Overview
- Brooks Nader will play Selene, the sharp-tongued captain of the Zuma Beach lifeguards whose approach to rescues clashes with Baywatch captain Hobie Buchannon, according to Fox’s character description.
- Noah Beck joins as Luke, a rookie lifeguard from a family of firefighters who looks to Hobie as a mentor and a second father.
- Stephen Amell leads the cast as Hobie, with Jessica Belkin as Charlie Vale, Hassie Harrison as Nat and Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, while original star David Chokachi returns as Cody Madison.
- The 12-episode series is a co-production between Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, with Matt Nix as showrunner and McG directing the premiere.
- Production is slated to start this spring on Venice Beach and the Fox Studio Lot in Century City, with the show set to launch during Fox’s 2026–27 season.