Overview
- Eggert told the Still Here Hollywood podcast she joined Baywatch expecting a teen-focused offshoot modeled on Beverly Hills, 90210.
- She said the plan centered on teens in lifeguard training at a beachside high school, with David Charvet discussed for the cast and Elizabeth Berkley attached.
- After the show surged to the top of global ratings, she said producers shelved the offshoot to preserve the format that was working.
- Eggert left after two seasons, saying she politely bowed out because the role no longer matched what she agreed to and she hoped to shake the show's acting stigma.
- Fox has ordered a 12-episode Baywatch reimagining for the 2026–27 season, which drew sharp online pushback in March after an influencer-heavy cast reveal.