A familiar face from Baywatch is heading back to the beach, as Erika Eleniak joins Fox’s upcoming reboot in a guest role. Eleniak, who starred in the show’s early seasons, will reprise her role as Shauni McClain—now reimagined as a Santa Monica city councilwoman returning to help launch a major beach competition. The 56-year-old joins fellow original cast member David Chokachi, alongside a new ensemble led by Stephen Amell. The reboot continues the storyline of the iconic series, which helped launch the careers of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson and became a global TV phenomenon. The updated series is being developed for Fox with showrunner Matt Nix and is set to premiere during the 2026-27 television season. Producers say the revival aims to blend nostalgia with a new generation of lifeguards, continuing the franchise decades after its original success.
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