Eddie's old friend Jimmy Roche from Philadelphia has arrived to L.A. But Eddie isn't happy to see him. When Eddie is out shopping for groceries, Jimmy stops by and talks to Gina. When Eddie comes back, he gets angry and Jimmy is forced to leave. Another day, Jimmy challenges Eddie on the way to a rescue, so Eddie beats him up with his lifeguard can. For that incident, Eddie is suspended for 30 days, but put back on duty, when he tells the truth. It turns out that he and Jimmy robbed a bank when they were 16 years old. Eddie didn't want to do it and started to fight with Jimmy. During their fight, the man behind the counter pulled a balloon and Jimmy ended up in prison and Eddie in a foster home.
s01e01 - Panic at Malibu Pier
s01e02 - In Deep
s01e03 - Heat Wave
s01e04 - Second Wave
s01e05 - Message in a Bottle
s01e06 - The Sky is Falling
s01e07 - The Drowning Pool
s01e08 - Rookie School
s01e09 - Cruise Ship
s01e10 - The Cretin of the Shallows
s01e11 - Shelter Me
s01e12 - The Reunion
s01e13 - Armored Car
s01e14 - Home Cort
s01e15 - We Need a Vacation
s01e16 - Muddy Waters
s01e17 - Snake Eyes
s01e18 - Eclipse
s01e19 - Shark Derby
s01e20 - The Big Race
s01e21 - Old Friends
s01e22 - The End?
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.