Entertainment Tonight aired a first look at Fox's Baywatch reboot on October 13, 2026, ahead of its January premiere. Stephen Amell plays David Hasselhoff's grown son Hobie, Jessica Belkin plays his estranged daughter, and alums Kelly Packard, Michael Bergen and David Chokachi return, with Chokachi's character running the lifeguards' bar. Reporting since has added that McG directed an episode, Matt Nix is showrunner, and the season runs about 12 episodes. Discussion stays on casting and production details rather than on the show itself.