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David Chokachi Returns in Baywatch Reboot, Premiering 2026

2/18/2026

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David Chokachi (actor) will reprise Cody Madison in Fox's Baywatch reboot, set to premiere in the 2026-2027 season.
Cody Madison now runs The Shoreline bar-and-grill and mentors lifeguards.
Stephen Amell (actor) will portray Hobie Buchannon, son of Mitch Buchannon.
Production will begin this spring in Venice Beach, for Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, with Matt Nix as showrunner.
An open casting call is scheduled for February 18, 2026.

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Story summary

David Chokachi (actor) will reprise Cody Madison in Fox's Baywatch reboot, set to premiere in the 2026-2027 season.
Cody Madison now runs The Shoreline bar-and-grill and mentors lifeguards.
Stephen Amell (actor) will portray Hobie Buchannon, son of Mitch Buchannon.
Production will begin this spring in Venice Beach, for Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, with Matt Nix as showrunner.
An open casting call is scheduled for February 18, 2026.