BAYWATCH Reboot Is Moving Forward at FOX
The Baywatch reboot series that is being developed by Fremantle is officially moving forward, and Fox has closed a deal to make it happen.
Fox and Fremantle have hired Lara Olsen (Spinning Out) to serve as showrunner for the new series, which was originally created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann. The creators will serve as executive producers on the new series.
The description reads: “Daring ocean rescues, pristine beaches, and iconic red bathing suits are back, along with a whole new generation of Baywatch lifeguards, who navigate complicated, messy personal lives in this action-packed reboot that demonstrates there’s the family you’re born into and the family you find.”
The original Baywatch series starred David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, Erika Eleniak, Nicole Eggert, and more. It ran from 1989 to 1999 and, of course, I watched the stupid show!
Baywatch was one of the most watched TV shows at the time. The series is set against the backdrop of the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and later, Hawaii. It follows the professional and personal lives of a group of lifeguards who patrol the beaches, led by the dedicated and charismatic Mitch Buchannon, played by Hasselhoff.
The show is known for its intense and action-packed lifeguard rescues and slow-motion running scenes. It also portrayed the challenges and dangers associated with beach lifeguarding and played with environmental, social issues, and romantic entanglements in the style of a soap opera-style drama.
I probably won’t be wasting my time watching the reboot. Baywatch had its moment, and that moment had passed.