Scrubs Reboot Casts Zach Braff

In television, great shows never truly fade away — and in a year that has seen revivals from universes as distinct as The Office and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the beloved 2000s medical sitcom Scrubs is the next to return.

It has been 24 years since Zach Braff's character, junior physician JD, first started his journey at Sacred Heart Hospital. Now, Braff has signed on to reprise his role in ABC's upcoming Scrubs revival, which is expected to bring together both familiar and new faces.

If this sounds familiar, it's because ABC previously attempted this approach during the ill-fated ninth season of Scrubs, where Braff and other main cast members passed the torch to a younger, new ensemble. The concept was poorly received, and the season was canceled after just nine episodes.

Now, nearly two decades later, ABC is trying once more. Scrubs' original creator Bill Lawrence is leading the revival, with plans for it to function as a hybrid reboot and continuation.

With Braff officially on board, Entertainment Weekly reports that other original cast members are likely to follow.

"We’ve had many discussions, and I believe the only real reason to move forward is a combination," Lawrence previously explained to Deadline.

"First, audiences want to revisit the medical world through the characters they love—a key element of any successful reboot. Second, the show always resonated because it focused on young, idealistic individuals entering medicine not just as a career, but as a calling."

Scrubs originally broadcast 182 episodes from 2001 to 2010. There is no official word yet on when production for new episodes will begin.