Rescue: HI-Surf

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Rescue: HI-Surf
Rescue - HI-Surf (logo).svg
Genre
Created byMatt Kester
ShowrunnerMatt Kester
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
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. Starring Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Robbie Magasiva, Kekoa Kekumano, Alex Aiono and Zoe Cipres, the series follows a team of lifeguards in the North Shore of O'ahu, Hawaii.

Contents

Originally piloted for HBO Max in 2021, the series was then picked up by Fox and premiered on September 22, 2024.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title  [1] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [1] Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" John Wells Matt KesterSeptember 22, 2024 (2024-09-22)T59.101014.77 [2]
2"Mauka to Makai"John WellsMatt KesterSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)T59.101022.35 [3]
3"The Deep End"Loren YaconelliMatt KesterSeptember 30, 2024 (2024-09-30)T59.101032.09 [4]
4"Kick Out"Kevin BerlandiDaniele NathansonOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)T59.101041.98 [5]
5"XXL"Sherwin ShilatiCarly WoodworthOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)T59.101051.64 [6]
6"Drift"Avi YouabianRyan MartinezOctober 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)T59.101061.59 [7]
7"Pau"Erin LauDevon KirkpatrickNovember 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)T59.101071.52 [8]
8"Drop In"Loren YaconelliMatt Kester & Daniele NathansonNovember 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)T59.101081.51 [9]
9"Aftermath"Andi ArmaganianMichelle Lesley JohnsonNovember 18, 2024 (2024-11-18)T59.101091.81 [10]

Production

Development

In October 2020, it was announced that HBO Max had two new drama series in development, 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. [11] HBO Max ordered a pilot in June 2021. [12] but did not move forward with the project. [13]

On April 28, 2023, it was announced that Fox had given a series order for the lifeguard drama, retitled Rescue: HI Surf. Kester who serves as the showrunner is also expected to executive produce alongside Wells and Erin Jontow. [14] 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. [15] However, production on the series was delayed indefinitely due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. [16] 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. [17]

Casting

The original cast was announced on November 9, 2021 which included; Robbie Magasiva, Tessa de Josselin, Andrew Creer, Ethan Rich, George Mason and Kekoa Scott Kekumano. [18] 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. [13] On May 7, 2024, it was announced that Shawn Hatosy and Ian Anthony Dale were cast in recurring roles. [19]

Release

Rescue: HI-Surf premiered on September 22, 2024, following NFL coverage, before moving to its regular Monday-night time slot on September 23. [20]

Fox originally planned to air a special episode of Rescue: HI-Surf on February 9, 2025, following its coverage of Super Bowl LIX. [21] However on November 18, 2024, Fox pushed the episode back to its normal time slot, and announced that it would air the third season premiere of The Floor in the post-Super Bowl slot instead. [22]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 5/10, based on 10 critic reviews. [23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [24]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Rescue: HI-Surf
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1"Pilot"September 22, 20241.1/104.77———— [2]
2"Mauka to Makai"September 23, 20240.2/22.35———— [3]
3"The Deep End"September 30, 20240.2/22.09———— [4]
4"Kick Out"October 7, 20240.2/21.98———— [5]
5"XXL"October 14, 20240.2/21.640.21.260.32.90 [6]
6"Drift"October 21, 20240.2/21.590.11.270.32.87 [7]
7"Pau"November 4, 20240.2/21.520.21.290.32.81 [8]
8"Drop In"November 11, 20240.1/21.510.11.170.32.68 [9]
9"Aftermath"November 18, 20240.2/21.810.11.070.32.88 [10]

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