7.3/10251 votesLoading...#1 - Balancing Act
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/2/2007
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.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
7.3/10215 votesLoading...#2 - Between The Rack and a Hard Place
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/2008
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.
Director: James Head
Writer: Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
7.3/10204 votesLoading...#3 - Psychic Friend
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2009
Kyle fears for Amanda's life after a psychic gives him a stark warning.
Director: Michael Robison, Michael Robinson
Writer: Julie Plec
7.4/10241 votesLoading...#4 - What's The Frequency, Kyle?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2007
Kyle's visions offer the Tragers solace after Stephen's father suffers a stroke and falls into a coma. Meanwhile, Jessi's lack of progress at therapy dismays Emily.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
7.4/10246 votesLoading...#5 - Hands on a Hybrid
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/20/2007
After finding a photo of himself and 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 is 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.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
7.4/10225 votesLoading...#6 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2008
It's Career Week at school. As Kyle and Josh contemplate their respective futures, Jessi's quest for acceptance clashes with Kyle's need for anonymity. Meanwhile, Brian Taylor seeks parenting advice from Nicole.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
7.4/10221 votesLoading...#7 - Great Expectations
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2008
Kyle and Amanda's relationship hits a period of uncertainty after she makes a surprise visit home, but is uncharacteristically cagey about the reason why. Meanwhile, Jesse loses her patience with Kyle when he keeps putting off her training sessions.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
7.4/10215 votesLoading...#8 - Grey Matters
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/2008
Kyle and Josh become involved in a complicated cheating scandal at school. Meanwhile, Jessi is being pushed by Taylor to train for the Latnok presentation.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: N/A
7.4/10205 votesLoading...#9 - Electric Kiss
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2009
Jessie begins to settle into the Trager's house. Meanwhile Kyle tries to figure out what Latnok did to Amanda with the help of Jessie, which ultimately leads to some unwanted conflict with Kyle and Amanda's relationship.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Gayle Abrams
7.5/10285 votesLoading...#10 - The Homecoming
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/2007
Kyle wonders if he made the right decision about returning to the Trager household, especially when he realizes how much he can't tell them. Meanwhile, life outside of Zzyzx begins for XX.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tommy Thompson
7.5/10220 votesLoading...#11 - Grounded
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2008
Amanda's presence puts the Tragers into an awkward position when a social worker comes to evaluate their fitness to take care of Kyle.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: N/A
7.5/10298 votesLoading...#12 - Bringing Down the House
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2009
After discovering Latnok's true purpose, Kyle enlists everyone to stop it at all costs, but keeping all his cover lies intact and protecting Jessi may endanger the operation.
Director: Peter DeLuise
Writer: Julie Plec, Brian Young
7.6/10334 votesLoading...#13 - The Prophet
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/11/2007
With Adam Baylin's help, Kyle begins to realize the truth behind his existence but soon finds himself back at the Trager's house under the training of Tom Foss.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: N/A
7.6/10265 votesLoading...#14 - The List Is Life
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2007
Kyle's attempts to return to a normal life at the Trager's house is complicated by Tom Foss' training. Meanwhile, Jessi (XX) begins her mission to get close to Kyle.
Director: N/A
Writer: Julie Plec
7.6/10258 votesLoading...#15 - Come to Your Senses
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2007
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. Meanwhile, Kyle's on a mission to find Amanda's stolen bracelet.
Director: N/A
Writer: Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
7.6/10246 votesLoading...#16 - Lockdown
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/27/2007
An out-of-control and missing Jessi increases tensions within the Trager household, forcing Nicole to institute precautionary measures.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Julie Plec
7.6/10216 votesLoading...#17 - First Cut Is the Deepest
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/2008
Hoping to work things out with Jessi, Kyle takes her on a trip to research Sarah. Meanwhile, Lori and Hillary con Amanda into visiting a college bar in search of a DJ, and Andy and Josh seek couples counseling.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: N/A
7.6/10240 votesLoading...#18 - It Happened One Night
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2009
Restrained and weakened, Kyle awakens inside a Latnok building. Despite his predicament, Kyle must escape and rescue Amanda—who is being held in the same building.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: N/A
7.6/10204 votesLoading...#19 - In the Company of Men
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2009
Kyle hits the bar with Josh and Declan to drown his sorrows after breaking up with Amanda. Lori and Jessi bond over boys as Lori uses Jessi's apartment as a bolthole.
Director: N/A
Writer: Daniel Arkin
7.6/10211 votesLoading...#20 - Life Support
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2009
A car accident seriously injures Nicole, and Kyle and Josh help a woman named Gretchen give birth.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
7.6/10209 votesLoading...#21 - Welcome to Latnok
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2009
After Cassidy helps to save Nicole’s life, Kyle is a man of his word and begins to pay his debt back to Latnok. But what Kyle finds is a complete surprise -- Latnok is not some dark scary place…but rather a hip college hang-out for young and bright minds, including Mark. Still not willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, Kyle decides after his first day there never to return, but rethinks his decision when he finds out about his family’s financial dilemma. Will Kyle sell his soul to the devil to help out the Tragers, or can he find another way to get a hold of some quick cash? Meanwhile, Jessi comes clean about everything to Kyle, which brings about mixed results.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10209 votesLoading...#22 - Chemistry 101
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2009
Kyle deals with Jessi's announcement and jealousy over Nate, and Josh reels from Andy's news. Meanwhile, Kyle – still suspicous of Cassidy – makes a plan to expose him.
Director: James Head
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
7.7/10365 votesLoading...#23 - The Lies That Bind
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2006
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
7.7/10269 votesLoading...#24 - Free To Be You And Me
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2007
As Kyle and Amanda prepare for their first date, a cryptic warning about Tom Foss makes Kyle wonder whom he can trust. Meanwhile, Jessi chafes at Emily's restrictions.
Director: N/A
Writer: Julie Plec
7.7/10220 votesLoading...#25 - Primary Colors
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2008
Kyle begins having cognitive malfunctions and is drawing pictures in his sleep due to the attention demands from the other students during his midterm exams. Meanwhile, Kyle's condition has Jessi creating her own tutoring service.
Director: Peter DeLuise
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
The Worst Episodes of Kyle XY
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A suburban family that takes in a mysterious teen naive to the world around him. As Kyle begins to show signs of brilliance, solving the...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:ABC Family
Worst Episodes Summary
"Balancing Act" is the worst rated episode of "Kyle XY". It scored 7.3/10 based on 251 votes. Directed by Michael Robison and written by Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt, it aired on 7/2/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Between The Rack and a Hard Place".