Mitch Buchannon has just been promoted to lieutenant. Mitch and his ex-wife Gayle have an argument about what's best for their son Hobie. Eddie Kramer is the top rookie in the rookie class of ?'89, and Shauni McClain is one of the last ones to qualify. Shauni starts off as a terrible lifeguard, but the experienced Jill Riley teaches her how to become a good lifeguard. In order to cheer Hobie up, Mitch and his old lifeguard friend Al Gibson, takes Hobie on a fishing trip. Then something happens and the boat sinks below the surface. Mitch and Al have to rescue the people on the boat. Disaster strike during the final rescue when Al gets trapped inside the wreck and dies. Baywatch arranges a funeral at sea for Al, with Mitch holding a speech. Meanwhile, Craig Pomeroy rescues a girl named Laurie. She is crazy and tells Gina at a party that she and Craig has had sex together. Then Laurie tries tohug Gina under a pier. But Craig comes to her rescue just in time. Trevor Cole from Australia works as a lifeguard at the local beach club. Trevor thinks that he's the best and Mitch immediately dislikes him. Even though Mitch doesn't like him, he tries to imitate him by climbing up a pipe using just arms and legs.
s01e01 - Panic at Malibu Pier
s01e02 - In Deep
s01e03 - Heat Wave
s01e04 - Second Wave
s01e05 - Message in a Bottle
s01e06 - The Sky is Falling
s01e07 - The Drowning Pool
s01e08 - Rookie School
s01e09 - Cruise Ship
s01e10 - The Cretin of the Shallows
s01e11 - Shelter Me
s01e12 - The Reunion
s01e13 - Armored Car
s01e14 - Home Cort
s01e15 - We Need a Vacation
s01e16 - Muddy Waters
s01e17 - Snake Eyes
s01e18 - Eclipse
s01e19 - Shark Derby
s01e20 - The Big Race
s01e21 - Old Friends
s01e22 - The End?
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.