In the world of television, it's rare for a beloved show to stay gone forever. This year alone has seen new projects from iconic universes like The Office and Buffy the Vampire Slayer re-enter production, and now, the much-loved 2000s hospital sitcom Scrubs is set to join them.
It's been 24 years since Zach Braff first portrayed junior doctor JD at Sacred Heart Hospital. Now, Braff has agreed to reprise his iconic role in ABC's upcoming Scrubs reboot, which promises a blend of new and familiar faces.
This isn't the first time ABC has attempted to revive Scrubs. Back in the show's ninth season, the network tried to pass the torch to a new, younger cast, but the move was met with criticism, resulting in the season being cut short after just nine episodes.
Zach Braff is set to return as JD in the Scrubs reboot. Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic.
Almost two decades later, ABC is taking another shot at bringing back Scrubs. The original creator, Bill Lawrence, is spearheading the project, aiming to create a unique reboot/revival hybrid.
With Braff's participation confirmed, Entertainment Weekly reports that other original cast members are likely to follow suit.
"We've been talking about this a lot, and I think the only real reason to do it is a combo," Lawrence previously 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 no specific filming start date has been announced for the new episodes, fans eagerly await more details on this anticipated revival.
