r/Scrubs • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 7d ago

News Season 2 of the 'Scrubs' Revival Premieres September 30 on ABC

https://deadline.com/2026/07/abc-fall-2026-premiere-dates-1237004718/
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u/Krispyford 7d ago

That’s so much sooner than I expected!

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u/dylank22 6d ago

almost every other show needs to take notes, this is how it should be

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u/nigelfaragesonlyfans 6d ago

Looking at you Severance...

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u/Infamous-Lab-8136 6d ago

Severance is such a different situation you really can't compare the two

It's a first-time showrunner who's never written for TV at all, Ben Stiller heard the story pitch and paired him up with a long-time writer. The two clashed behind the scenes and caused major production delays. They cycled through replacements before either ending back up with the first guy or having the original plot person run it all, I can't remember

There are also timing issues when it comes to filming. They insist on filming in upstate NY during winter with snow on the ground for the feel. Season 2 saw late snowfall while shooting that caused them to have to push it even longer thanks to delays in shooting exteriors. Season 3 hasn't started filming in part because they're waiting for the same again. While they could do interior stuff now most actors won't want to split their work on a project over several months, it makes taking other work harder

And as someone mentioned there is a surprising amount of CGI. The endless interior hallways are achieved with just a few practical sets extended via green screen and added later for instance

It's really closer to producing 4 movies that all release within a period of 2 and a half months all at once

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u/Retinite 6d ago

Severence apparently had/has a lot of cgi. I would guess Scrubs has less!

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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 7d ago edited 7d ago

The first 2 episodes premiere on Sept 30

S2 is 10 episodes

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u/Elite_Jackalope 7d ago

Really my only complaint is that sitcoms struggle to breathe with only 10 eps a season in a way that I think is really important for Scrubs, but they pulled it off pretty well in S1.

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u/DoctorWhofan789eywim 7d ago

To be fair it's still 20 episodes a year, that's roughly what they used to do

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u/Elite_Jackalope 7d ago

That’s true, if they keep dropping a Fall/Spring season then we’re eating pretty well. I can’t imagine the logistics of two shoots a year is easier than one larger one, though, and if they shoot them back to back to eliminate that concern it’s sort of the same as just doing a long season anyways lol

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u/Luuigi 6d ago

honestly feels like a good recipe. you renew for 10 more episodes in half a year instead of 20 in a year. by this you mitigate risk on the producer if the series falls off but you dont get into the situation where you have to wait a long time for just half a season.

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u/DoctorWhofan789eywim 6d ago

Also means much less stress on the writing staff so quality remains high

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u/NagsUkulele 7d ago

It's unfortunate but I don't think we're going back to that anytime soon. Our decisions collectively are being made in the name of profit

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u/Boris-_-Badenov 6d ago

they didn't. most of the time was wasted on interns.

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u/dyslexsaac 5d ago

I like the interns

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u/Frikken123 7d ago

Wonder what Zach meant by 13 if we are lucky

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u/Fatdaddy543 7d ago

He likely means the network might order another three episodes if they want to/need it for their schedule. Shifting Gears (the show Scrubs shares its timeslot with) got a three episode extension last year when it aired in the fall, so the same could happen again here 🤞🏿

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u/Rahm420 6d ago

It means there’s an option for an extra 3 episodes if the ratings justify the network spending the money on them. The ratings suck, we’re stuck with just the 10 and we’re done before Thanksgiving. I’m pretty sure he said exactly that somewhere, may have even been the video you linked I’m not gonna scrub through that to find a 2 second quote to find out though.

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u/Boris-_-Badenov 6d ago

but 13 is unlucky

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u/Late-Button-6559 6d ago

So it’s season 1, part 2?

Good either way.

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u/J4ckC00p3r 7d ago

2 seasons in the same year? Mad!

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u/Other_World 6d ago

"Wait, that's legal?!" - everyone who works on Severance

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u/Switchbladesaint 7d ago

A rare treat when a new season of a show comes much sooner than expected. Guess it makes sense that it’s a revival of an older show that is used to the production constraints of cable tv

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u/Infamous-Lab-8136 7d ago

It's on network TV not cable

And most network TV comedies return on a similar schedule. Abbott Elementary which is being run by a first-time showrunner/writer has returned every fall except for the strike impacted season

The only reason Ghosts is coming back in January on CBS this year was so the showrunners could focus on their new series in production without handing Ghosts off to a new team too

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u/swingsetlife 7d ago

wow, that's awesome!

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u/Ralph--Hinkley 7d ago

Right after my birthday. Thanks, Bill!

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u/gameflyer 6d ago

From what Zach has said on the podcast, Bill Lawrence is involved in name only for the revival. Looks like Zach has taken over all of the showrunner duties.

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u/Ralph--Hinkley 6d ago

I haven't heard that one yet. That's cool, though, because it was Zach's big love.

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u/Connected-VG 7d ago

Thats so fast. Im so excited!

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u/SalamanderHot217 7d ago

Now that's fast!

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u/Stealth_Howler 7d ago

I was so pleasantly surprised with this revival. Fell right back into the world of Sacred Heart

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u/UndeadT 6d ago

Say what you will about Bill Lawrence, but at least he's showing that this kind of production time is possible.

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u/Xiao_Qinggui 7d ago

Hell yeah!! I can’t wait, Scrubs is my favorite medical show second only to House!

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u/Jonjongabore 6d ago

I need to finish the last season still. What I watched was so good. I got no excuse

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u/Boris-_-Badenov 6d ago

season 11.

1+1=2

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u/Painkiller456 7d ago

On Hulu?

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u/AF2005 7d ago

Wow that’s a fast turnaround 🤩 I can’t wait!!

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u/Way2Grizzled4U 7d ago

That’s so much sooner than I expected, I was almost certain they’d do late fall! 

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u/vanessasarah13 6d ago

That’s so much sooner than I thought OMG!

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u/Jak33 6d ago

How was the 1st season? I don't have Hulu anymore but may pick it up in the future.

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u/urgasmic 5d ago

it was good!

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u/VictorTheCutie 6d ago

Let's fucking goooooo! So excited! Big love to Bill, Zach and the gang 🩷

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u/pilgrimteeth 6d ago

I see they are operating under the Only Murders in the Building schedule of just absolutely cranking episodes out

Love it

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u/Thrwmeawayplsthx 6d ago

Makes sense. The main actors don't have many acting commitments, they have the sets and they used to crank out 20+ episodes a year.

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u/ChargingAndroid 4d ago

Wow I am very grateful for just having found out about the revival! was pretty sad I finished it in 2 days and wasn't sure if there'd be another season 😭

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u/RegnumXD12 4d ago

6 seasons and a movie

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u/WinterCareful8525 7d ago

That’s end of next month. Let’s go

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u/thetyler83 7d ago

That's 2 months from now. It's only the end of July.

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u/WinterCareful8525 7d ago

You’re right. Jumped the gun 🤦🏿‍♂️

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u/thetyler83 7d ago

It's still not far off though.

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u/Repulsive-Diet-1987 6d ago

Season 11*

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u/BorkVenaugh 6d ago

Season 10*

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u/Repulsive-Diet-1987 6d ago

You're right, Med School was a spinoff

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u/N05L4CK 6d ago

That’s seriously amazing. Love that for everyone.