Shay Mitchell Cast In ‘Baywatch’ Sequel In Series Regular Role

Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars) is the latest actor to be cast in Fox‘s Baywatch sequel series, scheduled to launch as part of the network’s 2026-2027 season.

In a series regular role, Mitchell will play Trina, a former lawyer who walked away from a top-tier firm to dedicate herself to lifeguarding full-time. Trina is the sharpest mind on Baywatch. Passionate and dedicated, she tends to follow her heart … even if she often uses her considerable intelligence to second-guess herself.

Mitchell joins previously announced lead Stephen Amell and the series regular ensemble, including Jessica Belkin as Charlie Vale, Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, and Brooks Nader as Selene, the sharp-tongued captain of the Zuma Beach lifeguards. David Chokachi will reprise his role of Cody Madison — who now runs The Shoreline, the unofficially official Baywatch bar and grill — from the original series in a recurring role.

On Baywatch, the wild child Hobie Buchannon (Amell) from the original series is now a Baywatch captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Mitch (played by David Hasselhoff in the OG series). Hobie’s world is turned upside down when Charlie (Belkin), the daughter he never knew, shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.

Fox has teased that Baywatch will feature adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original — now with a new cast donning the show’s signature red swimsuits, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges and a renewed mission to protect Southern California’s shoreline.

The reboot received a 12-episode straight-to-series order from the broadcast network in September, after having been in development at Fox since winter 2024. Production is slated to begin shooting this spring on Venice Beach and on the Fox Studio Lot in Century City. 

The new Baywatch is co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle with Nix (Burn Notice, The Gifted) serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside executive producers McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz. McG will direct the series premiere episode. Fox Entertainment Global holds all domestic distribution rights, and Fremantle manages all international sales.

Mitchell is repped by Linden Entertainment, WME, and Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks.