 The series centers around Dennis Sweeny (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) who, after a successful career in the software business, returns home to open a local division for the company he works for.The series follows the drama when the new meets the old in the little coastal town of Hyperion Bay, California.According to series writer and co-producer Jeffrey Stepakoff, early into "Hyperion Bay"'s run the network told producers to make the show more hip and with a quicker pace.