Scrubs

• Scrubs is a medical sitcom following the daily lives of the doctors and patients of the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital.

• The series is told through the eyes of John “J.D.” Dorian, who narrates the show.

• First launching in 2001, the series ran for nine seasons before ending in 2010.

• In 2025, it was confirmed the show would be back for a reboot with most of the main cast returning.

• The revival premiered in February 2026, with a second season set to launch in September 2026.

  What is Scrubs about?

Scrubs is a medical sitcom set at Sacred Heart teaching hospital. The series follows John “J.D.” Dorian as he begins his first year on the wards, with viewers experiencing the hospital, its patients and its staff through his imagination-led point of view.

As the series progresses, J.D. bonds with his fellow interns and residents while moving up the career ladder. Each episode balances new patient stories with his friendships, romances and working relationships inside Sacred Heart.

From J.D.’s perspective, everyday moments often become imagined or exaggerated set pieces, turning hospital life into sitcom tropes, pop culture references and, in one memorable episode, a musical.

First launching in 2001, Scrubs became an international favourite, earning 33 wins and 136 nominations overall, including 17 Emmy nominations and two Emmy wins during its run.

After ending in 2010, the series was announced for a reboot in 2025, with most of the main cast returning to their characters.

The revival premiered on Disney+ in February 2026, with a second season set to launch on 30 September 2026.

Scrubs originally ran for nine seasons, totalling 182 episodes, with episodes typically running up to 30 minutes.

Season 1 of the revival has nine episodes, with season 2 expected to add 10 more.

At the time of writing (September 2026), a third season has not been confirmed.

Returning cast members from the original series of Scrubs include:

• Zach Braff as John Michael “J.D.” Dorian

• Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid

• Donald Faison as Christopher Turk

• John C. McGinley as Perry Cox

• Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa

• Neil Flynn as The Janitor

• Robert Maschio as Dr. Todd Quinlan

• Christa Miller as Jordan Sullivan

Key cast members for the reboot include:

• Vanessa Bayer as Sibby Wilson

• Jacob Dudman as Dr. Asher Green

• David Gridley as Dr. Blake Lewis

• Layla Mohammadi as Dr. Amara Hadi

• Amanda Morrow as Dr. Dashana Trainor

• Lisa Gilroy as Lily

• Rachel Bilson as Charlie

• Andy Ridings as Wes

• Michael James Scott as Nurse Francois Dubois

• Darcy Michael as the "Maintenance Guy"

• Scott Foley as Sean Kelly

• X Mayo as Nurse Pippa Raymond (season 1)

• Joel Kim Booster as Dr. Kevin Park (season 1)

Scrubs’ official Disney+ UK rating is 16+, meaning it has been deemed unsuitable for younger audiences.

This is due to:

• Use of sexual innuendo

• Implied nudity and scenes of a sexual nature

• Moderate depictions of blood and injury due to the medical setting

• Some use of comedic violence

• Use of minor profanity

• Themes of alcohol and drug abuse

• Scenes and themes of death including from injury, old age and medical illness

• Some emotional scenes viewers may find upsetting

Scrubs is available to watch on Disney+ via Sky.

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