A photo of David Hasselhoff in ‘Baywatch’ from 1997. (All American TV, Inc./Handout via Getty Images)
Baywatch is back.
Fox has given a straight-to-series order for a reboot of the popular lifeguard live-action series Baywatch. The revival will splash onto airwaves during the 2026-27 season with 12 brand-new episodes.
An all-new cast of Baywatch lifeguards will wear the signature red swimsuits for this revival series. The new show will celebrate the original’s legacy while reenergizing it for the modern day. According to a press release, fans can expect “adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original — now with an entirely new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to protect Southern California’s shoreline.”
Matt Nix will serve as the reboot’s showrunner, while the original show’s creators, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann and Doug Schwartz, will executive produce along with Dante Di Loreto.
“In its first run, Baywatch defined an entire era of beach life and elevated lifeguards to an iconic status. Now, with our partners at Fremantle, this television juggernaut is set for a modern-day comeback,” Michael Thorn, the president of FOX Television Network, said in a press release. “Together, FOX and Fremantle, along with Matt Nix and original co-creator Greg Bonann, will bring the California dream to a whole new generation of fans with fresh stories, rising stars and all the spectacle that make the Baywatch franchise a global sensation.”
Christian Vesper, the CEO of global drama at Fremantle, said Baywatch “remains one of the most iconic series in television globally.”
“Our goal is to reconnect with existing fans while also introducing a new generation to the world of these famous lifeguards,” Vesper said.
The original Baywatch concluded its 11 season run 25 years ago.
Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy in ‘The Morning Show.’ (Apple)
The Morning Show is coming back for season 5.
Apple TV+ has renewed the star-studded drama series for a fifth season. The show, which stars ReeseWitherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, comes from showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt and director Mimi Leder.
“The Morning Show has been a standout from the very start, debuting as one of the flagship series on Apple TV+,” Matt Cherniss, head of programming at Apple TV+, said. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see it not only entertain but also resonate with audiences worldwide. Thanks to the outstanding cast and creative team — led by Jennifer, Reese, Charlotte and Mimi — The Morning Show continues to deliver addictively entertaining and provocative stories that we’ve all come to love. We’re excited for viewers to experience the next chapter of this Emmy Award-winning drama.”
Season 4 of The Morning Show premiered Wednesday on Apple TV+. It takes place almost two years after the events of season 3 and picks up after the UBA-NBN merger is complete.
“The newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America,” according to the season’s official synopsis. “In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real?”
Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee and Nicole Beharie also star in season 4. One new episode of the season will debut weekly on Apple TV+ through Nov. 19.
Tron: Ares, the third film in the Tron sci-fi franchise that started back in 1982, zoomed its way to #1 at the box office over the weekend.
According to Box Office Mojo, the movie, starring Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee and Evan Peters, took in $33.5 million over the weekend. However Varietynotes that number is disappointing, given that the film was initially predicted to bring in as much as $50 million.
Channing Tatum‘s latest film Roofman debuted at #2 with $8 million. The only other top-10 debut was Soul on Fire, a faith-based film based on the true story of a man who survives being burned in a fire. It brought in $3 million, good enough for fifth place.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez‘s remake of Kiss of the Spider Woman failed to make the top 10, entering at #12 with a take of just under $919,000.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Tron: Ares –– $33.5 million 2. Roofman — $8 million 3. One Battle After Another — $6.675 million 4. Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie — $3.35 million 5. Soul on Fire — $3 million 6. The Conjuring: Last Rites — $2.9 million 7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle — $2.25 million 8. The Smashing Machine — 1.796 million 9. The Strangers: Chapter 2 — $1.55 million 10. Good Boy — $1.36 million
