There’s some terrific news circulating out there for those living with high expectations and anticipation of the hopeful Scrubs reboot. According to TV Line, the project’s executive producer, Bill Lawrence, who created the original series, plans to focus the follow-up on everyone’s favorite hospital buddies — Zach Braff’s JD and Donald Faison’s Turk. His comments come after addressing the ninth season of the series that started it all, which only included a handful of original cast members, introducing plenty of new faces to the medical team.
Speaking about the pushback all those involved with the show’s final season received and explaining how it informed their decisions when looking forward to the next installment, Lawrence said,
“I hate the narrative, like, ‘Oh, the ninth year sucked.’ No, it didn’t. It’s sour grapes, whatever, I’m so lucky to have done it. I didn’t get to work on [that season] as much, but that writing staff did a great job, and I think Kerry Bishé, Michael Mosley, Eliza Coupe and Dave Franco have all gone on to have great careers because they were really good. If it had been a spinoff called Scrubs: Med or Scrubs: Med School, it would not have been judged as harshly, but I understand the business of that [decision]. This one is [also] called Scrubs, and it starts with JD and Turk.”
Where Will Audiences Pick Up With the ‘Scrubs’ Cast?
Through previous comments made by Braff, we know that when fans pick up with JD, they’ll meet a medical professional who has been “beaten down by the system.” Additionally, Lawrence shares that part of the challenge in writing new episodes is getting the tone right — specifically when it comes to everyone’s favorite bromance.
“The hardest part is that Zach and Donald have aged. People still have that affinity, and love, for that goofy youthfulness — it’s why the T-Mobile commercials work so well. But if I saw two guys in their late 40s/early 50s doing ‘World’s Most Giant Doctor,’ and carrying each other around all the time, I would go, ‘What the f–k is going on,’ you know? To see what that [friendship] looks like at their age, and [take] a comedic look at what medicine has become since those kids started out as interns, and see how our people would look at it, deal with it, and try to remain optimistic.”
And, when it comes to the children that have become part of the Scrubs universe thanks to all those loving relationships, Lawrence teased,
“I think it’s inevitable that JD and Elliot’s [Sarah Chalke] kid makes appearances, but Scrubs is first and foremost a workplace comedy, so I think we’re going to keep it that.”
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates surrounding the ever-promising Scrubs reboot.
Source: TV Line