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The ABC revival of Scrubs launched its second season with a two-episode premiere focusing on the midlife struggles of J.D., Turk, and Elliot. Showrunner Aseem Batra confirmed that Dr. Cox’s autoimmune condition is stabilizing, while new character Grant creates friction with J.D. The season also features returns from Scott Foley and Neil Flynn, though Ken Jenkins will not appear.
The ABC revival of Scrubs is preparing for its second season with a confirmed absence of original star Ken Jenkins and the addition of Tamera Mowry-Housley. While Jenkins, who played Dr. Kelso, will not return due to age-related concerns, the show is expanding its narrative focus on Dr. Cox and Turk’s mental health. The new season premieres on September 30, featuring a restructured cast that includes promoted regulars and new guest stars.
ABC’s Scrubs revival is restructuring its cast for Season 2, premiering September 30. The show is replacing its primary antagonist with a lower-ranking rival and promoting a new intern to series regular status. While two breakout characters are departing due to scheduling and narrative shifts, the production is introducing new recurring roles to maintain conflict for the lead characters. The series aims to deepen character arcs by giving interns dedicated episodes rather than featuring them in every installment.
Tamera Mowry-Housley has been cast as a guest star in the second season of the 'Scrubs' revival. She will portray Dr. Steffie, a pediatrician at Sacred Heart Hospital, in a storyline designed to persuade the character Tosh to specialize in pediatrics. The season premieres on September 30, 2026, on ABC, with streaming availability on Hulu and Disney+ the following day.
Ava Bunn, who plays intern Sam Tosh, has been promoted to a series regular for Scrubs’ Season 2 revival. Joel Kim Booster and X Mayo will not return as regulars, while original stars Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison will return as regulars. The rest of the internship class will recur, and Season 2 is set to premiere in the fall with Aseem Batra as showrunner.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable brings together Harrison Ford, Glen Powell, Owen Wilson, Zach Braff, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Riz Ahmed to swap candid anecdotes about fame, fan encounters, auditions, and the pressures of being constantly watched. They compare the liberating early “crazy idea” phase with the fear of public scrutiny, discuss the tension between caring deeply and letting go, and share how anonymity, memes, and fan interactions shape their lives. The chat? discipline, moments of joy on set, the dream of life beyond Hollywood (farm life, future projects), and reflections on what makes the craft feel alive, from Turtle Tank Cannes reveries to the ongoing challenge of sustaining a career without losing the spark.”,
The Scrubs revival finale leaves several open storylines—J.D.’s budding romance with Charlie (Rachel Bilson), Dr. Cox’s health news, and the interns’ evolving relationships—setting up a possible Season 2 that ABC has not yet renewed, though ratings remain solid and the creators and cast express interest in continuing.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals Scrubs’ revival returns JD, Turk, and Elliot to Sacred Heart as seasoned physicians, with JD as chief of medicine and Turk as chief of surgery, while Elliot holds a senior role; the show preserves the original voiceover and humor, explores evolved relationships (including JD and Elliot’s divorce and possible co-parenting), and features Vancouver-set recreations with a new showrunner and continued involvement from creator Bill Lawrence.
The Scrubs revival brings back Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke as J.D., Turk, and Elliot mentoring a new generation of interns in a Vancouver-set Sacred Heart-inspired hospital, aiming to recapture the early show's warmth while weaving in fresh stories and modern workplace realities.
Sixteen years after Scrubs ended, the hit comedy returns with a Season 10 revival that ignores Season 9 and picks up after Season 8, reuniting Zach Braff, Donald Faison and other original stars as Sacred Heart Hospital is recreated; the comeback, born in part from the Fake Doctors, Real Friends podcast, will air on ABC with Hulu streaming the next day, and the cast say future seasons depend on the network.
The Los Angeles Times reviews ABC's Scrubs revival as a welcome return to form: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison reunite with the original energy, while a new cohort of interns and Vanessa Bayer’s Sibby inject fresh energy under showrunner Aseem Batra. JD is back as a concierge doctor drawn to Sacred Heart, reconnects with Dr. Cox and Turk, and the series combines fast-paced humor with the sentimental, surreal heart that defined the show, remaining accessible to both longtime fans and newcomers despite a shorter nine-episode run.
Florence Pugh defends her past relationship with Zach Braff amid online abuse and explains her decision to stop discussing her personal life publicly, highlighting the toxicity of social media comments and her commitment to standing up for loved ones.
ABC has ordered a revival of the popular 'Scrubs' series, set to premiere in the 2025-26 season, with original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke returning and serving as executive producers, reuniting the cast and creators for a new chapter of the medical comedy.
ABC has ordered a reboot of the popular series 'Scrubs,' with original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke returning in their roles, and the show will explore the ongoing bromance of JD and Turk at Sacred Heart Hospital, blending nostalgia with new elements.
ABC has ordered a straight-to-series reboot of the beloved hospital comedy 'Scrubs' for the 2025-2026 season, with original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke returning, along with more cast members expected to join. The new series will follow the characters JD and Turk as they navigate changes in medicine and their bromance at Sacred Heart Hospital.