Overview
- Roughly 2,000 applicants turned up at Marina del Rey’s Mothers Beach, many wearing the franchise’s signature red swimwear.
- Casting moved through about 20 rooms, with actors performing a scene written for the day by showrunner Matt Nix.
- Production is slated to begin in March on Venice Beach and at the FOX studio lot in Century City, according to network officials.
- Announced cast includes returning original star David Chokachi, with Stephen Amell set to play Hobie Buchannon.
- Fox presented the event as a community talent search that honors first responders, with selected applicants expected to join filming within weeks.