SummaryThe John Wells and Matt Kester drama series centers on personal and professional lives of the lifeguards working on the North Shore of O'ahu, Hawaii.
Created By:Matt Kester
Rescue: HI-Surf
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 22, 2024
Metascore
Mixed or Average
51
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
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Sep 23, 2024
70
While Rescue: HI-Surf isn’t the deepest drama we’ve seen, the rescue scenes combined with Wells’ knowledge of how to build characters around the action give us confidence that the series has potential.
Sep 23, 2024
50
O’ahu, a place with stunning scenery and, more intriguingly, a host of knotty local issues specific to a geographically remote tourism hotspot. The more “Rescue: HI-Surf” leans into this distinction, the better it gets — although the show is often content to linger on the telegenic, tropical surface.
Sep 20, 2024
50
I would have liked a little boring local culture instead of the B-roll clips that speed by between scenes — lots of chickens — but that’s just me. Everybody’s pretty, the scenery’s nice, there’s some surfing. I can see people tuning in.
Sep 20, 2024
50
It is possible that Rescue HI-Surf is still trying to find its footing, and the show might feel more cohesive as the season continues. Oftentimes, shows like this need some time to become fully formed, especially when it has to balance the "emergency of the week" alongside deeper character development. Time will tell if the show will sink or swim.
Sep 23, 2024
40
As diligently as creator Matt Kester checks off all these narrative boxes, he struggles to shade them in with any specificity or originality. Across the four hours sent to critics, most of the leads remain broad, bland archetypes.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
59% Positive
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Oct 9, 2024
7
I think it has potential to be a great procedural drama, we need more of those. The character Laka so far is my favorite, very likeable and cheeky, it's a bit predictable and silly, not gonna lie, but I'm giving it a chance, some shows need a minute to improve, but mostly, I just love shows set in Hawaii and on the beach, the photography is amazing, seeing paradise in HD is a complete delight, and I think network tv should be encouraged now more than ever, the 18 to 22+ episodes season format allows us for incredible television and a real chance of bloom.
Oct 2, 2024
1
I really tried to like this show but it bored me. The characters were bland to the point I can barely remember their names. The only thing it has going for it is the setting and even then simply showing b-roll of O’ahu just feels empty.
Production Company:
- John Wells Productions
- Fox Entertainment
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date:Sep 22, 2024
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
