Baywatch Stars Bergin and Packard Return for 2027 Reboot

Two original stars of the 1990s television series "Baywatch" are set to return for the upcoming reboot on Fox. Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard will guest star in the new series, reprising their roles as lifeguards Jack "J.D." Darius and April Giminski, respectively.

The series, scheduled to premiere in January 2027, will be led by Stephen Amell as Captain Hobie Buchannon, the son of the original show's iconic character Mitch Buchannon, played by David Hasselhoff. According to official character descriptions, J.D. and April were in Hobie's rookie class and have remained close friends with him over the years.

Bergin played a lead role in the original series from its eighth through eleventh seasons and later reprised his role in the 2003 Fox telefilm "Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding." Packard was a series regular during the show's eighth and ninth seasons. They join previously announced returning cast members David Chokachi, who will recur as Cody Madison, and Erika Eleniak, who will guest star as Shauni McClain.

The reboot's storyline will continue from the original, focusing on Hobie Buchannon, whose life is disrupted when Charlie Vale, the daughter he never knew, arrives wanting to...