Scrubs
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Scrubs (2026) is a drama and comedy series from ABC. Episodes run about 30 minutes. It premiered on February 25, 2026. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10. It is currently running. It runs 2 seasons.
What Scrubs Is About
Old friends JD and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time, learning that medicine has changed; interns have changed; but their bromance has stood the test of time.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its drama/comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Ava Bunn, Zach Braff and Donald Faison to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Ava Bunn, Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke lead the cast.
Key roles include Ava Bunn as Dr. Sam Tosh; Zach Braff as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian; Donald Faison as Dr. Christopher Duncan Turk; Sarah Chalke as Dr. Elliot Reid.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, comedy and medical have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside ABC’s other originals, a 8.0/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2026 and carried by ABC with the series still running, it lands hardest with drama and comedy viewers.
How Scrubs Compares
If Scrubs lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Scrubs comes from ABC. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Scrubs is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Ava Bunn and Zach Braff doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/comedy roots, It has held up since 2026 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Scrubs is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and comedy lane, the audience score holds around 8.0/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8.0/10. Watch it if you want drama/comedy you can settle into.
