Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise

Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise is an American action film released direct-to-video in the United States on 27 June 1995, though it received a theatrical release in Europe and other international markets. It was later broadcast as a two-part episode titled "Forbidden Paradise, Part I" and "Forbidden Paradise, Part II" during the sixth season of the Baywatch television series, airing on 22 April 1996. The film was directed by Douglas Schwartz and written by Deborah Schwartz.

The plot follows a group of Baywatch lifeguards, including Mitch Buchannon, C.J. Parker, Lt. Stephanie Holden, Matt Brody, Caroline Holden, and Logan Fowler, as they travel to Oahu, Hawaii, for a combination of vacation and training exercises. Their tropical adventure quickly turns perilous when Matt is stung by a poisonous scorpion fish and subsequently captured by local Hawaiian villagers. Other subplots involve Logan's obsession with a surfing competition, causing friction with Caroline, and C.J. being called back to Los Angeles.

Forbidden Paradise holds significance within the Baywatch canon as it marked the final appearance of David Charvet as the character Matt Brody. Furthermore, the film's Hawaiian setting foreshadowed the eventual relocation of the main series to the islands, leading to the spin-off Baywatch Hawaii several years later. It was one of three direct-to-video films produced during the show's run, alongside Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.