Filming is already underway on Fox’s Baywatch reboot, ordered to series in March 2024 and set to debut in the 2026-2027 broadcast season, with a January 2027 premiere targeted. Matt Nix will lead as showrunner and executive producer, McG is directing the first
By mid-March. the reboot had already pulled its cast and crew into motion—production officially kicking off. with cameras set to roll on the beach and on sound stages in Los Angeles as the summer work continues. Fox’s Baywatch revival. first ordered to series in March 2024. has been building toward a 2026-2027 broadcast season debut. confirmed a year later to land on Fox. Filming photos from the shore have been rolling in. and the move to Los Angeles stages adds a clear signal: this is no holding pattern.
The show’s new chapter centers on Hobie Buchannon—described in the synopsis as the wild child we all loved from the original series—now serving as a Baywatch captain and following in the footsteps of his legendary father. Mitch. But Hobie’s world doesn’t stay steady for long. Charlie. the daughter he never knew. shows up on his doorstep. determined to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.
Cody Madison, the OG heartthrob, is back too—now running The Shoreline, framed as the unofficially official Baywatch bar-and-grill. He still throws on the red trunks for occasional shifts, saving lives and mentoring fellow lifeguards. The synopsis also paints a warm picture of how the bar ties into the team: Cody offers a second home. and he’s still known for free wings after a big save.
Behind the scenes, Matt Nix will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the Fox reboot, while McG is set to direct the first episode. The series is also heading toward a concrete rollout plan: a January 2027 premiere on Fox, following a 12-episode order placed back in September 2025.
As production continues. the reboot is gathering momentum not just in front of the cameras. but in the casting conversation—where announced stars. original-series returns. and additional actors spotted filming all feed into what’s next. The plan now is to spotlight every person officially announced to star in the television show. including a couple actors from the original series. alongside those who’ve been spotted on set but haven’t yet been officially named.
Baywatch reboot Fox Baywatch Matt Nix McG Hobie Buchannon Mitch Buchannon Cody Madison The Shoreline January 2027 premiere 12-episode order filming Los Angeles
Wait so it’s coming 2027?? That’s forever lol. Baywatch was always summer vibes though.
I saw “McG directing” and honestly that’s enough for me. If he’s involved it’s gonna be like Top Gun beach edition or something. Also 16 cast members?? How many lifeguards do they need.
So the OG stars are coming back but they still reboot it… doesn’t that kind of defeat the whole point? I thought Hobie was the captain already? And Charlie is his daughter he never knew? Kinda weird timeline, unless they mean Mitch is the captain? Idk, I only saw the headline.
They’re filming in LA so that means it’ll look fake as hell. Baywatch is supposed to be like Florida beach vibes, not LA sound stages. But hey, if Cody’s running a bar and giving out free wings after saves, that’s actually hilarious and I’m already sold. January 2027 is crazy far out though, I’ll forget about this by then.