David Chokachi Returns as Cody Madison in Fox's Baywatch Reboot

Fox is rebooting Baywatch with Stephen Amell confirmed to lead the new series as Hobie Buchannon. The network has also cast David Chokachi, who originally played Cody Madison on the series from 1995 to 1999, and he will continue in the role for the revival. In the new series Cody runs The Shoreline, the unofficially official Baywatch bar-and-grill, and still puts on the red trunks for the occasional shift saving lives.

He’s written as a mentor and friend to the lifeguards, providing a second home for the team and even offering free wings after a big save. Hobie’s role has been elevated to series lead, with his world upended when Charlie, the daughter he never knew, appears eager to carry on the Buchannon legacy as a Baywatch lifeguard.

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