The "Pilot" episode of Rescue: HI-Surf comes off as slightly more serious Baywatch with less T&A but still plenty of soapy side-stories. The first episode introduces two new recruits to the underfunded North Shore of Oahu. The first (Zoe Cipres) earns her spot winning a competition against all other recruits while the second (Alex Aiono) is given a spot by being the son of a mayoral candidate that promises Captain Sonny (Robbie Magasiva) to pump some much needed funding into the overworked lifeguard stations. Rounding out the rest of the cast are the outspoken Em (Arielle Kebbel), the party-happy Laka (Kekoa Kekumano), and Adam Demos who already has one foot out the door.
The highlight of the episode involves the surfing happening on the North Shore early in the episode and the rescue that opens the show. The competition between the cuts, if not severely cut for time, might have also have been as stand-out but feels more like a half-finished montage. As for the various stories involving kids, former loves, etc. none of these offered enough to justify their amount of screentime. Perhaps eventually they will, and there will be plenty of opportunities for the new recruits to attempt to prove themselves, but other than beaches and waves the show didn't offer much to come back for.
- Title: Rescue: HI-Surf - Pilot
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