TV's Best Sitcom Reboot Just Got Renewed — Here's What Fans Want Next
With April closing, 2026 TV is already stacked with standouts: Marvel’s Wonder Man delivers a surprisingly heartfelt hustle through an unstable world, while Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay crashes in as the next must-watch.
April's basically over, which means 2026 is already a third gone. TV's been busy: Marvel quietly dropped a sincere, surprisingly moving Season 1 of 'Wonder Man' about trying to make it when the ground keeps shifting, and Apple TV+ launched 'Widow's Bay' to a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score — proof the streamer can color outside its usual sci-fi lines and still land something original and fun. But the biggest comfort-watch move of the year? A classic sitcom back on broadcast and streaming, actually working: 'Scrubs' is officially sticking around.
'Scrubs' renewed for Season 2 — with more questions than answers
ABC and Hulu have renewed the 'Scrubs' revival for Season 2 after a strong return that pulled in old fans and (somehow) didn’t break the thing that made it special. That’s the good part. The less fun part: the renewal announcement left out all the stuff you probably want to know — no premiere window, no episode count, no list of who’s returning.
Why this revival clicked
The original series ran from 2001 to 2010, and while most of that run is beloved, Season 9’s pivot to a mostly new cast never won people over. The new revival dodged that landmine. It brought back the voice and rhythms that worked, then nudged the characters into a new era instead of trying to reinvent the show from scratch. Critics and audiences noticed: Season 1 sits at 86% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and an even warmer 93% from audiences.
The cast shuffle (and one big return)
The comeback wasn’t perfect. A few major originals were sidelined — either written out entirely or dropped into sporadic guest spots — which surprised a lot of fans. The encouraging update: John C. McGinley says he’ll be back as Dr. Cox in a much bigger role next season. That’s exactly the kind of anchor the revival needed, and it hints the show might lean even harder into what people were hoping for the first time out. We’re still waiting on word about the other missing regulars.
Timeline check: will the wait be shorter this time?
Season 1 took a minute to happen. Episodes were ordered in July, filming didn’t actually start until October, and production wrapped by December — in part because it was a shortened first season. As of now, no one’s saying if Season 2 will scale up the episode count or when it will drop. Historically, the show ran north of 20 episodes per season, so yeah, there’s hope for more. Zach Braff has been open about wanting to keep this going beyond just one more season, too.
Where things stand right now
- Renewed: ABC and Hulu have officially ordered 'Scrubs' Season 2.
- Unknown: release window and episode count are not announced.
- Cast: John C. McGinley returning as Dr. Cox in a larger capacity; other legacy regulars still TBD.
- Reception: Season 1 landed at 86% with critics and 93% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Production history: last season was ordered in July, filmed October–December, and kept things short.
- The hope: a longer second season closer to the classic runs, with more familiar faces back in the rotation.
Bottom line: renewal is locked, the details are MIA, and the momentum is real. If the show keeps doubling down on the core ensemble and bumps up the episode count, we might get the version of the revival fans have been waiting for since the day the theme song burrowed back into our heads.