(NBC)
Prepare to move again to the seashore. FOX has ordered the Baywatch reboot for the 2026-27 season. A complete of 12 episodes has been ordered. The unique sequence aired a complete of 11 seasons between its time on NBC and in syndication.
FOX shared the next in regards to the sequence:
“FOX Tv Community is diving into shimmering blue coastal waters with greenlight for a reimagined Baywatch, the legendary lifeguard action-drama sequence that concluded its epic, 11-season run 25 years in the past. The revival is a straight-to-series order with 12 episodes in its first season. Sporting signature crimson swimsuits, an all-new forged of Baywatch lifeguards is about to make waves on FOX’s 2026-27 season schedule with Fremantle and FOX Leisure co-producing this unique tackle the massively common international phenomenon.
Produced by Fremantle and FOX Leisure, Baywatch is government produced by Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Dante Di Loreto, Doug Schwartz and Matt Nix, who additionally serves as showrunner.
“In its first run, Baywatch outlined a complete period of seashore life and elevated lifeguards to an iconic standing. Now, with our companions at Fremantle, this tv juggernaut is about for a modern-day comeback,” stated Michael Thorn, President of FOX Tv Community. “Collectively, FOX and Fremantle, together with Matt Nix and unique co-creator Greg Bonann, will deliver the California dream to a complete new era of followers with contemporary tales, rising stars and all of the spectacle that make the Baywatch franchise a world sensation.”
“Baywatch has all the time been a treasured asset in Fremantle’s portfolio and stays one of the crucial iconic sequence in tv historical past globally. We have now discovered the right companions in FOX to assist us preserve this legacy. With Matt Nix on the helm, we’re in nice palms, as he excels at telling participating and entertaining tales,” stated Christian Vesper, CEO World Drama, Fremantle. “Our purpose is to reconnect with present followers whereas additionally introducing a brand new era to the world of those well-known lifeguards.”
First hitting screens in 1989, Baywatch grew to become the most-watched present on the planet, airing in over 200 nations, and at its peak, reaching greater than a billion viewers each week. The unforgettable unique sequence starred heartthrob David Hasselhoff and helped launch the careers of worldwide superstars from Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra to Jason Momoa and Yasmine Bleeth. The sequence reboot will have fun the franchise’s enduring legacy, whereas re-energizing it for right this moment’s international viewers. Followers can count on all of the adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, difficult chemistry and beachside heroics that outlined the unique – now with a wholly new forged, up to date trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to guard Southern California’s shoreline.”
The premiere date and extra particulars for Baywatch will probably be introduced later.
What do you suppose? Will you watch this new sequence on FOX subsequent season?