
The TV series Kyle XY first aired on ABC Family on June 26, 2006. Created by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, the show followed Kyle (played by Matt Dallas), a teenager who wakes up in a forest near Seattle with no memories or identity—and no belly button! He’s taken in by a family psychologist, Nicole Trager (Marguerite MacIntyre), and the series explores his journey to uncover his origins as a genetically engineered person with special abilities. Kyle XY was once ABC Family’s most popular original series. Although it ran for three seasons and 43 episodes, ratings began to decline midway through the second season and dropped significantly in the third. ABC Family canceled the show on January 31, 2009, due to falling viewership, rising production costs, and upcoming contract negotiations. The final episode, “Welcome to Latnok,” aired on March 16, 2009.