Overview
- Fox confirmed the series will debut Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027 at 9 p.m., with promotion indicating a likely 8 p.m. lead‑in from The Masked Singer and next‑day streaming availability.
- The reboot centers Stephen Amell as a grown-up Hobie Buchannon who serves as a Baywatch captain whose life is upended when his previously unknown daughter, Charlie (Jessica Belkin), arrives to become a lifeguard.
- The ensemble mixes legacy and new faces, including Shay Mitchell, Brooks Nader, Hassie Harrison, Noah Beck, Livvy Dunne making her acting debut, and David Chokachi reprising his original role of Cody Madison.
- Production details include a straight-to-series 12-episode order, showrunner Matt Nix, executive producer McG who directed the premiere, and a co‑production between Fox Entertainment and Fremantle.
- Promotional materials emphasize the original show's rescue set pieces and beachside spectacle updated with contemporary tensions, and the series is being positioned for both U.S. broadcast ratings and global streaming distribution.