Baywatch (1989)
Cause I'm always ready, I won't let you out of my sight
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 23 April 1989 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 14 May 2001 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime |
| Created by | Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann |
| Starring | Jason Momoa, Brande Roderick and Michael Bergin |
| Seasons | 11 seasons, 242 episodes |
| Episode length | about 42 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 169 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 5.9/10 |
Where to watch Baywatch
Baywatch is streaming on Prime Video ($8.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Peacock ($16.99 a month) and Tubi. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 4 months of Prime Video, or $35.96 at list price.
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Where to watch Baywatch in 4 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | ARD/ZDF, ABC iview free |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99 |
| South Korea | Watcha |
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What kind of watch this is
Baywatch ran for 11 seasons and 242 episodes, clocking in at 169 hours total. That is a specific amount of time to spend watching people in red swimsuits run on sand. The show leans into the absurdity of its own premise, treating a lifeguard post like a high-stakes crime scene. It is less about realistic rescue procedures and more about the spectacle of the rescue itself. If you are looking for a narrative that cares about plot logic, look elsewhere. If you want to see what happens when a beach patrol has a budget for a rescue chopper, this is the place. The tone is unapologetically earnest in a way that makes it hard to take seriously, which is exactly the point.
How it did with audiences
Baywatch lands a 5.9 on TMDB. That is a user score, not a verdict, but it suggests the crowd found David Hasselhoff’s lifeguard duties exhausting to watch. No box office figures are recorded here, so the money trail goes cold before it starts. The rating stands alone as the only hard number, a modest anchor in a sea of nostalgia.
What came next for the cast
David Hasselhoff entered the role fresh from Knight Rider. Afterward, he appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Baywatch, and Click. Gregory Alan Williams arrived after Above the Law. He later joined Hidden Figures, Terminator Genisys, and The Accountant. The 1989 film did not dictate these paths. It just sat in the middle of them.
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Sources
- Baywatch on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q223320 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Baywatch” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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