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Baywatch

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

6.9

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Seasons

242

Episodes

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Muddy Waters

S1 · E16 · 7 votes

★ 8.3

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We Need a Vacation

S1 · E15 · 6 votes

★ 8.3

The End?

S1 · E22 · 6 votes

★ 8.2

Golden era

Seasons 1–4

The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.30.

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S11

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Soul Survivor

S11 · E1 · 3 votes

★ 5.0

Dangerous Games

S11 · E4 · 3 votes

★ 5.0

Ties That Bind

S11 · E10 · 3 votes

★ 5.0

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#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Panic at Malibu Pier	Apr 23, 1989	7.0
2	In Deep	Sep 22, 1989	7.4
3	Heat Wave	Sep 29, 1989	5.4
4	Second Wave	Oct 13, 1989	8.0
5	Message in a Bottle	Oct 20, 1989	7.3
6	The Sky is Falling	Oct 27, 1989	7.5
7	The Drowning Pool	Nov 3, 1989	8.0
8	Rookie School	Nov 10, 1989	8.0
9	Cruise Ship	Nov 24, 1989	8.0
10	The Cretin of the Shallows	Dec 1, 1989	7.5
11	Shelter Me	Dec 8, 1989	8.0
12	The Reunion	Dec 15, 1989	7.3
13	Armored Car	Jan 5, 1990	7.7
14	Home Cort	Jan 12, 1990	6.8
15	We Need a Vacation	Jan 26, 1990	8.3
16	Muddy Waters	Feb 2, 1990	8.3
17	Snake Eyes	Feb 9, 1990	6.7
18	Eclipse	Feb 23, 1990	7.0
19	Shark Derby	Mar 2, 1990	7.9
20	The Big Race	Mar 16, 1990	8.0
21	Old Friends	Mar 30, 1990	6.8
22	The End?	Apr 6, 1990	8.2

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Nightmare Bay (1)	Sep 23, 1991	6.4
2	Nightmare Bay (2)	Sep 23, 1991	7.3
3	The One That Got Away	Sep 30, 1991	7.5
4	Money, Honey	Oct 7, 1991	7.5
5	The Fabulous Buchannon Boys	Oct 14, 1991	7.5
6	Point of Attack	Oct 21, 1991	7.0
7	Sandcastles	Nov 28, 1991	7.2
8	Thin or Die	Nov 4, 1991	7.0
9	The Trophy (1)	Nov 11, 1991	6.1
10	The Trophy (2)	Nov 18, 1991	7.3
11	If Looks Could Kill	Nov 25, 1991	7.2
12	Reunion	Jan 27, 1992	7.7
13	War of Nerves	Feb 3, 1992	7.8
14	Big Monday	Feb 10, 1992	6.5
15	Sea of Flames	Feb 17, 1992	7.3
16	Now, Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale	Feb 24, 1992	6.7
17	The Chamber	Mar 2, 1992	8.0
18	Sharks Cove	Apr 20, 1992	7.8
19	The Lost Treasure of Tower 12	Apr 27, 1992	7.7
20	The Big Spill	May 4, 1992	7.2
21	Game of Chance	May 11, 1992	7.7
22	The Summer of '85	May 18, 1992	7.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	River of No Return (1)	Sep 14, 1992	6.8
2	River of No Return (2)	Sep 21, 1992	6.9
3	Tequila Bay	Sep 28, 1992	7.7
4	Rookie of the Year	Oct 5, 1992	7.3
5	Pier Pressure	Oct 12, 1992	7.8
6	Showdown at Malibu Beach High	Oct 19, 1992	7.3
7	Point Doom	Oct 26, 1992	7.4
8	Princess of Tides	Nov 2, 1992	7.2
9	Masquerade	Nov 9, 1992	7.3
10	Lifeguards Can't Jump	Nov 16, 1992	7.5
11	Dead of Summer	Nov 23, 1992	7.3
12	A Matter of Life and Death	Jan 4, 1993	7.5
13	Island of Romance	Jan 11, 1993	6.8
14	Strangers Among Us	Jan 18, 1993	7.7
15	Vacation (1)	Jan 25, 1993	7.5
16	Vacation (2)	Feb 1, 1993	7.2
17	The Tower	Feb 8, 1993	7.2
18	Stakeout at Surfrider Beach	Feb 15, 1993	7.3
19	Shattered (1)	Apr 19, 1993	7.3
20	Shattered (2)	Apr 26, 1993	7.3
21	Kicks	May 3, 1993	7.3
22	Fatal Exchange	May 10, 1993	6.7

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Race Against Time (1)	Sep 20, 1993	7.5
2	Race Against Time (2)	Sep 20, 1993	7.7
3	Lover's Cove	Sep 27, 1993	7.5
4	Blindside	Oct 4, 1993	8.0
5	Sky Rider	Oct 11, 1993	7.2
6	Tentacles (1)	Oct 18, 1993	7.5
7	Tentacles (2)	Oct 25, 1993	7.3
8	Submersion	Nov 1, 1993	7.8
9	Ironman Buchannon	Nov 8, 1993	6.8
10	Tower of Power	Nov 15, 1993	7.5
11	The Child Inside	Nov 22, 1993	7.0
12	Second Time Around	Jan 17, 1994	5.9
13	The Red Knights	Jan 24, 1994	7.4
14	Coronado Del Sol (1)	Jan 31, 1994	7.4
15	Coronado Del Sol (2)	Feb 7, 1994	6.8
16	Mirror, Mirror	Feb 14, 1994	7.0
17	The Falcon Manifesto	Feb 21, 1994	6.8
18	Rescue Bay	Feb 28, 1994	6.6
19	Western Exposure	Apr 25, 1994	7.0
20	The Life You Save	May 2, 1994	7.2
21	Trading Places	May 9, 1994	6.8
22	Guys & Dolls	May 16, 1994	7.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Livin' on the Fault Line (1)	Sep 26, 1994	6.8
2	Livin' on the Fault Line (2)	Oct 3, 1994	6.8
3	Aftershock	Oct 10, 1994	6.8
4	Baja Run	Oct 17, 1994	6.8
5	Air Buchannon	Oct 24, 1994	7.0
6	Short Sighted	Oct 31, 1994	6.8
7	Someone to Baywatch Over You	Nov 7, 1994	6.8
8	K-GAS The Groove Yard of Solid Gold	Nov 14, 1994	6.8
9	Red Wind	Nov 21, 1994	6.8
10	I Spike	Nov 28, 1994	6.8
11	Silent Night, Baywatch Night (1)	Dec 5, 1994	7.2
12	Silent Night, Baywatch Night (2)	Dec 12, 1994	7.0
13	Rubber Ducky	Jan 30, 1995	5.3
14	Homecoming	Feb 6, 1995	6.0
15	Seize the Day	Feb 13, 1995	6.8
16	A Little Help	Feb 20, 1995	7.3
17	Father's Day	Feb 27, 1995	6.8
18	Fire with Fire	Apr 24, 1995	6.8
19	Deep Trouble	May 1, 1995	6.8
20	Promised Land	May 8, 1995	7.2
21	The Runaways	May 15, 1995	7.2
22	Wet 'n' Wild	May 22, 1995	7.0

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#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Trapped Beneath the Sea (1)	Sep 25, 1995	6.4
2	Trapped Beneath the Sea (2)	Oct 2, 1995	7.0
3	Hot Stuff	Oct 9, 1995	6.8
4	Surf's Up	Oct 16, 1995	7.4
5	To Everything There Is a Season	Oct 23, 1995	7.4
6	Leap of Faith	Oct 30, 1995	7.4
7	Face of Fear	Nov 6, 1995	7.2
8	Hit and Run	Nov 13, 1995	6.5
9	Home Is Where the Heat Is	Nov 20, 1995	7.2
10	Sweet Dreams	Nov 27, 1995	7.2
11	The Incident	Jan 15, 1996	6.8
12	Beauty and the Beast	Jan 29, 1996	6.8
13	Desperate Encounter	Feb 5, 1996	6.6
14	Baywatch Angels	Feb 12, 1996	7.2
15	Bash at the Beach	Feb 19, 1996	6.1
16	Free Fall	Feb 26, 1996	7.2
17	Sail Away	Mar 18, 1996	7.2
18	Lost and Found	Mar 25, 1996	6.8
19	Forbidden Paradise (1)	Apr 22, 1996	7.0
20	Forbidden Paradise (2)	Apr 29, 1996	6.6
21	Last Wave	May 6, 1996	7.0
22	Go for the Gold	May 13, 1996	6.8

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Shark Fever	Sep 23, 1996	7.2
2	The Contest	Sep 30, 1996	7.0
3	Liquid Assets	Oct 7, 1996	6.6
4	Windswept	Oct 14, 1996	6.8
5	Scorcher	Oct 21, 1996	5.1
6	Beachblast	Oct 28, 1996	6.8
7	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner	Nov 4, 1996	6.8
8	Let the Games Begin	Nov 11, 1996	7.0
9	Buried	Nov 18, 1996	7.4
10	Search & Rescue	Jan 13, 1997	7.0
11	Heal the Bay	Jan 27, 1997	6.6
12	Bachelor of the Month	Feb 3, 1997	6.8
13	Chance of a Lifetime	Feb 10, 1997	7.4
14	Talk Show	Feb 17, 1997	6.8
15	Life Guardian	Feb 24, 1997	7.4
16	Matters of the Heart	Mar 3, 1997	7.4
17	Rendezvous	Apr 7, 1997	5.4
18	Hot Water	Apr 14, 1997	6.8
19	Trial by Fire	Apr 21, 1997	6.8
20	Baywatch at Sea World	Apr 28, 1997	7.4
21	Golden Girls	May 5, 1997	6.8
22	Nevermore	May 12, 1997	7.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Rookie Summer	Sep 22, 1997	6.8
2	Next Generation	Sep 27, 1997	7.0
3	The Choice	Oct 6, 1997	6.8
4	Memorial Day	Oct 13, 1997	6.8
5	Charlie	Oct 20, 1997	7.2
6	Lifeguard Confidential	Oct 27, 1997	7.2
7	Out of the Blue	Nov 3, 1997	7.0
8	Eel Nino	Nov 10, 1997	7.0
9	Homecoming	Nov 17, 1997	7.2
10	Missing	Nov 24, 1997	7.2
11	Hijacked	Dec 1, 1997	6.8
12	No Way Out	Jan 26, 1998	6.8
13	Countdown	Feb 2, 1998	7.2
14	Surf City	Feb 9, 1998	6.5
15	To the Max	Feb 16, 1998	7.0
16	Night of the Dolphin	Feb 23, 1998	7.0
17	Full Throttle	Mar 2, 1998	7.2
18	Quarantine	Apr 20, 1998	6.6
19	Diabolique	Apr 27, 1998	7.0
20	Bon Voyage	May 4, 1998	7.2
21	White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1)	May 11, 1998	7.2
22	White Thunder at Glacier Bay (2)	May 18, 1998	6.6

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Crash (1)	Sep 21, 1998	6.8
2	Crash (2)	Sep 28, 1998	7.0
3	Sharks, Lies & Videotape	Oct 5, 1998	7.2
4	Dolphin Quest	Oct 12, 1998	6.6
5	The Natural	Oct 19, 1998	7.0
6	Drop Zone	Oct 26, 1998	7.2
7	Hot Summer Night	Nov 2, 1998	7.6
8	Swept Away	Nov 9, 1998	7.2
9	The Swimmer	Nov 16, 1998	6.6
10	Friends Forever	Nov 23, 1998	6.8
11	The Edge	Dec 14, 1998	6.6
12	The Big Blue	Jan 11, 1999	6.6
13	Come Fly with Me	Jan 18, 1999	6.8
14	Boys Will Be Boys	Feb 1, 1999	6.8
15	Baywatch Grand Prix	Feb 8, 1999	6.2
16	Baywatch Down Under (1)	Feb 15, 1999	6.2
17	Baywatch Down Under (2)	Feb 22, 1999	6.8
18	Water Dance	Mar 22, 1999	6.2
19	Double Jeopardy	Apr 26, 1999	5.8
20	Wave Rage	May 3, 1999	6.2
21	Galaxy Girls	May 10, 1999	6.0
22	Castles in the Sand	May 17, 1999	5.8

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Aloha, Baywatch	Sep 20, 1999	6.2
2	Mahalo, Hawaii	Sep 27, 1999	6.0
3	Weak Link	Oct 4, 1999	6.0
4	Shark Island	Oct 11, 1999	6.0
5	Strike Team	Oct 18, 1999	5.7
6	Sunday in Kauai	Oct 25, 1999	6.0
7	Risk to Death	Nov 1, 1999	5.8
8	Father of the Groom	Nov 8, 1999	5.8
9	The Hunt	Nov 15, 1999	6.0
10	Gold from the Deep	Nov 22, 1999	6.0
11	Bent	Dec 6, 1999	6.0
12	Path of Leist Resistance	Dec 13, 1999	6.2
13	Liquid Visions	Jan 17, 2000	5.3
14	Lines in the Sand	Jan 31, 2000	6.2
15	The Hero	Feb 7, 2000	5.8
16	Thunder Tide	Feb 14, 2001	6.2
17	Breath of Life	Feb 21, 2000	6.5
18	Big Island Heat	Mar 13, 2000	6.2
19	Maui Xterra	Apr 24, 2000	6.5
20	Baywatch O'Hana	May 1, 2000	6.5
21	Last Rescue	May 8, 2000	6.2
22	Killing Machine	May 15, 2000	5.7

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Soul Survivor	Oct 2, 2000	5.0
2	A Knife in the Heart	Oct 9, 2000	5.3
3	Bad Boyz	Oct 16, 2000	5.3
4	Dangerous Games	Oct 23, 2000	5.0
5	Stone Cold	Oct 30, 2000	6.3
6	Broken Promises	Nov 6, 2000	5.7
7	Dream Girl	Nov 13, 2000	5.3
8	The Cage	Nov 20, 2000	5.3
9	Ben	Nov 27, 2000	5.3
10	Ties That Bind	Dec 4, 2000	5.0
11	Black Widow	Dec 11, 2000	5.3
12	The Ex-Files	Jan 29, 2001	5.3
13	The Stalker	Feb 5, 2001	5.7
14	Father Faust	Feb 12, 2001	5.0
15	A Good Man in a Storm	Feb 19, 2001	5.3
16	My Father the Hero	Feb 26, 2001	5.3
17	Boiling Point	Apr 9, 2001	5.7
18	The Return of Jessie	Apr 16, 2001	5.3
19	Trapped	Apr 23, 2001	5.3
20	Dead Reckoning	Apr 30, 2001	5.7
21	Makapu'u Lighthouse	May 7, 2001	5.0
22	Rescue Me	May 14, 2001	5.3