"Scrubs" Reboot in Early Development

A reboot of the 2001 beloved sitcom “Scrubs” is in development at ABC.

Bill Lawrence is currently working on a new iteration of the series via 20th Television for the broadcast network. 

The original series was produced by ABC Studios, which was recently absorbed into 20th TV as part of a restructuring undertaken by parent company Disney.

Lawrence remains under his overall deal at Warner Bros. Television, with that studio carving out room for Lawrence to work with his former studio partners on “Scrubs.” 

According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Lawrence will not serve as showrunner on the new “Scrubs” should the project go to series. 

At this time, no other deals are in place and no cast members are yet attached.

“Scrubs” originally aired on NBC for its first seven seasons from 2001-2008, followed by two seasons at ABC from 2009-2010. 

The comedy took place at Sacred Heart Hospital and followed the interns, doctors, nurses, and the Janitor through their day-to-day lives at the hospital. 

The cast included Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes, Ken Jenkins, John C. McGinley, and Neil Flynn.

The series was often praised for its cutaway sequences tied to the daydreams of Braff’s character, J.D., with Braff also serving as the series’ narrator. 

"Scrubs" was much beloved by both audiences and critics throughout its run, with “Scrubs” earning 17 Emmy nominations across its nine seasons. 

It has maintained its popularity long after it ended, with Braff and Faison launching the rewatch podcast “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” in 2020.