Baywatch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.

Series details

• Title: Baywatch
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1989-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-05-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 1070

Cast and credited roles

• David Hasselhoff — Mitch Buchannon
• Jeremy Jackson — Hobie Buchannon
• Brandon Call — Hobie Buchannon
• Michael Newman — Mike "Newmie" Newman
• Pamela Anderson — C.J. Parker
• David Chokachi — Cody Madison
• Alexandra Paul — Lt. Stephanie Holden
• Yasmine Bleeth — Caroline Holden
• Michael Bergin — J.D. Darius
• Gregory Alan Williams — Garner Ellerbee
• David Charvet — Matt Brody
• Billy Warlock — Eddie Kramer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-09-22; final listed air date 1990-04-06; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1991-09-23; final listed air date 1992-05-18; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1992-09-14; final listed air date 1993-05-10; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 1993-09-20; final listed air date 1994-05-16; episode order: 22.
• Season 5: premiered 1994-09-26; final listed air date 1995-05-22; episode order: 22.
• Season 6: premiered 1995-09-25; final listed air date 1996-05-13; episode order: 22.
• Season 7: premiered 1996-09-23; final listed air date 1997-05-12; episode order: 22.
• Season 8: premiered 1997-09-22; final listed air date 1998-04-27; episode order: 22.
• Season 9: premiered 1998-09-21; final listed air date 1999-05-17; episode order: 22.
• Season 10: premiered 1999-09-20; final listed air date 2000-05-15; episode order: 22.
• Season 11: premiered 2000-10-02; final listed air date 2001-05-14; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Baywatch on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.