Kyle Xy: Season 1
Disney / Buena Vista (6/8/2006)
Fantasy, TV Shows
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IMDB   7.4
437 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Matt Dallas Kyle
Jaimie Alexander Jessi XX
Marguerite MacIntyre Nicole Trager
April Matson Lori Trager
Jean-Luc Bilodeau Josh Trager
Bruce Thomas Stephen Trager
Kirsten Prout Amanda Bloom / ...
Chris Olivero Declan McDonough / ...
Nicholas Lea Tom Foss / ...
Chelan Simmons Hillary
Director Michael Robison
Michael Rohl
Producer Christopher Bender
Writer Eric Bress
J. Mackye Gruber
Musician Michael Suby


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.
Episodes
 60 mins    6/26/2006  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.
Director:  Gil Junger  Writer:  J. Mackye Gruber  / Eric Bress 
Guest starring:  Nicholas Lea, Kevin Durand, Dorian Harewood, Chelan Simmons
 60 mins    7/3/2006  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.
Director:  Mike Rohl  Writer:  Eric Tuchman 
Guest starring:  Kurt Max Runte, Chelan Simmons, Nicholas Lea, Robert Wisden
 60 mins    7/10/2006  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.
Director:  Holly Dale  Writer:  Curtis Kheel 
Guest starring:  Teryl Rothery, Christopher Shyer, Chelan Simmons, Nicholas Lea
 60 mins    7/17/2006  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.
Director:  Mike Rohl  Writer:  Julie Plec 
Guest starring:  Kurt Max Runte, Nicholas Lea, Chelan Simmons, Cory Monteith, Andrew Francis
 60 mins    7/24/2006  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.
Director:  Pat Williams  Writer:  Bryan M. Holdman 
Guest starring:  Jeffrey Ballard, Malcolm Stewart, Calum Worthy, Alejandro Rae, Nicholas Lea, Chelan Simmons, Cascy Beddow, Cory Monteith
 60 mins    7/31/2006  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.
Director:  Michelle Maclaren  Writer:  Elle Triedman 
Guest starring:  Nicholas Lea, Kurt Max Runte
 60 mins    8/7/2006  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.
Director:  Patrick Williams  Writer:  Bryan Wynbrandt  / Steven Lilien 
Guest starring:  Kurt Max Runte, Nicholas Lea, Chelan Simmons, Cory Monteith
 60 mins    8/14/2006  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.
Director:  Guy Norman Bee  Writer:  Michael Oates Palmer 
Guest starring:  Jessica Lowndes, Andrew Jackson, Brendan Penny, Eileen Pedde, Nicholas Lea
 60 mins    8/21/2006  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.
Director:  Michael Robison  Writer:  Eric Tuchman  / Bryan Wynbrandt 
Guest starring:  Marsha Regis, Sarah Jane Redmond, Andrew Jackson, Chelan Simmons, Cory Monteith, Kurt Max Runte, Nicholas Lea
 60 mins    8/28/2006  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.
Director:  Michael Robison  Writer:  Julie Plec  / Bryan M. Holdman 
Guest starring:  Marsha Regis, Sarah Jane Redmond, Andrew Jackson, Chelan Simmons, Cory Monteith, Kurt Max Runte, Nicholas Lea
Edition Details
Series Kyle XY
Distributor Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Release Date 5/22/2007
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.78:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Spanish
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3

Features
Disc 01 Alternate Premiere
Extended Season Finale
Kyle XY Declassified-
·"Kyle File" Secrets Are Revealed In An Immersive Feature
Audio Commentaries
·With Matt Dallas, April Matson And Writer Julie Plec