Fox has finally granted a 12-episode straight-to-series order to its upcoming reboot of the classic 1990s lifeguard drama Baywatch. Fremantle and Fox Entertainment have been developing the project since 2024. Now, with our partners at Fremantle, this television juggernaut is set for a modern-day comeback,” Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn said in a statement. According to Deadline, the Baywatch reboot will debut during Fox’s 2026-2027 broadcast season. It will also be executive-produced by the original show’s creators, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, and Doug Schwartz, along with Dante Di Loreto.