{"id":467731,"date":"2026-02-14T06:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/467731\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T06:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:27:09","slug":"foxs-baywatch-reboot-casts-stephen-amell-to-lead-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/467731\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox&#8217;s &#8216;Baywatch&#8217; Reboot Casts Stephen Amell to Lead Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/stephen-amell\/\" id=\"auto-tag_stephen-amell_1\" data-tag=\"stephen-amell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Amell<\/a> is ready to hit the beach in his red bathing suit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAmell has been cast as Hobie Buchannon, a series regular lead role in the highly-anticipated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/baywatch\/\" id=\"auto-tag_baywatch_1\" data-tag=\"baywatch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Baywatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/baywatch-reboot-fox-2026-27-1236377879\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reboot<\/a>, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The 12-episode series is set to premiere in the 2026-27 season from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/fox\/\" id=\"auto-tag_fox_1\" data-tag=\"fox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fox<\/a> Entertainment and Fremantle, which holds the rights to the original show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe actor is known for his roles in Arrow, Heels and Suits LA. The latter of which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/suits-la-canceled-nbc-1236212459\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/suits-la-canceled-nbc-1236212459\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">canceled by NBC<\/a> ahead of its season one finale in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cFrom the first conversation, Stephen Amell brought exactly what this new chapter of Baywatch demands: heart, intensity, and that undeniable hero energy,\u201d Matt Nix, executive producer and showruuner, said in a statement. \u201cHe\u2019s the kind of lead who can sprint into danger, carry the emotional weight, and still make it feel fun. We\u2019re so excited to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProduction on Baywatch is slated\u00a0to begin shooting this spring in\u00a0Venice Beach\u00a0and on the Fox studio lot in Century City. Nix\u00a0(Burn Notice,\u00a0The Gifted, True Lies) serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside\u00a0executive producers\u00a0McG,\u00a0Michael Berk,\u00a0Greg Bonann,\u00a0Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.\u00a0McG (The O.C., Charlie\u2019s Angels, Terminator Salvation) will also direct the first episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe original lifeguard drama Baywatch debuted in 1989 and soon became the\u00a0most-watched show in the world, airing in over\u00a0200 countries. It starred David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon, the lead lifeguard. The series also helped kick-start the careers of Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra and Jason Momoa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAmell is represented by UTA,\u00a0Leverage Management and\u00a0Sloane, Offer, Weber &amp; Dern. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stephen Amell is ready to hit the beach in his red bathing suit. 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