring Amanda in his room and Lori hiding a closet full of beer. Plus, they haven't figured out how to explain a reason for Kyle sleeping in a tub. Despite everything, the Tragers have to convince the social worker that they are a happy, normal, family. | ||
| 28 (2-18) | "Between The Rack and a Hard Place" | February 11, 2008 |
| Amanda gets a job at The Rack, but her first day does not go well. Meanwhile, Jessi's presence in Kyle's life continues to irk Amanda, and Josh is placed in a difficult situation when $120 goes missing from The Rack's cash register. | ||
| 29 (2-19) | "First Cut Is the Deepest" | February 18, 2008 |
| Kyle takes Jessi on a trip to University of Washington to learn more about Sarah, while she continues to try proving that she is better than Kyle. Meanwhile, Hillary, Lori, and Amanda attempt to book a cool DJ for prom. Declan and Kyle get involved in a bloody fistfight when a college boy tries to punch Kyle. Kyle finds Jessi to be continuing to push herself. Amanda tells Kyle that she accepts the fact that she has to share her boyfriend with other people. Andy and Josh receive couple's counseling from Nicole. | ||
| 30 (2-20) | "Primary Colors" | February 25, 2008 |
| Kyle starts to experience brain farts when he is pulled in too many directions. Nicole asks Kyle to take it easy but Kyle wants to help Josh, Declan and Hillary with their placement exams, Steven with the dinner and Lori with lyrics for her prom song. Andy comes back with the news that her cancer tests are negative and Jessi suspects that Kyle is responsible for it. Meanwhile, Declan seems to be getting somewhat jealous about Lori once she starts hanging out and talking to Mark. Amanda is worried that Kyle is sick and plays Kyle's song on the piano thinking it will help him. Amanda's mom agrees to Kyle's request to take Amanda to the prom because she is pleased that Amanda has started playing the piano again. Kyle's hiccups heal after Adam Baylin and Kyle decode a message saying that Sarah is alive. | ||
| 31 (2-21) | "Grey Matters" | March 3, 2008 |
| The grey lines between right and wrong are tested for several students when a school wide cheating scandal rocks the high school. After studying hard, Josh is devastated to learn that he is one of the accused while Kyle is shocked to find out he is suspected of being the ringleader. After the principal threatens to cancel the prom, Kyle and Josh have to find a way to clear their names and somehow keep everyone involved safe. Meanwhile, Taylor continues to push Jessi in her training for a Latnok presentation. The episode ends with Kyle meeting Sarah (Ally Sheedy). | ||
| 32 (2-22) | "Hello..." | March 10, 2008 |
| After Kyle is able to track Sarah down, she implores him to get Jessi away from Taylor. However, this task is easier said than done as Kyle must deal with Jessi's stubbornness and Sarah's adamant request to remain hidden. Meanwhile, the other kids are over their heads with the upcoming prom festivities. Amanda is stuck in prom planning hell; Andy informs Josh that they are going even though they are underage and have no cash; and Lori bemoans the whole ridiculousness of the prom situation, while still curious as to whom Declan is going to ask. | ||
| 33 (2-23) | "I've Had The Time of My Life" | March 17, 2008 |
| After extensive research Kyle is still trying to figure out how to make prom night perfect for Amanda, but all of the teen movies in the world can’t help him. Kyle isn’t the only one who is trying to make it a night to remember -- Declan is also pulling out all the stops to show Lori how he really feels and let her decide on future actions. Meanwhile, Andy hints at a special ending to prom; and amidst the drama, Jessi makes a surprising announcement about her future with Sarah. In the end of the episode, Amanda is taken by someone while standing outside of the school waiting for Kyle to come back. | ||
