Kyle is the middle child of the Townsend children. Throughout the series, he is at odds with his older brother, Ty, over their conflicting feelings about their parents' split. Despite this and his father's lack of support toward his interest in school theatre, Kyle forms a relationship with Noreen.
Things escalate as Kyle continues to feel like no one cares about him or his feelings. In a crime of passion, he steals Ty's truck and gets in a collision, which leaves him unconscious. Viewers are left to speculate whether he'll survive and who the unknown passenger is.