New ‘Baywatch’ Series Coming From Freemantle
thewrap.comReady to take a slow-motion run on the beach? Because “Baywatch” is coming back, TheWrap can confirm. Freemantle is developing a reboot of the memorable syndicated series and are out to several streamers and linear broadcasters.
There are no creatives currently attached.The original show, which resurrected the career of “Knight Rider” star David Hasselhoff (turning him into a sensation overseas) and popularized Pamela Anderson, first aired on NBC in 1989.
It ran for a season on NBC before become a staple of syndication’s golden era, airing until summer 2001. “Baywatch” was essentially a prime time soap opera, based around a group of lifeguards – both the emergencies that they are faced with and their messy interpersonal relationships (because, you know, they were all very hot).“Baywatch” inspired a spinoff called “Baywatch Nights,” running from 1995 to 1997.
The original version of the show featured Hasselhoff, whose character was now part of a private detective agency (the show started life as a remake of series “Peter Gunn”).
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