# Fox Officially Replaces ‘9-1-1’ in 2027

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fox-officially-replaces-9-1-1-in-2027/
- Published: 2026-11-06T04:05:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:19:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/baywatch-reboot-911-replacement-fox/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Fox has ordered 12 episodes of a Baywatch revival.
- The series is planned as a 2027 replacement for 9-1-1.
- Fox’s recent first-responder dramas struggled to hold their place.

## Summary

Fox has ordered a 12-episode revival of Baywatch, intended to fill the first-responder drama gap in its schedule from 2027. The move follows the success of the original series and several attempts by Fox to find a replacement for 9-1-1, which moved to ABC in 2023.

9-1-1 reportedly cost about $9 million per episode, alongside a licensing fee to Disney’s 20th Television. Its spin-off 9-1-1: Lone Star ended in February 2025, while Rescue: HI-Surf was cancelled after one season. The revival will bring back several of Baywatch’s original creators; the article says Fox has ordered 12 episodes.

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