Fans are looking forward to the return of the comedy series Scrubs in March. After a 16-year hiatus, it’s finally continuing, but the actors had a clear requirement, without which they probably wouldn’t be on board again.
Fans of Scrubs have probably marked March 25, 2026, thick in their calendars. On this day, the big revival of the comedy series will finally start in Germany. In the USA, the first episodes already aired starting February 25.
For long-time fans, the highlights will likely include the familiar faces in front of the camera. Particularly, the main roles will once again be played by the actors who have been seen since 2001.
Alongside Zach Braff as J.D., Donald Faison as Christopher Turk, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, John C. McGinley as Perry, and Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa will also return.
The latter recently revealed in an interview under what condition the revival actually came about.
All or None
What does Judy Reyes say? In an interview with Movieweb, the actress spoke about the prerequisites that led her and the other cast members to return to Scrubs:
I believe it was somehow because we were all together – the five of us, our guest stars, and Bill Lawrence were also part of it. That was simply the prerequisite for all of us to participate. And once that was clarified, one felt somehow secure. Then Bill worked on the script and finished it, and when we read it, it was funny, right?
Judy Reyes
Besides the main actors, the return of Bill Lawrence was also very important. He came up with the idea for Scrubs and guided the series as showrunner. Some episodes were directly written by him and directed. In recent years, he celebrated further successes with series like Ted Lasso.
His renewed involvement in Scrubs will likely ensure the distinctive humor and tone that fans have come to love. After he wrote the script for the revival, there was a meeting between Lawrence and the cast. Judy Reyes recalls:
Then we had this read-through, which – to put it in the language of the youth – was awesome… The atmosphere was really electrifying. People stayed together afterwards. They took pictures. They talked about how excited they were, and we knew we had created something special.
Judy Reyes
By the way, fans should expect a continuation of the series – which ignores the unpopular season 9 – but the characters may have changed a bit. Zach Braff mentioned to CBR that the characters have become more mature by now:
“One of the guidelines from Bill [Lawrence] and me was that they should not be children. Of course, they’re goofy guys, but when it gets serious, they are up to date and behave like adults, whether it’s dealing with their children, with broken relationships, or – most importantly – with the emergencies of the patients and the training of these young interns; all of that is portrayed very realistically.
Zach Braff
How all of this looks in the finished series, fans can see starting March 25. In Germany, the revival will be broadcast on Disney Plus. A part of the charm of the original series was missing in season 9 but returns with the revival: The detail that makes Scrubs so good is seen in every episode, but hardly anyone pays attention to it
