Saved by the Bell Reboot: Everything We Know So Far
NBC has decided it’s time to revisit Bayside High. Back in September, the network announced it had plans to reboot Saved By The Bell, its famed sitcom from the early nineties that followed characters like Zack Morris, Kelly Kapowski, A.C. Slater, and Screech through high school (and eventually into college and adult life). The new show will air as part of NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, Peacock, which launches in April 2020.
We’re in an era of reboots—from Charmed to Gossip Girl and Lizzie McGuire—so it was only a matter of time before Saved by the Bell got a new version as well. Here’s everything we know about the show so far.
The plot. The show’s official synopsis is, “When California governor Zack Morris gets into hot water for closing too many low-income high schools, he proposes they send the affected students to the highest performing schools in the state—including Bayside High. The influx of new students gives the over privileged Bayside kids a much needed and hilarious dose of reality.”
The cast. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peacocks-saved-by-bell-sequel-finds-lead-josie-totah-1266269) announced on January 6 that the show had cast Josie Totah as its star. Totah, who came out as transgender in 2018, will play Lexi, described by THR as “a beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader and the most popular girl at Bayside High who is both admired and feared by her fellow students.”
Totah will be joined by a few of the original cast members, including Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez. Berkley announced she and Lopez signed on to the project back in September 2019.
“I’M SO EXCITED…. here we gooooo!!! @mariolopez…. are you ready for grownup Jessie?!” she wrote on Instagram. “Jessie and Slater are back for more fun. We are thrilled to have Emmy winning 30Rock writer @TraceyWigfield bring the sequel to life on NBC/Universal.” It’s unclear if Mark-Paul Gosselaar will be reprising the role of Zack Morris.
The premiere date. There’s no exact date yet, but Peacock is scheduled to launch this April.