Sky has released the official global trailer for the reimagined revival of legendary action drama, Baywatch. The iconic beachfront series is returning in January 2027, exclusively to Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland, after it wrapped its original 11‑season run 25 years ago.

First hitting screens in 1989, Baywatch became one of the most-watched shows in the world, airing in more than 200 countries and at its peak reaching more than a billion viewers weekly. Its global appeal helped define beach culture for generations. Its rebooted return, with 12 action-packed episodes, will celebrate the franchise’s enduring legacy, while re-energising it for today’s global audience.

Fans can expect all the adrenaline-fuelled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original – now with a new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to save lives along Southern California’s coastline. 

The new version of Baywatch finds wild-child legacy character Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) serving as a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch. Hobie’s world is turned upside down when his daughter Charlie Vale (Jessica Belkin) shows up on his doorstep eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy.   

The series also stars Hassie Harrison as Nat, Shay Mitchell as Trina, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke, and Brooks Nader as Selene. In recurring roles, Livvy Dunne will make her acting debut as Grace and David Chokachi will reprise his original series character of Cody Madison. Erika Eleniak will also reprise her original role as Shauni McClain as a guest star.

Baywatch is co-produced by Fremantle and FOX Entertainment with Matt Nix (Burn Notice, The Gifted) serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside executive producers McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.  McG will direct the series premiere episode. FOX Entertainment Global holds all domestic distribution rights, and Fremantle manages all international sales. The deal was brokered by Fremantle’s Jamie Lynn, EVP, Co-Production & Distribution, EMEA, and Lucy Criddle, Director of Acquisitions and Strategic Projects, for Sky.