New Docudrama Features Long Beach Lifeguards

A new docudrama on The Weather Channel, set to debut next week, shares with the world the many challenges Southern California lifeguards face on a daily basis—from dangerously large waves to sand traps.

The reality TV series "Lifeguard!" premieres Feb. 23 at 9 p.m., according to The Weather Channel’s website, which describes the show as set along one of the most famous coastlines in the world, including Long Beach and stretching from Malibu to San Diego.

In one of the upcoming season's episodes, Long Beach is where "danger unfolds" at a boat launch, and in Huntington Beach, lifeguards respond to "multiple reports of people missing in the water," according to the online episode guide.

Episodes showcasing Long Beach are summarized:

Rocky Rescue
"Lifeguards in San Diego must rescue a surfer caught in monster waves. While in Huntington Beach, a young boy is badly cut in the ocean. Then, danger unfolds at the boat launch in Long Beach."
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Bomb on Board
"In Long Beach, Lifeguards must carefully handle a very explosive situation. Meanwhile in San Diego, a child goes missing on the city’s busiest beach."
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"Content on all of The Weather Channel platforms focuses on weather and how it affects peoples' everyday lives," said Michael Dingley, senior vice president of content and development for The Weather Channel, in a press release. "‘Lifeguard!' speaks directly to that mission, offering viewers an inside look at how lifeguards handle the dangerous conditions and situations they face on a daily basis, and the role weather plays in helping or hindering their efforts."