Baywatch is back.

Fox has given a straight-to-series order for a reboot of the popular lifeguard live-action series Baywatch . The revival will splash onto airwaves during the 2026-27 season with 12 brand-new episodes.

An all-new cast of Baywatch lifeguards will wear the signature red swimsuits for this revival series. The new show will celebrate the original’s legacy while reenergizing it for the modern day. According to a press release, fans can expect “adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original — now with an entirely new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to protect Southern California’s shoreline.”

Matt Nix will serve as the reboot’s showrunner,

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