While the character of Mitch remained essentially the same in the 1995 premiere of "Baywatch Nights", he often narrated the events of each episode in a film noir style, something that was previously never done on the original series (though Mitch began narrating episodes of the original series in season 9). Mitch also broke the fourth wall in the pilot episode by addressing the home viewers in the opening scene. Through the first season, extra emphasis was given on the friendship between Mitch and Garner. In a 1995 interview with Conan O'Brien, David Hasselhoff (who was also co-creator of "Baywatch Nights") stated that he was trying to do "A Lethal Weapon type thing." The series also introduced Angie Harmon as Ryan McBride, a Texas-born detective who had relocated to New York City and then California. There were often hints of attraction between the characters of Mitch and Ryan. However, like the original "Baywatch" series, there are many inconsistencies with the character of Mitch Buchannon. The genesis of Mitch's private eye experience is not shown until the 8th episode, where Mitch reluctantly became a private eye, a stark contrast to the childhood dreams of detective work depicted during the original series.