Warner Bros. Television, John Wells' longtime studio, produced the series in conjunction with Fox Entertainment.
In 2023, Fox gave Rescue: HI-Surf a straight-to-series order for its 2023-2024 schedule, with Wells set to produce and direct the first two episodes.
The series, which featured a tense life-or-death struggle, starred Zoe Cipres, Kekoa Kekumano, Arielle Kebbel, Robbie Magasiva, Adam Demos and Alex Aiono.
The series chronicled the dramatic rescues and interpersonal dramas of a team of first responders working on a particularly dangerous stretch of Oahu’s North Shore. Kester served as showrunner and executive producer, along with Wells and Erin Jontow of John Wells Productions.
The cancellation of Rescue: HI-Surf comes as streaming giants Netflix and Prime Video increasingly dominate the television market and May upfronts, while traditional networks like Fox try to catch up.
