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Fox sets January 6 premiere for 'Baywatch' reboot

Fox said its Baywatch reboot, starring Stephen Amell, will premiere Wednesday, January 6 at 9 p.m., and released a new trailer.

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Centre · 3Fox's Baywatch reboot will premiere on Wednesday, January 6 (2027) at 9 p.m., and a new trailer was released with the announcement. Mixed · 2Stephen Amell plays Hobie Buchannon, the wild-child son of the original show's Mitch Buchannon, who is now a Baywatch captain. His life is upended when his daughter Charlie Vale (Jessica Belkin) arrives, eager to carry on the family legacy. Centre · 2The cast includes Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Thaddeus LaGrone, Noah Beck and Brooks Nader, with Livvy Dunne making her acting debut in a recurring role. David Chokachi returns as Cody Madison; TVLine also lists Erika Eleniak, Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard reprising original roles and Mary McDonnell as Hobie's mother.

Mixed · 2Matt Nix is showrunner and executive producer alongside McG, who also directed the premiere; Variety says the series is co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, and that Megan Thee Stallion appears. Left · 1Fox picked the show up in September 2025 with a 12-episode order, held an open casting call in early 2026 and began production in Los Angeles in the spring, according to Variety. Centre · 1Fox has not yet released its midseason schedule; Deadline expects The Masked Singer to remain at 8 p.m. as lead-in, making this the first scripted Wednesday programming on Fox since 2024.

Mixed · 2The original series debuted on NBC in 1989, was cancelled after one season, then thrived in syndication for 11 seasons through 2001. A 2017 film starred Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron; Variety calls it a failure.

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Variety treats it as a straightforward premiere-date announcement with production history and nostalgia for the original's global reach.
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Production timeline, the original's worldwide popularity, co-producers.
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Does not mention the Wednesday scheduling context noted by Deadline.
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“bringing sunshine to the winter”“failed feature film”
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““Baywatch” is bringing sunshine to the winter” — Variety

Centre2 outlets

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Deadline and TVLine report the date plainly; Deadline adds scheduling context, TVLine a light, playful tone and the trailer.
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Cast, logline, Fox schedule (Deadline); returning original cast and trailer (TVLine).
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Neither covers the 12-episode order or production timeline given by Variety.
Charged language
“slow-motion glory”
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“Their job is beach.” — TVLine
“We knew it was coming in January and now we have a specific date.” — Deadline

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