The revival of the hit comedy collection Scrubs has everybody reminiscing on outdated instances, together with a fan-favorite character who has claimed they are going to return on one situation.
The Scrubs‘ revival reunites finest buddies and coworkers J.D. (performed by Zach Braff) and Turk (performed by Donald Faison) at Sacred Coronary heart Hospital after 15 years, as J.D. returns from his profession as a concierge physician to change into the brand new Chief of Medication. The brand new collection is supposed to introduce extra fashionable medication, with a brand new, youthful group of interns, and likewise convey again the nostalgia of fan-favorite characters.
Creator Invoice Lawrence has shared a put up on X concerning the revival collection, as followers are determined for Ken Jenkins’ character, Dr. Bob Kelso, the unique chief of medication at Sacred Coronary heart, to return. When requested if Jenkins would return to Scrubs, Lawrence said that “If we’re fortunate sufficient to return again, we’re gonna attempt to get Ken there. He is older, however we love him so.” Clearly, this signifies Kelso will not make an look within the first season, however hopes for one more season may imply a Kelso return.
The 2026 revival of Scrubs has been well-received with a formidable 90% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. ScreenRant‘s Ben Gibbons commented on how “TV and movie look like obsessive about revisiting standard IP, and this has led to various outcomes by way of how profitable these initiatives are, Scrubs has managed to seek out the candy spot.” It may be laborious to recapture the magic from an unique IP, however Scrubs has saved the enjoyable that made the unique collection so profitable.
The brand new collection has additionally been successful for Disney+ within the U.S., because it landed within the high 10 collection and was trending at #1 for subscribers. With the unbelievable reception, it is unclear if extra seasons shall be ordered, but it surely appears nearly a assure after getting optimistic opinions and being streamed sufficient to position on the high of the streaming large’s charts.
All new episodes of Scrubs air on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM on ABC.
- Launch Date
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February 25, 2026
- Administrators
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Zach Braff
- Writers
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Aaron Lee, Amy Pocha, Aseem Batra, Mathew Harawitz, Michael Hobert, Seth Cohen, Tim Hobert
Forged
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Donald Faison
Christopher Turk
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Zach Braff
John ‘J.D.’ Dorian
