Captain Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon is a character in Baywatch and it's spin off Baywatch Nights. He is also the main character of the entire franchise.
Mitch was one of the main semi-retired head lifeguards who gave the others their assignments, trained new recruits and organized new lifesaving methods.
At the end of the first season of Baywatch Hawaii, it seems he was killed in a boat explosion in Hawaii. But as seen in the tv movie, it was only a coma and he survived.
Physical Appearance[]
Mitch is a tall, athletic man in his late-twenties to early thirties during the start of the series and early-forties towards the end of the series. He has dark brown curly hair and blue eyes.
Personality[]
Mitch is very dedicated to his job, preferring to patrol the beach and save lives rather than sit in an office all day.
He shares a mutual bond with his son Hobie and tries to make things right if anything ruins their relationship.
He is a good friend and popular father figure to the other lifeguards who turn to him for advice and help. He has a good sense of humor with hobbies including surfing and basketball.
Mitch can be stern and serious when the situation demands especially if a person's life is at stake.
Early Life[]
Baywatch[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Season 4[]
Season 5[]
Season 6[]
Baywatch Nights[]
Season One[]
Baywatch[]
Season 7[]
Baywatch Nights[]
Season 2[]
Baywatch[]
Season 8[]
Season 9[]
Baywatch Hawaii[]
Season 1[]
Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding[]
Baywatch (2017)[]
When a dangerous crime wave hits the beach, the legendary Mitch Buchannon played by Dwayne Johnson leads his elite squad of lifeguards on a mission to prove that you don't have to wear a badge to save the bay. Joined by a trio of hotshot recruits, including former Olympian Matt Brody, they ditch the surf and go deep undercover to take down a ruthless businesswoman whose devious plans threaten the future of the bay.
Trivia[]
- Mitch is the longest serving character in the entire franchise having appeared in 206 episodes of the original series, both seasons of it's spin off and all of the films.
- Hasselhoff was cast over Tom Wopat, William Katt, Lorenzo Lamas, Adrian Paul and Jack Scalia for the lead role of Mitch Buchannon.
- David makes a cameo in the 2017 movie as the original Mitch Buchannon as the mentor to inspire the movie's Mitch to not give up after he lost his job.
Appearances[]
Episodes[]
Baywatch
Season 1
- Panic at Malibu Pier
- In Deep
- Heat Wave
- Second Wave
- Message in a Bottle
- The Sky is Falling
- The Drowning Pool
- Rookie School
- Cruise Ship
- The Cretin of the Shallows
- Shelter Me
- The Reunion
- Armored Car
- Home Cort
- We Need a Vacation
- Muddy Waters
- Snake Eyes
- Eclipse
- Shark Derby
- The Big Race
- Old Friends
- The End?
Season 2
- Nightmare Bay, Part I
- Nightmare Bay, Part II
- The One That Got Away
- Money, Honey
- Fabulous Buchannon Boys
- Point of Attack
- Sandcastle
- Thin or Die
- The Trophy, Part I
- The Trophy, Part II
- If Looks Could Kill
- Reunion
- Sea of Flames
- War of Nerves
- Big Monday
- Now Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale
- The Chamber
- Sharks Cove
- Lost Treasure of Tower 12
- The Big Spill
- Game of Chance
Season 3
- River of No Return, Part I
- River of No Return, Part II
- Tequila Bay
- Rookie of the Year
- Pier Pressure
- Showdown at Malibu Beach High
- Point Doom
- Princess of Tides
- Masquerade
- Lifeguards Can't Jump
- Dead of Summer
- A Matter of Life and Death
- Island of Romance
- Strangers Among Us
- Vacation, Part I
- Vacation, Part II
- The Tower
- Stakeout at Surfrider Beach
- Shattered, Part I
- Shattered, Part II
- Kicks
- Fatal Exchange
Season 4
- Race Against Time, Part I
- Race Against Time, Part II
- Lover's Cove
- Blindside
- Skyrider
- Tentacles, Part I
- Tentacles, Part II
- Submersion
- Ironman Buchannon
- Tower of Power
- The Child Inside
- Second Time Around
- The Red Knights
- Coronado Del Sol, Part I
- Coronado Del Sol, Part II
- Mirror, Mirror
- The Falcon Manifesto
- Rescue Bay
- Western Exposure
- Guys & Dolls
Season 5
- Livin’ on the Fault Line, Part I
- Livin’ on the Fault Line, Part II
- Aftershock
- Baja Run
- Air Buchannon
- Short Sighted
- Someone to Baywatch Over You
- K-Gas, The Groove Yard Of Solid Gold
- Red Wind
- I Spike
- Silent Night, Baywatch Night, Part I
- Silent Night, Baywatch Night, Part II
- Rubber Ducky
- Homecoming
- Seize The Day
- A Little Help
- Father's Day
- The Runaways
- Fire With Fire
- Deep Trouble
- Promised Land
- Wet 'n' Wild
Season 6
- Trapped Beneath The Sea, Part I
- Trapped Beneath The Sea, Part II
- Hot Stuff
- Surf's Up
- To Everything There Is a Season
- Leap of Faith
- Face of Fear
- Hit and Run
- Home Is Where The Heat Is
- Sweet Dreams
- The Incident
- Beauty and the Beast
- Desperate Encounter
- Baywatch Angels
- Bash at the Beach
- Freefall
- Sail Away
- Lost and Found
- Forbidden Paradise, Part I
- Forbidden Paradise, Part II
- Last Wave
Season 7
- Shark Fever
- The Contest
- Liquid Assets
- Windswept
- Scorcher
- Beach Blast
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
- Let the Games Begin
- Buried
- Search and Rescue
- Heal the Bay
- Bachelor of the Month
- Chance of a Lifetime
- Talk Show
- Life-Guardian
- Matters of the Heart
- Rendezvous
- Hot Water
- Trial by Fire
- Baywatch at Sea World
- Golden Girls
- Nevermore
Season 8
- Rookie Summer
- Next Generation
- The Choice
- Memorial Day
- Charlie
- Lifeguard Confidential
- Out of the Blue
- Eel Nino
- Homecoming
- Missing
- Hi-jacked
- No Way Out
- Countdown
- Surf City
- To the Max
- Night of the Dolphin
- Full Throttle
- Quarantine
- Diabolique
- Bon Voyage
- White Thunder at Glacier Bay, Part I
- White Thunder at Glacier Bay, Part II
Season 9
- Crash, Part I
- Crash, Part II
- Sharks, Lies and Videotape
- Dolphin Quest
- The Natural
- Drop Zone
- Hot Summer Night
- Swept Away
- The Swimmer
- Friends Forever
- The Edge
- The Big Blue
- Come Fly with Me
- Boys Will Be Boys
- Baywatch Grand Prix
- Baywatch Down Under, Part I
- Baywatch Down Under, Part II
- Water Dance
- Double Jeopardy
- Wave Rage
- Galaxy Girls
- Castles in the Sand
Baywatch Nights
Season 1
- Pitch Pilot (unaired)
- Pursuit
- Bad Blades
- Silent Witness
- Deadly Vision
- Just a Gigolo
- 976 Ways to Say I Love You
- Pressure Cooker
- Balancing Act
- Blues Boy
- Kind of a Drag
- Takeover
- Thin Blood
- Payback
- Backup
- Thief in the Night
- The Curator
- Code of Silence
- Vengeance
- Epilogue
- Rendezvous
- A Closer Look
- Heat Rays
Season 2
- Terror of the Deep
- The Creature
- The Rig
- The Strike
- Circle of Fear
- The Cabin
- Curse of the Mirrored Box
- Last Breath
- Night Whispers
- Space Spore
- Possessed
- Frozen Out of Time
- Nights to Dragon One
- Ascension
- The Mobius
- Zargtha
- The Servant
- Symbol of Death
- The Eighth Seal
- Hot Winds
- The Vortex
- A Thousand Words
Baywatch Hawaii
Season 1
Movies[]
- Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise
- Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
- Baywatch (2017 film)
| Baywatch Lifeguards |
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 Mitch Buchannon • Al Gibson • Craig Pomeroy • Jill Riley • Eddie Kramer • Shauni McClain • Newmie Newman • Trevor Cole • John D. Cort • Jim Barnett • Don Thorpe • Ben Edwards • Devon Connor • Harvey Miller • Megan • Brooke • C.J. Parker • Stephanie Holden • Matt Brody • Summer Quinn • Caroline Holden • Kelly • Logan Fowler • Tracy Dodsworth • Katherine Fleming • Andy Jamison • Neely Capshaw • Cody Madison • Jenny • Crush • Sharon • Sandy • Donna Marco • Julie • Jordan Tate • Sam Thomas • Susan • Hobie Buchannon • Manny Gutierrez • Lani McKenzie • April Giminski • Sky Bergman • Kimm • Taylor Walsh • J.D. Darius • Sheryl Whalen • Bridget • Alex Ryker • Tina • Jessie Owens • Emily • Kristi • Leigh Dyer |
| Baywatch Hawaii Lifeguards |
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 Mitch Buchannon • Newmie Newman • J.D. Darius • Jessie Owens • Sean Monroe • Allie Reese • Kekoa Tanaka • Jason Ioane • Dawn Masterton • Miko Matsumoto • Leigh Dyer • Zack McEwan • Carrie Sharp • Katie Wright |