‘Baywatch’ Reboot Sets Release Date At Fox
Fox has set a 9 pm Wednesday, 6 January premiere for its Baywatch reboot, giving the series a specific launch date after previously announcing it would arrive in January. The show also marks Fox’s return to scripted Wednesday-night programming for the first time since 2024.
Stephen Amell plays Hobie Buchannon, now a Baywatch captain, whose daughter Charlie, played by Jessica Belkin, arrives hoping to continue the family legacy. The cast includes Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Thaddeus LaGrone, Noah Beck and Brooks Nader; Livvy Dunne makes her acting debut in a recurring role, while David Chokachi returns as Cody Madison. The reboot is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios and Fremantle, with Matt Nix as showrunner.
In short
- Baywatch returns on Fox on 6 January at 9 pm.
- Stephen Amell plays captain Hobie Buchannon.
- David Chokachi reprises his original-series role.
Explained simply
Baywatch is a television drama about lifeguards who protect swimmers and respond to emergencies along the coast. The original series became widely known in the 1990s, and the new version revisits that setting with a later generation of the Buchannon family.
Hobie Buchannon, a lifeguard in the original story, is now a captain. His daughter Charlie wants to follow the family tradition, while David Chokachi returns as Cody Madison, a character from the earlier series. Fox and production companies Fox Entertainment Studios and Fremantle are making the reboot.