Iconic '90s Series Nearing Comeback With Reboot in the Workoriginally appeared onParade. It's been over 35 years since red swimsuits became all the rage thanks toBaywatch,the hit show that dominated TV screens in the late '80s and '90s. For years, fans have speculated about a possible reboot — and now, it looks like it's finally on the horizon. Bob McCourt, an executive at Fremantle, confirmed that talks are underway to bring the drama back. "We're in advanced talks with Fox in the U.S. about theBaywatchreboot," he said during a NEM media event, according toDeadline. The reboot has seemingly been in development for some time now. Fox reportedly picked up the project last spring, and since then, the network has assignedBurn NoticecreatorMatt Nixto lead the rewrites. In the meantime, fans can still support the original series, which currently is streaming on its own FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) channel. The beloved show helped launch the careers of several A-list stars, includingPamela Anderson,David HasselhoffandCarmen Electra. According to McCourt,BaywatchFAST is Fremantle's second most successful project to date. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 While McCourt kept many of the reboot's details under wraps, he did open up about the behind-the-scenes efforts to modernize the original series. "Back in the day Baywatch was the most watched show on the planet," he said. "In the 1990s it sold to every territory in the world, but when it was canceled it didn't sell much for 20 years." The issue, McCourt explained, came down to music clearances and outdated formatting. "Basically, it hadn't been cleared for streaming. The music hadn't been cleared and it was also in standard definition. We made the decision to remaster all episodes into high definition and then clear [or replace] the music… with a big upfront investment." It seems the investment turned out to be worth it. "It was a big risk that actually paid off 10 times over," McCourt said. A big challenge came with remastering the show — with roughly 400 songs spread across 250 hours, most of the original music had to be swapped out. However, some sounds remained untouched, including the iconic theme song. "As technology has evolved, obviously replacing the music is much easier and quicker, and of course, you then own that music," McCourt said. "We obviously maintain the theme tune and there is a classic episode with The Beach Boys singing 'California Girls' and we had to keep that in, there's no way they were going to take that out." Iconic '90s Series Nearing Comeback With Reboot in the Workfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
