"Rescue HI-Surf" Canceled at Fox After one Season
by Nellie Andreeva
May 7, 2025


It’s low tide for "Rescue HI-Surf" as Fox has opted not to renew the freshman drama from producer John Wells for a second season.

The news will come as a blow to diehard fans of the Hawaiian lifeguard series who have been showing their support by voting en masse in various Save the Show polls where it has been ranking high.

There are no plans for the show to be shopped by producing studio Warner Bros. Television, sources said.

https://deadline.com/2025/05/rescue-hi-surf-canceled-fox-1236385592/

"Rescue HI-Surf" wasn’t Renewed because “It Just Didn’t Quite Grab the Audience”
by Lynette Rice
May 12, 2025


"Rescue HI-Surf" may have developed a loyal following but it didn’t warrant enough of an audience to help it earn a second season.

When talking up its new lineup Sunday during a press conference, Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn said Fox “went all in on two shows last season, HI-Surf and Doc” but the latter show from John Wells “just didn’t catch on like we had hoped.”

“We love our partnership with John Wells and Warner Brothers and hope to do more with John and are doing more with Warner Brothers, but it just didn’t resonate with our audience the way we needed to be able to return it,” he continued.

https://deadline.com/2025/05/rescue-hi-surf-canceled-fox-executives-explain-cancellation-1236393074/