LOS ANGELES — RESCUE: HI-SURF will make its series debut with a special premiere on Sunday, September 22, immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader. The time-period premiere will be Monday, September 23 at 9/8c, following the season 5 premiere of
9-1-1: LONE STAR.
This all-new series is an action-packed drama that follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu—the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.
Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.
Matt Kester created the series and serves as showrunner/executive producer. John Wells (ER, The West Wing) will executive produce through John Wells Productions along with JWP’s Erin Jontow. Daniele Nathanson also serves as an executive producer. Wells directed the series first two episodes.
The first responder team members include:
ROBBIE MAGASIVA (Wentworth) as HARLAN “SONNY” JENNINGS
A surfer, waterman, and North Shore lifeguard captain with deep ties to his community and an iron clad commitment to his team of heavy water first responders. A charismatic leader who inspires courage and loyalty, Sonny’s grief over his nephew’s death threatens to cost him the job and team he loves.
ARIELLE KEBBEL (9-1-1) as Emily “EM” WRIGHT
In a lifeguard force that is 90% male, Em Wright is still the best. A true maverick, Em is the first female lieutenant in Ocean Safety history, an accomplished surfer and record setting paddler who has her sights set on the captain’s job, a position currently held by Sonny, her struggling mentor and friend.
ADAM DEMOS (Sex/Life) as WILL READY
An Aussie surfer and certified lifesaver since his nipper days at the local board riders club, Will came to the North Shore to challenge himself and stayed. Good-natured and loyal, Will’s blue-collar work ethic and incomparable fitness means he’s game to tackle any situation the ocean throws at him.
KEKOA KEKUMANO (The White Lotus) as LAKA HANOHANO
Confident, competent, and hilarious, Laka is an uber-fit Native Hawaiian lifeguard from Honolulu who patrols the busy North Shore beaches with a style all his own. Fearless in the ocean and never afraid of a good time, Laka loves his job and the lifestyle that comes with it.
ALEX AIONO (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) KAINALU
Cocky and competitive, sweet but stubborn, Kainalu was born into privilege in an upscale neighborhood just outside Honolulu. With a politician father who’s on the rise, Kainalu is defying lots of expectations (like finishing college) to be a rookie North Shore lifeguard.
ZOE CIPRES (Roswell, New Mexico) as HINA
Rookie North Shore lifeguard from a large, working-class Hawaiian family. Smart, sassy, fiercely competitive. Top of her training class, concerned with how to balance her professional duties (and the fishbowl of being one of only a dozen women on the job) with her deep love for her family and community.
SEA SHIMOOKA (3 Body Problem) as JENN
A big wave surfer and working EMT born and raised on Kauai, Jenn came to Oahu for med school - but the proximity to big surf was also a key motivator. Jenn is serious about her job, serious about big waves, and has a sense of commitment that drives her to take everything to the next level.