See the Scrubs stars then-and-now as they reunite for reboot — and the new cast joining them


A nine-episode reboot starring Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison and guest starring Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley is out on ABC Wednesday, February 25


Judy Reyes as Nurse Carla Espinosa, Zach Braff as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian, Sarah Chalke as Dr. Elliot Reid (back, l-r) John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, Donald Faison as Dr. Christopher Turk, Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso, Scrubs season one, 2001© Getty Images
Beatriz Colon
Beatriz ColonNew York Writer - New York
February 24, 2026
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 Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison are back in their Scrubs.

The beloved Bill Lawrence sitcom, which premiered in 2001 and aired for nine seasons, until 2010, is back for a milestone tenth season, a nine-episode reboot premiering Wednesday, February 25 on ABC at 8pm, with new episodes airing weekly and available the next day on Hulu.

The first season of the reboot operates as if the Scrubs canon ended in season eight, disregarding the spin-off style ninth season.

The cast reunited in Los Angeles February 23 for the premiere. The reboot's cast includes Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley, who are coming back as recurring characters, the former, currently starring in High Potential, appearing in four episodes, while the latter, starring in HBO's upcoming Rooster, appearing in three.

Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and Zach Braff of Scrubs February 2026© Getty Images
Donald, Sarah and Zach at the February 23 Scrubs reboot premiere

The new nine episodes does not however include original cast member Ken Jenkins, 85, who played Bob Kelso in all nine seasons. He retired from acting some years ago, but would reportedly return for a second season, should the reboot be renewed. 

There are also new (but familiar) faces joining the series, including Vanessa Bayer (Saturday Night Live) as a wellness guru, Joel Kim Booster (Sweethearts) as an attending doctor, plus Rachel Bilson (Heart of Dixie), Andy Ridings (All My Children) and Lisa Gilroy (Shrinking) as guest stars, as well as Ava Bunn (A Man on the Inside), Jacob Dudman (The Choral), and David Gridley (High Potential).

In honor of the highly-anticipated reboot, see then-and-now photos of the original main cast.

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Zach Braff© Getty Images

Zach Braff

Zach, 50, starred as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian, the show's main protagonist and narrator who goes from intern to attending physician at Sacred Heart Hospital.

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Sarah Chalke© Getty Images

Sarah Chalke

Sarah, 49, starred as Dr. Elliot Reid, who eventually married J.D., and in the finale they were expecting their first child, a daughter.

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Donald Faison© Getty Images

Donald Faison

Donald, 51, starred as Dr. Chris Turk, who later married and had children with Judy Reyes' character Carla Espinosa.

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Judy Reyes© Getty Images

Judy Reyes

Judy, 58, starred as Carla Espinosa, a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital. Her and Donald's character Dr. Turk welcomed two children, and that was used to explain her absence from season nine.

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John C. McGinley© Getty Images

John C. McGinley

John, 66, starred as Dr. Perry Cox, senior attending physician, residency director and later Chief of Medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital, as well as a mentor to J.D.

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