Baywatch Reboot Takes Center Stage at 2026 Fox Upfronts in New York

The highly anticipated Baywatch reboot dominated the spotlight at Fox's 2026 upfront event, held Monday (May 11) at New York City Center. The ensemble cast—featuring Stephen Amell, Shay Mitchell, Brooks Nader, Livvy Dunne, and Noah Beck—took center stage, joined by fellow cast members Jessica Belkin, Hassie Harrison, and Thaddeus LaGrone.

The presentation kicked off with an energetic performance by Jane Krakowski and Jane Lynch, hosts of Fox's game shows Name That Tune and The Weakest Link, respectively.

Beyond the Baywatch contingent, a roster of recognizable faces turned out to support Fox's slate of returning and upcoming programming. Sophia Bush appeared alongside girlfriend Ashlyn Harris to promote the Tubi Original film Summer's Last Resort, which also stars Jerry O'Connell and Violet McGraw.

Johnny Knoxville was on hand to celebrate the season 2 renewal of Fear Factor. Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana Ramsay represented the network's renewed Kitchen Nightmares and his new series Secret Service. Joel McHale marked the fifth-season renewal of Animal Control and discussed his hosting duties on the renewed unscripted series Crime Scene Kitchen.

The evening also highlighted new and renewed dramas. Jenna Elfman and Stephen Fry will lead the new drama The Interrogator, while Blair Underwood joined Doc star Molly Parker ahead of the medical series' third season. Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli represented Memory of a Killer, and Jon Hamm promoted the animated series Grimsburg.

Rounding out the attendees, Annie Potts and Josh Charles celebrated Best Medicine, a freshman drama based on Doc Martin that has already been renewed for a second season.