Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1989)

Cast

David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon
David Hasselhoff

as Mitch Buchannon

Parker Stevenson as Craig Pomeroy
Parker Stevenson

as Craig Pomeroy

Billy Warlock as Eddie Kramer
Billy Warlock

as Eddie Kramer

Shawn Weatherly as Jill Riley
Shawn Weatherly

as Jill Riley

Erika Eleniak as Shauni McClain
Erika Eleniak

as Shauni McClain

Monte Markham as Captain Don Thorpe
Monte Markham

as Captain Don Thorpe

Gregory Alan Williams as Garner Ellerbee
Gregory Alan Williams

as Garner Ellerbee

Brandon Call as Hobie Buchannon
Brandon Call

as Hobie Buchannon

John Allen Nelson as John D. Cort
John Allen Nelson

as John D. Cort

Holly Gagnier as Gina Pomeroy
Holly Gagnier

as Gina Pomeroy

Peter Phelps as Trevor Cole
Peter Phelps

as Trevor Cole

Episodes

Panic at Malibu Pier poster

Panic at Malibu Pier 7.1

April 23, 1989

Mitch Buchannon has just been promoted to lieutenant. Mitch and his ex-wife Gayle have an argument about what's best fo…

In Deep poster

In Deep 7.0

September 22, 1989

Instead of attending summer school, Hobie decides to go power skiing with two friends, whose recklessness leads to a tr…

Heat Wave poster

Heat Wave 5.2

September 29, 1989

Los Angeles is having a heat wave and it's going to be a busy day for the lifeguards.

Second Wave poster

Second Wave 7.5

October 13, 1989

An old acquaintance of Eddie's comes to L.A. but it quickly becomes apparent that Eddie does not welcome this visit. Tr…

Message in a Bottle poster

Message in a Bottle 6.2

October 20, 1989

Mitch's former wife is planning to move to Ohio and wants to take Hobie with her. Upset over the squabbling that ensues…

The Sky is Falling poster

The Sky is Falling 6.8

October 27, 1989

Gayle and Mitch continue to fight over Gayle's plan to take Hobie with her. She ultimately changes her mind after Hobie…

The Drowning Pool poster

The Drowning Pool 7.2

November 3, 1989

A man is found drowned off the beach and Jill suspects foul play is the reason. She begins seeing the son of the victim…

Rookie School poster

Rookie School 7.5

November 10, 1989

A woman steals a book from a powerful man and hides out from him with the help of Eddie. Craig and Gina contemplate hav…

Cruise Ship poster

Cruise Ship 7.5

November 24, 1989

Eddie does not like Shauni's new boyfriend or the way he treats her when things do not go the way he wants. Also Hobie …

The Cretin of the Shallows poster

The Cretin of the Shallows 7.5

December 1, 1989

A new hotel opens near the beach and a string of murders occur around the same time which convinces Craig the two may b…

Shelter Me poster

Shelter Me 7.2

December 8, 1989

An approaching tropical storm has the Baywatch lifeguards preparing for its effects but the presence of two wanted crim…

The Reunion poster

The Reunion 7.0

December 15, 1989

Mitch attends his high school reunion and meets a classmate that stirs up old feelings. Eddie, frustrated at having no …

Armored Car poster

Armored Car 7.2

January 5, 1990

A pro-am beach volleyball tournament is being held and Trevor tries to convince Jill to be his partner for the competit…

Home Cort poster

Home Cort 6.5

January 12, 1990

A new lifeguard arrives at Baywatch and stirs up different emotions for the current staff. Jill and Shauni go into busi…

We Need a Vacation poster

We Need a Vacation 7.5

January 26, 1990

Craig joins Cort and Eddie on a trip to Mexico for a long overdue vacation but things turn out very differently from th…

Muddy Waters poster

Muddy Waters 8.0

February 2, 1990

Cort and Eddie go to a local water theme park to teach teenagers about lifeguard duties but one of them quickly resents…

Snake Eyes poster

Snake Eyes 6.2

February 9, 1990

An illegal offshore casino causes problems for Cort and some of his fellow lifeguards. Hobie thinks his English class i…

Eclipse poster

Eclipse 6.0

February 23, 1990

Eddie believes he sees a ghost by the water and the others believe that he is losing his mind. Hobie learns that a frie…

Shark Derby poster

Shark Derby 7.6

March 2, 1990

A local business owner organizes a shark derby but the event quickly spirals out of control and leads Jill to run into …

The Big Race poster

The Big Race 7.5

March 16, 1990

Cort enters a race to win the prize money and fulfil a pledge he makes on a yearly basis.

Old Friends poster

Old Friends 5.5

March 30, 1990

Mitch, Craig and Garner go on a hang gliding trip that results in a series of accidents for all three.

The End? poster

The End? 7.5

April 6, 1990

An earthquake shakes Baywatch headquarters and causes many problems for the lifeguards and for one, a life altering dec…