Overview
- Fox released the first teaser Wednesday, July 1, showing signature Baywatch imagery and confirming a January 2027 premiere.
- Stephen Amell stars as the grown Hobie Buchannon and Jessica Belkin plays his daughter Charlie Vale in a father-daughter center to the new series.
- The ensemble mixes new and social-media–native performers including Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Noah Beck, Brooks Nader and Livvy Dunne in her acting debut.
- Several original cast members are returning in recurring or guest roles, with David Chokachi confirmed as Cody Madison and Kelly Packard, Michael Bergin and Erika Eleniak set to appear while David Hasselhoff’s involvement remains unconfirmed.
- Fox and Fremantle are co-producing with Matt Nix as showrunner and McG among the executive producers and directing the premiere, and the series is reported to have a 12-episode first season with production and marketing currently underway.