“Baywatch” returned. FOX has officially presented direct order to the series to restart the Legendary Lifeguard series for broadcasting during the 2026-2027 broadcast season.
Fox Entertainment and Fremantle participate in the re -operating production, which has been granted a 12 -loop. Matt Nix will work as an exhibition producer and executive producer, with Michael Berk, Greg Bunnan, Dante de Lorito and Dog Schwartz as well. Burke, Bonan, and the creative Zarzz were in the original series.
“In her first run,” Baywatch “has set a full era of beach life and high rescue comrades to a distinguished position. Now, with our Fremantle partners, this TV juggernaut has been set for modern return,” said Michael Thorn, head of the Fox Network. “Together, you will bring Fox and Fremantle, along with Matt Nix and the original co -author Greg Bonann, the dream of California to a completely new generation of fans with fresh stories, ascending stars and all the scene that makes the” baywatch “a global sense.”
Fremantle started adhering to the idea of restarting the series and distinctive red swimming pool early in 2018, where Fox comes on board in 2024 with a text in addition to a penalty commitment. No members of the restart team are attached at the time of publication.
“Baywatch” first appeared in 1989 on NBC. It was broadcast for one season on that network before moving to participating in the rest of the 11 -season range, during which it broadcast about 250 episodes. “Baywatch: Hawaii” in the last two seasons has been renamed with the transfer of the island from California. A Fox TV TV movie was broadcast in 2003.
“Baywatch has always been a dear asset in the Fremantle portfolio and is still one of the most famous series in the history of television in the world. We have found the ideal partners in Fox to help us maintain this legacy. With Matt Nix in The Helm, we are in hands, where he outperforms telling stunning stories and enjoying,” Chrihrant ” Vesper, CEO of Global Drama for Global for Fremant. “Our goal is to reconnect with the current fans with the introduction of a new generation to the world of these famous rescue.”
At its peak, “Baywatch” was the most viewed show in the world, where it was broadcast in more than 200 countries. The actors’ team included David Hashlhoff as the head of the Mitch Bokanon rescue and helped to launch the star acting professions such as Pamela Anderson, Jason Momoa, Yasmine Bleith and Carmen Electra. The exhibition was also born short -term Spinoff, “Baywatch Nights”, and was restarted as a feature film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Effron in 2017.
With the ranking of the series, “Baywatch” will be the second Leguard rescue chain that Fox will get on the air in recent years. The broadcaster “Rescue: Hi-Surf”, which was produced by John Wells. This offer was canceled after only one season in May 2025.