The Scrubs reboot in development at ABC has officially nabbed a series order. The show has received a straight-to-series order for the 2025-2026 season, with many of the original cast returning. It’s been fifteen years since fans of the show said goodbye to the beloved staff of Sacred Heart Hospital.

Variety reported in December that the new iteration was in early development at Disney-owned ABC. “Scrubs” debuted in 2001 on NBC, where it aired for seven seasons before moving to ABC for its final two.

"Scrubs" cast John C. McGinley, Judy Reyes, Donald Faion, Sarah Chalke, creator and exec. prod. Bill Lawrence, Rowdy the dog, Zach Braff Ken Jenkins received the "2001 TV Land Future Classic Award" in 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Ever since the Scrubs reboot was announced, I’ve been with fans and their reservations over why the beloved comedy is returning. However, now that the series is really coming together over at ABC complete with two exciting cast additions,

With the Scrubs reboot officially a go, has our in-built sense of pop-culture nostalgia set the bar too high for the impending influx of later-in-life revivals?