Fox surprisingly chose not to move forward with their follow-up show for 911, even though it showed promising potential in its early season. Contrary to expectations, Fox decided against renewing 911 after six seasons in May 2023, as it remains the network’s top-rated scripted series.
911 getting cancelled on Fox opened up an opportunity for ABC to take over the first responder drama series for Season 7, making it part of their television schedule during the 2023-2024 season and beyond.
In response to the end of 911‘s broadcast, Fox debuted Rescue HI-Surf in 2024. This series was a Hawaiian lifeguard drama similar to its predecessor, but it didn’t have a long run on the network.
Now, it’s officially announced that Fox has decided not to renew “Rescue HI-Surf” for another season following its initial run on their channel. The show was intended for an audience much like that of “911,” and it even aired on Mondays, similar to the time slot of “911” from Seasons 2 to 6.
According to their announcement, Warner Bros., being its production company, does not intend to transfer the series to different television networks, significantly reducing its chances of resurfacing on TV again.
As a devoted film enthusiast, I can’t help but feel disappointed that the much-anticipated revival of “Rescue HI-Surf” didn’t come to fruition following the passionate outpouring of support from fans on various online platforms.
Just like 911, Rescue HI-Surf chronicles the personal and work experiences of lifeguards who safeguard the North Shore of O’ahu in Hawaii, similar to first responders.
The series titled “Created by Matt Kester” boasts Adam Demos, Arielle Kebel, Robbie Magasiva, Kekoa Kekumano, Alex Aiono, and Zoe Cipres as its main cast members. The first season comprised 19 episodes, but regrettably, it was terminated a month following the Season 1 finale on March 31, 2025.
What Rescue HI-Surf’s Cancellation Means for Fox
Initially, Fox was optimistic about the performance of its new 911 series, given that it drew a large audience of 4.7 million viewers during its debut (as reported by Deadline). However, speculation suggests that the cancellation of Rescue HI-Surf might have been influenced by various factors, including decreasing viewership, lack of popular actors, and high production costs stemming from the show being filmed in Hawaii.
Despite being part of John Wells Production, known for successful shows such as ER and The Pit (both already confirmed for Season 2 on Max), Rescue HI-Surf did not receive enough attention to warrant a renewal for the 2025-2026 TV season.
In the same piece of writing, the source speculated that the reason for the cancellation of the Hawaiian drama series on Fox could be due to Fox’s upcoming reboot of “Baywatch”. Although it hasn’t been officially approved as of yet, Deadline also mentioned that Fox has finalized a script+penalty contract for the reboot.
Following the termination of “Rescue HI-Surf”, Fox might opt for a fresh action-drama series to slot into the vacancy, possibly another installment of “911” or even the revamped version of “Baywatch”.
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2025-05-12 03:47