Sorry Kyle XY fans, but amidst a slew of renewal and pickups by ABC Family The Hollywood Reporter slips in that Kyle XY is being cancelled:
In one fell swoop, ABC Family has set up its new lineup.
Following the success of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," the cable network on Friday night picked up three new female-oriented series, comedies "Ruby and the Rockits" and "10 Things I Hate About You" and drama "Perfect 10."
All three received 10-episode orders.
Additionally, ABC Family renewed college dramedy "Greek" for a third season and black family drama "Lincoln Heights" for a fourth season with 10-episode pickups while canceling sci-fi mystery "Kyle XY" after three seasons.
It's not clear from the article that the show is being yanked off the schedule, and we probably won't be able to get any information on that until Monday, but hopefully for fans the episode scheduled for Monday night, and the subsequent episodes already produced, will air as normal.
Is 10 Things I Hate About You based on the movie?
Edit: Look what reading the article tells you! It is!
ABC Family has attracted the female teens. No surprise about why ABCF did what you did.
well its nice they cancelled the only show i liked on that channel!!! Kyle xy was one of the best shows they had !!! DUMB DUMB DUMB!!!!!!!!!!
what idiots, i loved that show, do not think that teenage girls liked it also, oh come on kyle is as cuter then brad pitt
my dd is 12 and loves it also….I am so sad….I loved the whole cast…The chemistry between the mom and dad was awesome!!!! I hope they rethink this !!!
Thank you JESUS!
Julia says:
January 31st, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Is 10 Things I Hate About You based on the movie?
Let me ask YOU a question, Julia.
Has this garbage network ever had an ORIGINAL idea?
Once again it’s the show that ISN’T all mindless pop pablum that gets the ax, to be replaced by yet more programming geared towards the double-digit I.Q. crowd. No more Kyle XY and no more Middleman leaves a big hole in my viewing habits. Unless the Cheese Channel (SciFi) steps in and picks them up, which is highly unlikely.
It’s a shame that television is becoming increasingly populated by retread comedies, “reality shows” that have nothing whatsoever to do with any reality I’ve ever heard about, and the latest Law & Order spinoff or CSI transplant to a new city. Add to this the “re-imagining” (defined as “complete ruination of something people liked and will watch again, if only to see just how badly we f#&% it up!”) crap they’re foisting off on us, now, and there seems little hope. Every brilliant glimmer of it gets quickly killed off.
Thanks, ABC!
ABC Family was an unknown entity in my house until Kyle XY came along. I will now throw ABC Family out of my house just like they threw Kyle XY out of theirs. There is nothing else on that network that I will watch. Myself and millions of fans worldwide will miss Kyle XY. It was that rare, magical show that brought us all together. Thank you Kyle XY cast and crew for three wonderful seasons. I only wish ABC Family had enough class to let you wrap up the show for us fans instead of leaving us hanging.
I agree with Terry, Kyle XY is the only show that I have ever watched on ABC Fam, and it is really good, way to kill the smartest show on the network.
I, personally, do not want to see a “closer”. I think the chances of a cliff hanger and us the fans left with more questions than answers at the end of the season is better than a 2 hour wrap up hasty special or something. It keeps the mystery alive and keeps us all wondering, it also leaves us with that glimmer of hope that it ISN’T ever going to be fully over, it will live on because Kyle has touched the souls of many. After all the initial question that has fueled the show since day 1 has been: Who is Kyle XY?
Just as ABC Family has canceled the only great show they had, I will be canceling my viewership of their station. Kyle XY was the only program that I watched regularly, and oftentimes I’d give their other programs a chance to support the network that brought us Kyle XY in the first place. This was a great show with a fantastic blend of sci fi, comedy, mystery and family drama. I will truly miss Kyle XY.
I cant believe they are killing kyle xy i love that show… Stupid abc people!!!
I am so angry……… If you seek abc !!!!!!!
I cant believe abc is that stupid… International sales of the show pay all of the cost of production for xy… Its the number one rated cabble show in australia….. I hate abc now…… Disney sucks!! Your theame parks suck!! Killing kyle xy was just stupid !!!!!!!!!! Can the sci fi channel pick it up or would disney/abc rather see the show die rather than anyone else have it ???
Please my american friends call abc and abuse them!! Hassel them to put it back on!!!!!!!!!!
SAVE KYLE XY! SAVE KYLE XY! SAVE KYLE XY! SAVE KYLE XY! SAVE KYLE XY!
As I saw that ABC Family cancels Kyle XY I was deeply shocked and I felt very sad. At the first moment I doesn’t know what to do because I couldn’t believe that this will happen. But now I feel extremely mad and angered about ABC Family. How can they cancel this amazing show. The show based on talented writers and an awesome cast which is closely connected to his fan base. If you are fan of Kyle XY and you want to help to save the show then go now to kylexy.net and support the “Campaign for a New Network for Kyle XY”.
Guess that confirms no more “Middleman”? Not a surprise, I know, but I really am going to miss that show.
The cancellation does not surprise me. Last year, ABC Family had press releases celebrating the ratings of Lincoln Heights, which improved in the ratings this season; Greek, which has improved in the ratings every half-season; and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which is the highest rated series to ever air on the network. ABC Family had nothing to say about Kyle XY.
The show has steadily declined since it was a hit for the network in season 1, and the network’s other shows have done better at attracting ABC Family’s target audience of 12-34 year olds. Given they have two new sitcoms starting this March and have now picked up 3 new shows, cancelling their lowest-rated series makes sense.
kyle xy was a great show but the yshould of aired it over the summer and advertised. hopefully abc family won’t make the same mistakes in the future or they will end up with nothing like all the other networks. Abc family take a cue from usa they know haw to advertise and pick the righ time slots. You screw yourself with this mistake. Stop trying to be the new CW because no one wants that as you can tell from their ratings.
They are tired of covering up for Matt Dallas. He is a great actor but he is gay. And ABCF thinks that he will make them look bad. Disney also! It’s all a bunch of crap! Gay people are human too!
What difference does it make if Matt Dallas is gay, straight or bi ?
He is a great actor the relationship between kyle and the tragers was great… It keep me coming back… Why is it anyshow i get into gets cannceled ?
I cant stand Greek its the dumbest show ive seen we dont have frats in Australia nor does the rest of the world…. Its kinda stupid anyone would choose to degrad themselves to be part of any group…. Greek is a celebration of stupidity…
I hope they CW or Sci fi channel pick up kyle for at least season four maybe five international sales pay for the whole production so whats it hurt abc to keep it going ?