FOX Releases Trailer for Baywatch Reboot

FOX released a full trailer for its Baywatch reboot on October 13, offering a first extended look at the series ahead of its scheduled January 2027 premiere. The preview introduces a new lifeguard team, returning character Cody Madison and a storyline centered on family ties and dangerous rescue work. Stephen Amell stars as Hobie Buchannon, now a Baywatch captain and the son of Mitch Buchannon, the character played by David Hasselhoff in the original series. Hobie’s life changes when Charlie Vale, portrayed by Jessica Belkin, arrives as his previously unknown daughter and seeks to become a lifeguard. The series description presents her ambition to join the team as a source of concern for Hobie, who knows the risks of the job. The trailer includes rescue scenes and personal tensions among the lifeguards. Megan Thee Stallion appears in the footage, and the reports identify her as playing herself. David Chokachi also returns as Cody Madison, a role he played in the original series. FOX’s character description says Cody runs the Shoreline bar and grill and occasionally works as a lifeguard.