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Daily Mail
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Scrubs returning to screens with original cast 15 years later... and the stars all look VERY different
The popular medical sitcom Scrubs is coming back to television with its original cast, but 15 years since the final season, the stars of the show looks very different now. ABC - which aired the show's last two seasons - announced earlier this week that the beloved show was getting a reboot, per CNN. The new series will be broadcast in 2025-2026, according to the outlet. Fan-favorite cast members Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison will all be returning for the revival. Amidst the exciting news, FEMAIL has taken a look into just how much the original Scrubs cast has changed over the last decade and a half. Zach, 50, who played the lovable John Michael 'J.D.' Dorian has continued acting and directing. He starred in and directed the critically acclaimed indie hit Garden State, and more recently appeared in the TV show Shrinking, alongside Jason Segel and Harrison Ford. He also directed A Good Person in 2023, which starred Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman. According to Deadline, the negotiations to talk Zach into returning had some major hiccups along the way. One sticking point was the actor and filmmaker's wish not to shoot the reboot in Vancouver, Canada, as was being proposed, presumably as a cost-cutting measure. However, Zach reportedly insisted on keeping the series in Los Angeles. After Scrubs, Sarah, 48, best known as Dr. Elliot Reid, went on to star in How I Met Your Mother and lent her voice to the animated show Rick and Morty. She most recently co-led the Netflix drama Firefly Lane alongside fellow TV doctor, Katherine Heigl. J.D.'s hilarious best friend, Turk, was played by Donald, 51. The actor has remained a fan favorite with roles in The Exes and Emergence. He also voiced characters in Star Wars Resistance and co-hosted the hit Fake Doctors, Real Friends podcast with Zach, revisiting their Scrubs days. More of the original cast are expected to return; however, it has not been revealed who else we can expect to see again. Scrubs director Bill Lawrence told CNN: 'Scrubs means so very much to me. So excited for the chance to get the band back together.' Writer Tim Hobert and director Aseem Batra will be executive producers and showrunners on the new season, per Variety. Bill will be executive producing via Doozer Productions along with Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer. The three main cast members - Zach, Sarah, and Donald - are also executive producers in addition to starring. Scrubs had a nine-season run from 2001 to 2010 and told the story of J.D., a young doctor working at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital. His best friend from college, Turk, played by Donald, and his on-off love interest Elliot, portrayed by Sarah, are fellow doctors at the hospital. In the reboot, 'JD and Turk scrub together for the first time in a long time,' according to the synopsis shared with CNN. 'Medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart, and some surprises along the way.' Bill has been teasing a reboot of the popular show for years. 'We're definitely going to do it, just because we've all been enjoying hanging out,' he told LadBible in August 2024. 'I think we'll figure it out in the next six months or so, what we want to do.'
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Scrubs' Revival Nabs Series Order at ABC, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke Returning
Scrubs is officially scrubbing back in. A long-discussed revival of the 2000s comedy series has landed a series order from ABC, where it's been in development since December 2024 — though series creator Bill Lawrence and members of the cast have talked about reuniting for years before that. Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, who starred in the original version of the show, have signed on to join series lead Zach Braff in the revival. All three will also be executive producers on the show, which is set to premiere in the 2025-26 season. More from The Hollywood Reporter Inside the 'Paradise' Glow Up: New 'Bachelor' Boss on Evolving Summer Spinoff to Keep Up With Genre Competition 'Abbott Elementary' Star Chris Perfetti Talks Style Strategy and How Last Season "Blew the Lid Off" 'The Bachelor' Names New Showrunner, Locks in 2025-26 Renewal 'Scrubs means so very much to me. So excited for the chance to get the band back together,' Lawrence (Shrinking, Ted Lasso) said in a statement. Scrubs ran for nine seasons from 2001-10, the first seven on NBC and the final two on ABC. The show followed intern John 'JD' Dorian (Braff) as he progressed through his medical career alongside best friend Chris Turk (Faison) and his on-and-off girlfriend and eventual wife Elliot Reid (Chalke). The original series also starred Judy Reyes, John C. McGinley, Neil Flynn and Ken Jenkins. The revival's logline reads, 'JD and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time. Medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.' Lawrence has said for several years that he'd like to revive Scrubs, saying at an ATX Festival session in 2022 that 'If you ever have an excuse to work with people you want to spend time with anyway, run to it.' One complicating factor is that Scrubs comes from Disney's 20th Television (or, more accurately, its predecessor Touchstone TV/ABC Studios), and Lawrence now has an overall deal at Warner Bros. TV. He negotiated a carve-out in that deal to serve as an executive producer on Scrubs, but he won't be the showrunner. Those duties will go to Tim Hobert and Aseem Batra, both of whom worked as writers and producers on the original series (Batra also guest-starred in a few episodes). They will executive produce with Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer of Lawrence's Doozer Productions, Braff, Faison and Chalke. The addition of Scrubs also bolsters ABC's comedy roster, which currently only includes Abbott Elementary and the Tim Allen-led Shifting Gears. Braff is repped by CAA, Range Media partners and attorney Ken Richman; Faison, by UTA and Fuller Law; Chalke, by UTA, Untitled Entertainment and Johnson Shapiro; Hobert, by IAG and Jared Levine; and Batra, by WME and Bruce Gellman of Hansen Jacobson. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Scrubs reboot officially announced after 15 years with original stars returning
ABC has officially ordered a Scrubs revival for the 2025–2026 season, with original stars Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison all returning to Sacred Heart Hospital After years of speculation, Scrubs is officially coming back. ABC has greenlit a revival of the cult-favourite medical comedy, with a new season set to air during the 2025–2026 TV season. The network confirmed the exciting news Friday, following reports by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Even news better for long-time fans, the original stars Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison will all be returning. They will not only reprise their iconic roles but also step behind the scenes as executive producers. On Instagram, the trio teased the announcement with nostalgic flair. Braff, who played the show's neurotic but lovable lead, John 'J.D.' Dorian, sang a reworked version of the series' famous theme song: 'I can't do this all on my own. I need Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison.' Chalke then shared a throwback photo with the caption 'YAY!!!!' while Faison kept it short and sweet with 'Hello again.' Originally running from 2001 to 2010, Scrubs followed young doctors navigating life, medicine, and relationships at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital. Known for its unique blend of surreal humour and emotional depth, the show was a critical success and built a dedicated fan base over its nine-season run. It earned three Emmy nominations and drew millions of viewers at its peak, averaging over 10 million per episode during its early seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its final two years. The revival will see J.D. and Turk - one of TV's most beloved bromances - teaming up again in a very different hospital environment. A synopsis shared with CNN reads: 'JD and Turk scrub together for the first time in a long time. Medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.' Series creator Bill Lawrence, who went on to co-create Ted Lasso and Shrinking, has hinted at a comeback for years. 'We're definitely going to do it, just because we've all been enjoying hanging out,' he told LadBible in 2023. 'I think we'll figure it out in the next six months or so what we want to do." Now that it's finally happening, he said: "Scrubs means so very much to me. So excited for the chance to get the band back together,' in a statement to CNN.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scrubs is coming back — but can it live up to your memories?
The Scrubs reboot is officially a go at ABC, with original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke each gearing up for a return to the wild corridors of Sacred Heart Hospital. This later-in-life return comes more than two decades after showrunner Bill Lawrence's show first debuted back in 2001. Throughout a gag-packed nine seasons (eight if you ditch its fumbled, core-cast-free final outing), Scrubs made us laugh and cry in not-so-equal measure. Seriously. What started as J.D,'s (Braff)'s first day as a medical intern quickly transformed into a heartfelt journey through the lives of Sacred Hart's many inhabitants. Read more: What happened to the cast of Scrubs? From staff members like J.D.'s surgeon BFF Turk (Faison) and on-off-girlfriend and fellow medic Elliot (Chalke), to the fearsome nurse Carla (Judy Reyes) and fast talking Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley), Scrubs quickly made us care about its key players. It also got us invested in their various patients, leaving fans reaching for the tissues on more than one stone-cold heartbreaking occasion (Cheers, Brendan Fraser). The result was a show that wormed its way into the hearts of viewers, a metaphor that's quite apt considering Scrubs' frequent focus on weird medical ailments. News of its return makes it the latest in an increasingly lengthy list of fan-favourites that are set to make a comeback. Read more: What we know about the Scrubs reboot as Zach Braff returns Earlier this year, Frankie Muniz spoke highly of his time reuniting with his on-screen family for Disney+'s upcoming Malcolm in the Middle reboot Life's Still Unfair. Just a few weeks into 2025, news broke that 90's vamp-killing icon Buffy will be back too. Even America's take on The Office is prepping a return, with new spin-off series The Paper set to launch in September. If you're a fan of the past, this is all undoubtedly music to your ears. However, have the intervening years made our nostalgic bonds with these shows so strong that no reboot can ever live up to the hype? Don't get us wrong, news of a Scrubs reboot is definitely reason to rejoice. That said, perhaps its biggest threat lays in the very fans that clamoured after its return. Those of us old enough to have grown up when Scrubs first aired will no doubt have fond memories of quite literally watching it to death. Whether it was catching it on endless TV repeats or hitting play on the show's colourful DVD season box-sets until the discs wore thin, Scrubs quickly became one of those shows that transcended its status as just another workplace sitcom. Instead, it became something much more valuable to its many fans. For many, its characters became friends and their familiarity may have helped some battle loneliness when they found themselves in new situations or alien environments. Throughout the late noughties, a university dorm wasn't complete without a few Scrubs DVD discs littered around an already litter-filled bedroom. Meanwhile, others may have relied on the show's goofy humour for some much-needed distraction during tricky times. While it's a hard thing to quantify, it's easy to see how J.D.'s daydreams could help someone forget about a break-up or the Janitor's (Neil Flynn) jibes could lift spirits while ill. Scrubs is the same type of therapeutic remedy that later bingeable hits like Peep Show and The Office currently hold for the generation of pop-culture fans that followed the Scrubs generation. These aren't just intangible hypotheticals either, they're something that the show's cast have heard about regularly since the show came to an end. 'People really have reached out to let us know when they were going through a hard time, and what a difference Scrubs made to them,' Chalke told The Independent back in 2021. 'We have people reaching out saying 'This is why I became a doctor' – actually saving people's lives instead of us just pretending to. It feels like such an honour.' Reyes echoed the sentiment during the same article, highlighting a period where pop-culture became everyone's saving grace: 'People can relate to it in so many different ways – particularly during the pandemic," she explained. "So many things that we touched upon completely resonate with everyone.' Just like in the show itself, this very modern issue was diagnosed neatly by Dr. Cox actor McGinley. 'If you get to be part of something that resonates, that's a big deal," he told the outley, "and Scrubs resonated.' He's not wrong. Scrubs - much like other shows of its vintage - did resonate with fans and for many, those bonds remain as strong today as they did when they were first forged. While it'll no doubt be fun to see J.D., Turk, Elliott and the rest of Sacred Heart's finest back on our screens, it'll be interesting to see if they still have the power to save us all once more.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Scrubs' seems to be coming back – with its original stars
The hit medical sitcom 'Scrubs' seems to be getting a reboot, and its original stars are dropping heavy hits they are on board. ABC, the network that aired the show's final two seasons, has ordered another season of the show to be broadcast in 2025-2026, outlets including The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported on Thursday. Over on Instagram, the show's leading trio – Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison – all posted about the show's revival, seemingly confirming their involvement. Braff – who played daydream-prone protagonist J.D. Dorian – posted his own rendition of the 'Scrubs' theme song, tweaking the lyrics to: 'I can't do this all on my own. I need Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison.' Faison and Chalke both posted throwback photos of the trio with the caption 'Hello again,' and 'YAY!!!!,' respectively. CNN has contacted ABC for comment. 'Scrubs' ran for nine seasons between 2001-2010 and told the story of Dorian, a young doctor working at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital. His best friend from college, Christopher Duncan Turk, played by Faison, and his on-off love interest Elliot Reid, portrayed by Chalke, are fellow doctors at the hospital. In the revival, 'JD and Turk scrub together for the first time in a long time,' according to a synopsis released by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. 'Medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.' The show's creator, Bill Lawrence, who later went on to co-create 'Ted Lasso' and 'Shrinking,' has been teasing the idea of a reboot for years. 'We're definitely going to do it, just because we've all been enjoying hanging out,' he told LadBible in August last year. 'I think we'll figure it out in the next six months or so what we want to do,' he added. In a statement released via Variety on Thursday, Lawrence said: ''Scrubs' means so very much to me. So excited for the chance to get the band back together.'
