Baywatch (1989)

Action · Adventure · Crime

Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.

IMDb rating: 5.5 (33,036 votes)
Seasons: 11
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel · Tubi TV · The CW · Plex · Plex Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 11 seasons indexed

Cast

6.44 avg 21 episodes 6.6 → 6.7 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	In Deep	6.6	426
2	Heat Wave	6.4	342
3	Second Wave	6.5	343
4	Message in a Bottle	6.2	318
5	The Sky Is Falling	6.3	301
6	The Drowning Pool	6.6	310
7	Rookie School	6.4	301
8	Cruise Ship	6.4	296
9	The Cretin of the Shallows	6.2	296
10	Shelter Me	6.6	297
11	The Reunion	6.0	281
12	Armored Car	6.4	289
13	Home Cort	6.2	279
14	We Need a Vacation	6.2	283
15	Muddy Waters	6.7	287
16	Snake Eyes	6.3	266
17	Eclipse	6.5	273
18	Shark Derby	7.2	329
19	The Big Race	6.4	247
20	Old Friends	6.4	254
21	The End?	6.7	263

6.07 avg 22 episodes 6.0 → 6.2 46 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Nightmare Bay: Part 1	6.0	265
2	Nightmare Bay: Part 2	5.8	242
3	The One That Got Away	6.1	248
4	Money, Honey	6.1	234
5	The Fabulous Buchannon Boys	5.9	227
6	Point of Attack	6.0	231
7	Sandcastles	6.0	228
8	Thin or Die	6.2	225
9	The Trophy: Part 1	6.6	240
10	The Trophy: Part 2	6.2	224
11	If Looks Could Kill	6.5	235
12	Reunion	5.8	202
13	War of Nerves	5.9	214
14	Big Monday	6.0	205
15	Sea of Flames	6.1	206
16	Now Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale	5.2	261
17	The Chamber	6.1	205
18	Shark's Cove	6.3	214
19	The Lost Treasure of Tower 12	6.1	201
20	The Big Spill	6.0	195
21	Game of Chance	6.5	197
22	Summer of '85	6.2	199

6.07 avg 23 episodes 5.3 → 5.8 47 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Summerfest Special	5.3	112
1	River of No Return: Part 1	6.0	371
2	River of No Return: Part 2	6.6	237
3	Tequila Bay	5.9	212
4	Rookie of the Year	6.4	221
5	Pier Pressure	6.1	211
6	Showdown at Malibu Beach High	6.0	207
7	Point Doom	6.3	202
8	Princess of Tides	6.1	202
9	Masquerade	5.7	191
10	Lifeguards Can't Jump	5.8	190
11	Dead of Summer	6.3	194
12	A Matter of Life and Death	6.1	182
13	Island of Romance	6.1	181
14	Strangers Among Us	5.9	187
15	Vacation: Part 1	6.5	187
16	Vacation: Part 2	6.2	180
17	The Tower	6.2	181
18	Stakeout at Surfrider Beach	6.0	187
19	Shattered: Part 1	6.2	189
20	Shattered: Part 2	6.2	183
21	Kicks	6.0	199
22	Fatal Exchange	5.8	177

6.00 avg 22 episodes 5.9 → 5.9 43 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Race Against Time: Part 1	5.9	196
2	Race Against Time: Part 2	6.1	193
3	Lover's Cove	6.5	203
4	Blindside	6.3	192
5	Sky Rider	6.1	183
6	Tentacles: Part 1	5.8	183
7	Tentacles: Part 2	5.8	174
8	Submersion	6.4	184
9	Ironman Buchannon	6.2	184
10	Tower of Power	5.7	184
11	The Child Inside	5.9	178
12	Second Time Around	6.0	174
13	The Red Knights	6.2	181
14	Coronado del Soul: Part 1	6.0	177
15	Coronado del Soul: Part 2	5.6	174
16	Mirror, Mirror	6.0	190
17	The Falcon Manifesto	6.3	176
18	Rescue Bay	6.3	184
19	Western Exposure	5.6	188
20	The Life You Save	5.6	177
21	Trading Places	5.9	164
22	Guys & Dolls	5.9	176

5.95 avg 22 episodes 6.1 → 6.2 41 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Livin' on the Fault Line: Part 1	6.1	189
2	Livin' on the Fault Line: Part 2	6.1	180
3	Aftershock	5.8	179
4	Baja Run	5.9	167
5	Air Buchannon	6.0	181
6	Short Sighted	6.5	189
7	Someone to Baywatch Over You	6.3	175
8	K-Gas the Groove Yard of Solid Gold	6.0	165
9	Red Wind	6.2	177
10	I Spike	5.7	161
11	Silent Night, Baywatch Night: Part 1	6.1	178
12	Silent Night, Baywatch Night: Part 2	6.0	172
13	Rubber Ducky	5.7	159
14	Homecoming	5.9	160
15	Seize the Day	6.2	173
16	A Little Help	5.8	159
17	Father's Day	5.5	164
18	Fire with Fire	5.8	159
19	Deep Trouble	5.8	158
20	Promised Land	5.9	154
21	The Runaways	5.5	162
22	Wet 'n' Wild	6.2	165

5.84 avg 22 episodes 6.2 → 5.7 43 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Trapped Beneath the Sea: Part 1	6.2	163
2	Trapped Beneath the Sea: Part 2	6.2	153
3	Hot Stuff	6.1	156
4	Surf's Up	5.7	167
5	To Everything There Is a Season	5.8	144
6	Leap of Faith	5.9	158
7	Face of Fear	5.9	143
8	Hit and Run	6.0	148
9	Home Is Where the Heat Is	5.9	138
10	Sweet Dreams	5.6	140
11	The Incident	6.0	149
12	Beauty and the Beast	6.1	154
13	Desperate Encounter	5.4	165
14	Baywatch Angels	5.1	171
15	Bash at the Beach	6.2	191
16	Freefall	5.3	165
17	Sail Away	6.0	150
18	Lost and Found	5.7	146
19	Forbidden Paradise: Part 1	6.2	161
20	Forbidden Paradise: Part 2	5.9	153
21	Last Wave	5.6	139
22	Go for the Gold	5.7	142

5.83 avg 22 episodes 5.5 → 5.7 42 min avg

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shark Fever	5.5	157
2	The Contest	5.7	149
3	Liquid Assets	5.7	140
4	Windswept	5.8	145
5	Scorcher	5.7	151
6	Beachblast	5.6	140
7	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner	5.8	146
8	Let the Games Begin	5.7	142
9	Buried	6.2	143
10	Search & Rescue	6.0	143
11	Heal the Bay	5.9	139
12	Bachelor of the Month	5.7	148
13	Chance of a Lifetime	6.7	163
14	Talk Show	5.9	137
15	Life Guardian	5.7	137
16	Matters of the Heart	5.9	134
17	Rendezvous	5.4	147
18	Hot Water	5.9	142
19	Trial by Fire	6.0	136
20	Baywatch at Sea World	6.0	140
21	Golden Girls	5.7	133
22	Nevermore	5.7	145

5.94 avg 22 episodes 5.7 → 5.9 42 min avg

Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rookie Summer	5.7	140
2	Next Generation	5.7	131
3	The Choice	5.8	127
4	Memorial Day	6.1	131
5	Charlie	6.6	153
6	Lifeguard Confidential	6.0	128
7	Out of the Blue	6.1	127
8	Eel Nino	6.0	131
9	Homecoming (1997)	6.0	131
10	Missing	6.1	129
11	Hijacked	6.1	129
12	No Way Out	6.0	128
13	Countdown	6.0	123
14	Surf City	5.9	124
15	To the Max	5.6	132
16	Night of the Dolphin	5.9	131
17	Full Throttle	5.7	125
18	Quarantine	6.0	131
19	Diabolique	5.3	139
20	Bon Voyage	6.1	130
21	White Thunder at Glacier Bay: Part 1	6.1	147
22	White Thunder at Glacier Bay: Part 2	5.9	144

5.91 avg 22 episodes 5.7 → 6.1 43 min avg

Season 9 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Crash: Part 1	5.7	136
2	Crash: Part 2	5.7	131
3	Sharks, Lies and Videotape	5.9	131
4	Dolphin Quest	5.8	134
5	The Natural	6.2	132
6	Drop Zone	6.1	118
7	Hot Summer Night	6.4	119
8	Swept Away	6.3	124
9	The Swimmer	5.6	123
10	Friends Forever	5.5	123
11	The Edge	6.1	121
12	The Big Blue	5.7	119
13	Come Fly with Me	6.3	120
14	Boys Will Be Boys	6.0	116
15	Baywatch Grand Prix	5.7	120
16	Baywatch Down Under: Part 1	5.9	128
17	Baywatch Down Under: Part 2	6.0	121
18	Water Dance	5.7	129
19	Double Jeopardy	5.6	112
20	Wave Rage	5.7	121
21	Galaxy Girls	6.1	120
22	Castles in the Sand	6.1	122

6.26 avg 22 episodes 6.6 → 6.4 52 min avg

Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Aloha Baywatch	6.6	120
2	Mahalo Hawaii	6.6	122
3	Weak Link	6.1	109
4	Shark Island	6.4	109
5	Strike Team	6.3	104
6	Sunday in Kaua'i	6.3	111
7	Risk to Death	6.4	106
8	Father of the Groom	6.0	111
9	The Hunt	6.4	113
10	Gold from the Deep	6.3	106
11	Bent	6.5	110
12	Path of Least Resistance	6.5	109
13	Liquid Visions	6.4	107
14	Lines in the Sand	6.1	106
15	The Hero	6.0	108
16	Thunder Tide	6.1	107
17	Breath of Life	6.4	106
18	Big Island Heat	6.3	106
19	Maui Xterra	5.7	104
20	Baywatch O'Hana	5.9	110
21	Last Rescue	6.0	108
22	The Killing Machine	6.4	113

5.78 avg 22 episodes 5.9 → 6.3 43 min avg

Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Soul Survivor	5.9	120
2	A Knife in the Heart	5.8	111
3	Bad Boyz	6.1	122
4	Dangerous Games	5.8	107
5	Stone Cold	5.6	110
6	Broken Promises	5.9	105
7	Dream Girl	5.5	107
8	The Cage	5.8	104
9	Ben	5.8	107
10	Ties That Bind	5.6	102
11	Black Widow	5.8	102
12	The Ex-Files	6.0	100
13	The Stalker	5.7	109
14	Father Faust	5.6	108
15	A Good Man in a Storm	5.3	98
16	My Father, the Hero	5.5	103
17	Boiling Point	6.0	108
18	The Return of Jessie	5.9	109
19	Trapped	5.8	108
20	Dead Reckoning	5.9	105
21	Makapu'u Lighthouse	5.6	105
22	Rescue Me	6.3	109