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Scrubs Season 2: ABC release date, timeslot, and Rachel Bilson's new role

The revival of the fan-favorite medical comedy reunited the show's main cast, including Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Thu Jun 18 2026

The first season of the Scrubs revival ended on April 15th, 2026, setting up the future of the show - including introducing a potential new love interest for J.D. thanks to a cameo appearance from Rachel Bilson - and leaving fans wanting more. That more is on the way, with ABC confirming the show will return in fall 2026.

Scrubs is the story of Doctor John "J.D." Dorian, his best friend Doctor Christopher Turk (Donald Faison) and his friend (and now ex-wife) Doctor Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke). In the first season of the revival, Dr. Dorian returns to Sacred Heart Hospital after some time away, and his former mentor Doctor Perry Cox (John C. McGinley) passes the Chief of Medicine torch off to him. Soon J.D. is dealing with an all new assortment of issues, including mentoring a new batch of medical interns, working alongside his ex-wife and dealing with the trials and tribulations of aging. Characters like the Janitor (Neil Flynn) and Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes) also make guest starring appearances, and new faces like HR Director Sibby Wilson (Vanessa Bayer) have been introduced as well.

Talking about the show's second season, showrunner Aseem Batra told the Hollywood Reporter, "There's a lot we want to do," including continuing storylines surrounding Dr. Cox's health and exploring the relationships between the new interns - oh, and J.D.'s newly complicated friendship with Maintenance Guy (Darcy Michael) and budding relationship with Charlie (Bilson).

Here's a behind-the-scenes clip about the rebuilt Sacred Heart Hospital from Architectural Digest, of all places:

Scrubs Season 2 will be part of ABC's fall 2026 line-up, opening a Wednesday night comedy hour followed by Abbott Elementary. (Scrubs will air at 8pm Eastern and Pacific, 7pm Central.) The network has yet to announce an official return date, but based on historical evidence, expect Scrubs Season 2 to begin in late September or early October 2026.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.