
Lt. Mitch Buchannon is the dedicated leader of a group of lifeguards at Malibu Beach in Los Angeles. Although this prime-time soap opera features a lot of sand, sun and bikinis, it also tackles many serious themes and features multifaceted characters. "Baywatch" is known for using slow motion when the lifeguards are running.

Jill (Shawn Weatherly) loses her first drowning victim; an inept would-be lifeguard (Jeff Altman) blows his chances on the beach. Christopher Rich also guest stars. With David Hasselhoff.

A plane crash in the ocean turns into real trouble after the rescue, when the contents of a suitcase wash ashore.

Mitch and Craig confront a killer when they volunteer to help Garner investigate a series of murders.

There is a killer in the crowd when people take cover at Baywatch headquarters during a vicious storm; Hobie is stuck at home with a female classmate.