In television, no beloved show truly fades away for good. This year has already seen revivals from diverse universes like The Office and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and now the beloved 2000s medical sitcom Scrubs is the latest to join the trend.
Twenty-four years have passed since Zach Braff's character, the eager young intern JD, first stepped into Sacred Heart Hospital. Braff has now officially signed on to return for ABC's upcoming Scrubs reboot, which is expected to blend familiar faces with a fresh ensemble.
If this premise feels familiar, it’s because ABC previously attempted a similar transition during Scrubs’ ill-fated ninth season. That iteration saw Braff and other original cast members passing the torch to a new, younger group—a move that proved unpopular and led to the season’s cancellation after just nine episodes.
Now, nearly two decades later, ABC is giving it another shot. The revival is spearheaded by Scrubs' original creator Bill Lawrence, who envisions the project as a hybrid reboot and revival.
With Braff locked in, Entertainment Weekly reports that other series regulars are likely to follow suit.
"We’ve been discussing a lot of ideas, and the only real reason to do this is a combination of factors," Lawrence previously shared with Deadline.
"First, people want to revisit the medical world alongside the characters they love—that’s essential for any successful reboot. But just as important, the show has always thrived by placing young, idealistic newcomers into the high-stakes environment of medicine. It’s about capturing that sense of calling."
Scrubs originally aired 182 episodes from 2001 to 2010. There is no official word yet on when production for the new episodes will begin.
