Beaches Ain't Ready Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Zac Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. Dwayne Johnson (The Fate of the Furious, Central Intelligence) stars in Baywatch opposite Zac Efron (Bad Neighbors, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates). For a generation of TV fans the world over, the name Baywatch conjures up images of sun, surf and statuesque lifeguards, running in slow-motion in form-fitting red swimsuits.