Fox Sets January Launch for ‘Baywatch’ Reboot

WHO:

Deadline - Fox is airing the reboot of *Baywatch*.

Variety - Stephen Amell stars as a grown-up version of Hobie Buchannon, a character from the original series.

Variety - Hobie Buchannon is described as the “wild child” from the original series and is now a Baywatch captain.

WHAT:

Deadline - Fox’s *Baywatch* reboot is scheduled to premiere at 9 p.m.

Variety - The reboot is a continuation of the 1990s series, which Variety describes as a “blockbuster beach series” and a “1990s sensation.”

Variety - The story follows Hobie Buchannon in his role as a Baywatch captain.

WHERE:

Deadline - The reboot will premiere on Fox.

Variety - The reboot will premiere on Fox.

WHEN:

Deadline - The premiere is scheduled for Wednesday, January 6, at 9 p.m.; the article does not specify a year.

Variety - The premiere is scheduled for Jan. 6 at 9 p.m.; the article does not specify a year.

HOW:

Deadline - Fox had not released its midseason schedule at the time of the article.

Deadline - *The Masked Singer* had aired in the 8 p.m. timeslot in each of the previous couple of years, and was expected to occupy that timeslot again.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:23 UTC)

Fox’s *Baywatch* reboot, a continuation of the 1990s hit, is scheduled to premiere at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6. Stephen Amell stars as Hobie Buchannon, the original series’ “wild child,” now grown up and serving as a Baywatch captain. Fox had not released its midseason schedule, but *The Masked Singer* was expected to take the 8 p.m. slot.