Baywatch Reboot Trailer Sets Fox Premiere for January 6, 2027
Stephen Amell leads the Fox revival as a grown-up Hobie Buchannon, with the new trailer showing a coastal plane crash and Megan Thee Stallion on the sand.
A new trailer for Fox's Baywatch reboot has been released, confirming the series will premiere on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, according to comingsoon.net. Stephen Amell stars in the revival.
The trailer shows a plane crash on the coast and Megan Thee Stallion appearing on the beach alongside Livvy Dunne. The series follows a grown-up Hobie Buchannon as Baywatch captain, whose biological daughter Charlie Vale unexpectedly returns.
The reboot is created by Lara Olsen and Gregory J. Bonann, with Matt Nix serving as showrunner and executive producer. The cast includes Jessica Belkin, Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Thaddeus LaGrone, Noah Beck and Brooks Nader.
David Chokachi, Erika Eleniak, Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard are also returning to the franchise.
An 11-season run and a feature film
The original Baywatch premiered in September 1989 on NBC and was canceled after one season. It was revived almost a year later and ran for 11 seasons until 2001. Spin-offs including Baywatch Nights and a feature film starring Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario and Zac Efron were released.
Quick answers
When does the Baywatch reboot premiere on Fox?
The series premieres on Fox on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
Who stars in the Baywatch reboot?
Stephen Amell stars, with a cast that includes Jessica Belkin, Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Thaddeus LaGrone, Noah Beck and Brooks Nader, plus returning franchise members David Chokachi, Erika Eleniak, Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard.
Who created the new Baywatch series?
Lara Olsen and Gregory J. Bonann created the series, with Matt Nix as showrunner and executive producer.