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Fox has locked in a premiere date for its revival of the 1990s beach hit, turning the continuation of the original series into a scheduled winter broadcast.

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**Fox** set the premiere of its Baywatch reboot for Jan. 6 at 9 p.m., giving the 1990s beach series revival a firm launch date in the winter schedule.

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**Stephen Amell** stars as a grown-up Hobie Buchannon, the wild child from the original series, in the continuation that follows Hobie as an adult.

Fox Sets Jan. 6 Premiere for Baywatch Reboot — SkimNews

By Variety · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-26

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Fox set the premiere of its Baywatch reboot for Jan. 6 at 9 p.m., giving the 1990s beach series revival a firm launch date in the winter schedule.
Stephen Amell stars as a grown-up Hobie Buchannon, the wild child from the original series, in the continuation that follows Hobie as an adult.

Why it matters: Fox's Jan. 6, 9 p.m. premiere gives a revival of the 1990s sensation a firm slot on the schedule and Stephen Amell a starring role as the adult Hobie Buchannon. For the network, the reboot moves from being an announced continuation of its blockbuster beach property to a dated broadcast, with the lead character's older version driving the premise.