Baywatch Returns to UK Screens with New Sky Reboot in 2027

Image: Fox, courtesy of Sky TV Press

By Jon Donnis

Baywatch is heading back to television screens in the UK and Ireland, with Sky confirming that a brand-new version of the legendary beach drama will arrive exclusively on Sky and streaming service NOW in 2027. The revival comes through a deal with Fremantle, with the series produced as a co-production between FOX Entertainment and Fremantle.

Set once again along the famous coastline of Southern California, the reboot will introduce a fresh team of lifeguards patrolling the beaches in the franchise’s trademark red swimsuits. The new series will run for 12 episodes in its first season, promising dramatic rescues, tense relationships and the kind of sun-drenched action that made the original programme a worldwide phenomenon.

First debuting in 1989, Baywatch became one of the most recognisable television series ever made. The original show ran for 11 seasons and attracted enormous international audiences, airing in more than 200 countries at its height. The series turned stars including David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Jason Momoa and Yasmine Bleeth into household names, while its mix of action, glamour and melodrama helped define an era of television.

The upcoming reboot aims to honour that legacy while updating the formula for modern audiences. Alongside large-scale rescue scenes and high-pressure emergencies, the new series will explore personal conflicts, romantic complications and the growing challenges faced by those protecting California’s coastline.

Leading the cast is Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon. He is joined by Jessica Belkin as Charlie Vale, Shay Mitchell as Trina, Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke, and Brooks Nader as Selene.

Long-time fans will also see familiar faces return. David Chokachi reprises his original role as Cody Madison in a recurring appearance, while Livvy Dunne joins the cast as Grace. Original Baywatch star Erika Eleniak will also return as Shauni McClain in a guest role.

With a new cast, updated storylines and a fresh take on the classic formula, Baywatch is preparing to make another run along television’s most famous beachfront when it premieres on Sky and NOW in 2027.