Stephen Amell Films Fox's 2027 Baywatch Revival on Venice Beach

Q: With Stephen Amell leading the legacy cast, could original star David Hasselhoff make a surprise cameo before the 2027 premiere?

Yes, a David Hasselhoff cameo is plausible, but it has not been confirmed. The reboot is clearly built around his legacy: Stephen Amell plays Hobie Buchannon, now Baywatch captain and the son of Hasselhoff’s original character, Mitch Buchannon. The series is also already leaning into nostalgia, with David Chokachi returning as Cody Madison and reports that other original-era names, including Erika Eleniak, Kelly Packard and Michael Bergin, are involved. That makes a Hasselhoff appearance an obvious fit creatively. There is also still time. The 12-episode Fox series is in active production in Los Angeles, filming on Venice Beach and at Fox’s Century City lot, with a January 2027 premiere still on the schedule. A cameo could be shot late in production and held back for marketing impact or as a surprise in the pilot or finale. What is missing is evidence. None of the production updates, casting announcements or set reports cited so far confirm Hasselhoff on set or attached in any guest capacity. By contrast, returning cast members such as Chokachi have been publicly named. That suggests any Hasselhoff involvement, if it exists, is either being kept secret or has not been finalized. So the best reading is that a cameo would make strong narrative and promotional sense, but for now it remains speculation rather than reported fact.

3 articles · Updated · Digital Spy · Jul 31

New set photos show Stephen Amell shirtless in red swim shorts sprinting across Venice Beach while filming a rescue scene for Fox's Baywatch revival.
Amell plays Hobie Buchannon, son of David Hasselhoff's Mitch, with the new series centered on Hobie's life being upended by a daughter he never knew.
Shay Mitchell co-stars as ex-lawyer turned lifeguard Trina, while Jessica Belkin plays Hobie's daughter Charlie Vale and David Chokachi returns as original-series character Cody Madison.
Fox says the reboot will follow a new generation of Los Angeles lifeguards, mixing the original show's rescues and beach drama with updated tensions and challenges.
The series is filming in Venice Beach and at Fox's Century City lot ahead of a January 2027 U.S. premiere.