Brooks Nader and Livvy Dunne set pulses racing on Saturday as they appeared in a first-look teaser for the Baywatch reboot. The 29-year-old Nader and 23-year-old Dunne, who recently reunited for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue launch party, modeled the series' signature apple-red swimsuits in the clip shared on Instagram by lead actor Stephen Amell, 45.
Nader walked into the frame on a dock at nighttime, wearing a red jacket over her bathing suit as her long, blonde hair fell around her. For her part, Dunne was seen with platinum-blonde locks while staring into the distance on the beach.
The trailer opened with a silhouette of a man grabbing a floating device from the lifeguard tower. There was also a shot of a surfer riding a crashing wave. Amell captioned the seconds-long snippet: 'I dream in slow motion.'
Cast and Plot Details
Amell, cast as the protagonist Hobie Buchannon, was seen running across the beach in slow motion, baring his washboard abs in red swim trunks. The reboot will follow Hobie as he plays a Baywatch captain, just like his iconic father Mitch. Jessica Belkin, 24, also appeared in the teaser, in character as Charlie Vale, Hobie's long-lost daughter.
The new Baywatch iteration will air for 12 episodes beginning in January 2027. The show, which originally ran from 1989 to 2001, followed the lives of a group of lifeguards patrolling the beaches in Los Angeles. It starred David Hasselhoff in the lead role of Mitch Buchannon and made a star out of Pamela Anderson, who played C.J. Parker.
Production and Reception
Although it consistently received negative reviews from critics, Baywatch was a hit with viewers and became the most-watched TV show in the world during its run. For its final two years on air, the show was retitled Baywatch: Hawaii, with future movie star Jason Momoa joining the cast.
In a statement to Variety last fall, Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network, said: '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.'
Cast Reactions
Dunne took to social media in March to share footage from the Baywatch set and wrote: 'These past few days filming have been magical. I am so excited! @baywatchtv,' adding a red heart and lifeguard safety ring emoji. That same month, the former gymnast revealed how excited she is to try her hand at acting.
'It's something I've been passionate about for quite some time. I was interested in doing that at LSU, but sports are your top priority when you're a student-athlete at school,' she told People magazine. 'And now that I'm done with school, I have more time to lean into the acting stuff and the creative side of things. Whether it's gymnastics or acting in a movie or a TV show, I just think watching all your hard work pay off, whether it's an individual thing or a group thing, I think it's so cool.'
This is also the first major acting role for Nader. Both women appear in this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
