Fifteen years on, the Scrubs revival premiere, starring Zach Braff as J.D.,, delivered the top-performing ABC comedy episode, top ABC series debut overall on streaming in over a year and 9 million cross-platform views over seven days.
And got some early love on the Tomatometer as well.
What happened in the premiere?
We learn that J.D. (Zach Braff) has become an unfulfilled concierge doctor for the rich and that he and Elliott (Sarah Chalke) are divorced after having two kids.
When one of J.D.’s wealthy patients is admitted to Sacred Heart, he ends up spending two days at the hospital where Elliot, Turk (Donald Faison) and Carla (Judy Reyes) still work.
J.D. and Turk fall right back into their bromance, e-enacting their signature “Eaaaaaagle!” move in the Sacred Heart halls .
Before collapsing on the floor in pain.
They’re middle-aged men now.
.Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley) persuades J.D. to come back and replace him as Chief of Medicine.
This will be awkward.
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New characters:
Vanessa Bayer as Sibby, who runs a wellness program for Sacred Heart’s faculty and staff, and Joel Kim Booster as attending physician Dr. Eric Park recur.
The new class of interns includes Ava Bunn as Serena, Jacob Dudman as Asher, David Gridley as Blake, Layla Mohammadi as Amara, and Amanda Morrow as Dashana.
Scrubs originally ran on NBC for seven seasons from 2001 to 2008, and then moved to ABC for two more seasons, from 2009 to 2010.
The Scrubs cast reassembled in Vancouver last October to film new episodes.
Scrubs
Vancouver filming dates: October 06 2025 – January 24 2026.
Creator: Bill Lawrence.
Showrunners: Tim Hobert, Aseem Batra.
Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes, John C. McGinley, Vanessa Bayer, Joel Kim Booster, Ava Bunn, Jacob Dudman, David Gridley, Layla Mohammadi, Amanda Morrow.
Guest stars: Robert Maschio, Phil Lewis.
Producers: Bill Lawrence.