Hassie Harrison Joins Baywatch Reboot as Nat, an Olympic Lifeguard
hassie harrison is the latest series regular to join the Baywatch reboot on Fox and Fremantle, cast as Nat — a former foster kid turned Olympic athlete and the right hand to Hobie Buchannon. The series is scheduled to launch on Fox in the 2026–2027 season, with production kicking off this spring in the Los Angeles area.
Hassie Harrison to play Nat, an Olympic lifeguard
Nat is described as brilliant, driven and fiercely loyal, the gold standard when it comes to lifeguarding; she holds everyone to the same high standards she has for herself, which can complicate relationships on and off the beach. The character is written as Hobie Buchannon’s closest friend and right hand; Hobie will be played by Stephen Amell in the new series.
New cast additions and where filming will take place
The cast also includes Thaddeus LaGrone in the series regular role of Brad, who served two tours in an elite division of the Marines and is characterized as a "one-man rescue machine, " and Jessica Belkin as Charlie Vale, Hobie’s biological daughter intent on becoming a Baywatch lifeguard. David Chokachi will reprise his original-series role of Cody Madison and will appear in the revival as well. Production is set to begin this spring with filming on Venice Beach and at the FOX Studio Lot in Century City, and the reboot was picked up with a 12-episode order for the 2026–2027 broadcast season.
Harrison’s recent credits and what she brings
hassie harrison is best known for her recurring role as Laramie across three seasons of Yellowstone, and she recently appeared opposite Jai Courtney in the IFC thriller Dangerous Animals, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She has wrapped the Austin-set neo-noir Deep Eddy, is in production on The Rescue for Paramount opposite Brandon Sklenar, and is attached to star in the thriller Raven alongside Anthony Mackie and others.
Matt Nix serves as showrunner and executive producer on the project, with McG directing the series premiere and also executive producing; Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz are listed as executive producers. Fox Entertainment Global will hold domestic rights while Fremantle manages international sales. The production also benefited from a state tax credit that helped keep filming local.
The immediate outcome of the casting is a solidified main ensemble anchored by Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon and the addition of Nat as a principal lifeguard figure and Hobie’s confidante. With Jessica Belkin cast as Charlie Vale — the daughter who turns up on Hobie’s doorstep to earn her place as a lifeguard — the central family and mentorship dynamics that drive the revival are now established.
Production is scheduled to begin this spring in the Los Angeles area, McG will direct the premiere episode, and the series is slated to debut on Fox in the 2026–2027 season.
