Rescue: HI-Surf

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Rescue: HI-Surf
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Genre
Created byMatt Kester
ShowrunnerMatt Kester
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Daniele Nathanson
  • Erin Jontow
  • John Wells
  • Matt Kester
Producers
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2024 (2024-09-22) 
present (present)

Rescue: HI-Surf is an American action drama television series created by Matt Kester that premiered with a special preview episode on September 22, 2024, after the NFL on Fox before its timeslot premiere on September 23, on Fox. The series is produced by John Wells Productions, Fox Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, with Matt Kester serves as an executive producer of the series, alongside John Wells, Daniele Nathanson, and Erin Jontow. The series stars Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Robbie Magasiva, Kekoa Kekumano, Alex Aiono and Zoe Cipres.

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Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title [1] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [1] Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Pilot" John Wells Matt KesterSeptember 22, 2024 (2024-09-22)T59.101014.77 [2] 1.1/10 [2]
2"Mauka to Makai"John WellsMatt KesterSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)T59.101022.35 [3] 0.2/2 [3]
3"The Deep End"TBATBASeptember 30, 2024 (2024-09-30)TBATBDTBA
4"Kick Out"TBATBAOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)TBATBDTBA

Production

Development

In October 2020, it was announced that HBO Max had set up two more dramas, including a junior lifeguard drama series from John Wells, then titled Ke Nui Road. It was to be produced from John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and Animal Kingdom writer Matt Kester. [4] On June 28, 2021, the streaming service finalized to order the pilot. [5] HBO Max did not move forward with the project. [6]

On April 28, 2023, it was announced that Fox had given a series order for the lifeguard drama, titled Rescue: HI Surf. Kester who serves as the showrunner is also expected to executive produce alongside Wells and Erin Jontow. [7] Production companies involved with the series are John Wells Productions, Fox Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Kester was to write the pilot episode, and Wells was set to direct the first two episodes. [8] However, production on the series was delayed indefinitely due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. [9] Production officially began after the strikes ended. On April 12, 2024, Fox extended its episode order to 19. Daniele Nathanson was also added as an executive producer. [10]

Casting

The original cast was announced on November 9, 2021 which included; Robbie Magasiva, Andrew Creer, Ethan Rich, George Mason and Kekoa Scott Kekumano. [11] In January 2024, Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Alex Aiono, and Zoe Cipres were announced as the lead cast for Rescue: HI Surf, with Magasiva and Kekumano still attached. In addition, Sea Shimooka was added to the recurring cast. [6] On May 7, 2024, it was announced that Shawn Hatosy and Ian Anthony Dale were cast in recurring roles. [12]

Release

On May 13, 2024, it was announced that Fox set a special episode of Rescue: HI Surf for the coveted 2025 Post-Super Bowl slot. [13] The series premiered with a special preview episode on September 22, 2024, after the NFL on Fox before its timeslot premiere on September 23, on Fox. [14]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 43% approval rating with an average rating of 5/10, based on 7 critic reviews. [15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [16]

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