Baywatch is back!

A reboot of the lifeguard drama TV series is set to air on Fox in the 2026-27 season.

According to reports, there’s a series order for the show, with 12 episodes expected to air in the first season.

Burn Notice ‘s Matt Nix will be the showrunner, and the Baywatch creators are returning to executive produce, per THR .

There are no casting details yet.

The original show was canceled after one season on NBC, but was then put into syndication and became the most-watched show in the world. Notable stars included David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson . It ran from 1989 to 1999, and then for two more years as Baywatch: Hawaii . There was also the spinoff Baywatch Nights from 1995 to 1997, and the 2017 movie with Zac Efron .

“In its first run,

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