Fox's Baywatch reboot launches January premiere with steamy trailer

Fox's Baywatch reboot kicks off its January 2027 premiere with a three‑minute trailer that mixes sex, sand and swimsuits. The clip opens with series lead Stephen Amell, playing an adult Hobie Buchannon, spearheading a rescue after a plane crashes into a parasail. Amell’s Hobie now serves as a Baywatch captain, following in the footsteps of his father Mitch. The trailer also introduces Charlie, portrayed by Jessica Belkin, the long‑lost daughter who arrives to join her dad and train as a lifeguard. Supporting cast members include Shay Mitchell, Brooks Nader, Hassie Harrison, Livvy Dunne, Noah Beck, David Chokachi and Thaddeus LaGrone, while Ashley Moore, Luke Eisner, Nadia Gray, Kylar Miranda and Charlie McElveen appear in recurring roles. A cameo by hip‑hop star Megan Thee Stallion is visible in the beach scenes. Fox ordered the series in September 2025 for the 2026‑2027 broadcast season, commissioning twelve episodes. An open casting call was held in early 2026 and production began in Los Angeles in the spring. Showrunner Matt Nix serves as executive producer alongside McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz; McG also directed the premiere episode. The reboot is co‑produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle. The original Baywatch debuted in 1989, became the world’s most‑watched show, aired in over 200 countries and launched the careers of David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Jason Momoa, Yasmine Bleeth and Carmen Electra. It later spawned the spinoff Baywatch Nights and a 2017 film starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, which failed commercially.

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The new series revisits the iconic beach‑lifeguard brand while adding a next‑generation storyline, a strategy often used to attract both nostalgic fans and younger viewers.