"Scrubs Reboot Confirmed: Zach Braff Joins Cast"

In the world of television, where nothing good ever truly stays dead, 2024 has proven to be a year of revivals, with iconic series like The Office and Buffy the Vampire Slayer making comebacks. Now, the beloved 2000s hospital sitcom Scrubs is set to join the resurgence.

It's been 24 years since Zach Braff first graced our screens as the junior doctor JD at Sacred Heart Hospital. Fans will be thrilled to know that Braff has agreed to reprise his iconic role in ABC's upcoming Scrubs reboot. The new series promises a blend of familiar faces and fresh talent.

This isn't the first time ABC has attempted to revive Scrubs. The ninth season, which aired in 2009, introduced a new, younger cast alongside Braff and other series regulars. However, the concept didn't resonate with audiences, and the season was abruptly canceled after just nine episodes.

Zach Braff is returning to his role as JD in the Scrubs reboot. Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic.

Nearly two decades later, ABC is giving it another shot. The original creator of Scrubs, Bill Lawrence, is at the helm of this revival, which he describes as a hybrid of a reboot and a revival.

With Braff's participation confirmed, Entertainment Weekly suggests that other beloved cast members may soon follow suit.

"We've been talking about this a lot, and I think the only real reason to do it is a combo," Lawrence told Deadline. "A: people wanting to see what the world of medicine was like for the people they love, which is part of any successful reboot. But B: I think that show always worked because you get to see young people dropped into the world of medicine, knowing young people that go there are super idealistic and are doing it because it's a calling."

*Scrubs* originally aired 182 episodes from 2001 to 2010. While there's no confirmed date yet for when filming of the new episodes will begin, anticipation is high among fans eager to revisit the world of Sacred Heart Hospital.