Scrubs Reboot in the Works

[jwinfield]

ABC is in the early stages of developing the project from 20th Television (whose predecessors Touchstone TV and ABC Studios produced the original series) and series creator Bill Lawrence. A reboot or revival of Scrubs has been a frequent topic of discussion among Lawrence and the show’s cast: At a 2022 ATX Festival panel, Lawrence said, “We’re gonna do it, you guys know. If you ever have an excuse to work with people you want to spend time with anyway, run to it.”

One sticking point: Lawrence, who was based at Touchstone/ABC Studios during the original show’s run, now has a rich overall deal at Warner Bros. TV. WB has allowed for a carve-out in his deal to work on the Scrubs reboot, although he won’t serve as showrunner should the project get a series order.

No other deals for the reboot, with either cast or off-camera talent, are in place as of now.

Lawrence has tossed around several ideas for an update of Scrubs, including one that would feature members of the original cast along with a new crop of interns finding their way (the final season of the original run, subtitled Med School, attempted something like that, with Faison’s Chris Turk and McGinley’s Perry Cox teaching at a medical school).

 

[daemonova]

 

[jwinfield]

Just remembered Ted died

 

[Mortal1]

I definitely love the OG....

 

[Ironman]

Just remembered Ted died

Ted gone and Bill Lawrence the OG showrunner isn't doing this series hard passScrubs one of the GOAT comedy series.

 

[Killah Ray]

The bad thing is the first reboot had a little promise if they wouldn’t have made it season 9 instead…

But hell Braff or Faison don’t seem like they’re up to anything other than commercials, and with the success of the Conners, why not?

 

[Ziggiy]

One of my favorite shows ever.


With Bill Lawrence not being the showrunner i’m a little worried. They better get one of the OG writers from the shows first four seasons to be in charge.

 

[Killah Ray]

One of my favorite shows ever.


With Bill Lawrence not being the showrunner i’m a little worried. They better get one of the OG writers from the shows first four seasons to be in charge.

Hopefully they give a nice tribute to Ted

 

[MikelArteta]

better bring back braff and faison

 

[42 Monks]

the 2nd generation or whatever it was called was terrible

 

[jwinfield]

The bad thing is the first reboot had a little promise if they wouldn’t have made it season 9 instead…

the 2nd generation or whatever it was called was terrible

Season 9 was shaky.

The issue was that they canceled the OG, Bill brought the remaining writers to join Cougar Town, then ABC decided to bring it back so it was all new writers. It seemed like they had never seen an episode of the show, just general outlines of each character.

 

[Easy-E]

Didn't they do this already with the college shyt?

 

[bnew]

no. don't ruin it.

 

[br82186]

Isn't Zach Braff a dcck in real life?

 

[boogers]

cant they come up with something new? the show wasnt really my thing but it had some funny moments and seemed to have some heart. why bother doing this? for the money? i just refuse to believe that there arent great writers out there coming up with new stuff.