# ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Sets January Premiere Date on Fox

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/baywatch-reboot-sets-january-premiere-date-on-fox/
- Published: 2026-10-26T18:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T18:20:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/baywatch-reboot-release-date-1236931394/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Fox’s “Baywatch” reboot premieres on 6 January at 9pm.
- Stephen Amell plays Hobie Buchannon, now a Baywatch captain.
- Fox ordered 12 episodes for the 2026–27 season.

## Summary

Fox has set 6 January at 9pm for the premiere of its “Baywatch” reboot, bringing the 1990s beach-rescue series back as a television continuation. The story follows Hobie Buchannon, now a Baywatch captain, whose life changes when Charlie, the daughter he never knew, arrives and seeks to become a lifeguard.

Stephen Amell and Jessica Belkin lead a cast that also includes Shay Mitchell, Brooks Nader, Hassie Harrison, Livvy Dunne, Noah Beck and David Chokachi; Megan Thee Stallion will also appear. Fox ordered 12 episodes for the 2026–27 broadcast season. The original series debuted in 1989 and, at its height, aired in more than 200 countries.

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