The new Scrubs revival may be bringing fresh faces into the hospital halls, but one classic dynamic is clearly intact: Turk and Elliot are still competing for J.D.’s affection.
In Us’ exclusive sneak peek at a newly released promo for season 2, Turk (Donald Faison) and Elliot (Sarah Chalke) sit down for a game of Operation, with J.D. (Zach Braff) serving as the unlucky patient on the table. Once they successfully pull out J.D.’s funny bone, the pair spot another “medical” issue that demands attention.
“A me-shaped heart!” Turk declares, prompting Elliot to quickly offer to take over the procedure.
Turk immediately grows suspicious of her motives and warns, “Don’t you kill the bromance! [The heart] stays in!”
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J.D. tries to interject before things take a turn.
“Don’t fight over my heart,” he says shortly before Turk and Elliot’s squabble affects his health in the board game.
The hilarious visual comes nearly one month before Scrubs is set to return for season 2 on September 30.
The medical sitcom originally aired from 2001 to 2010, following the lives of employees at a fictional teaching hospital called Sacred Heart. The hit series starred Braff, Chalke, Faison, Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins and John C. McGinley before it was brought back for a ninth season titled Med School.
Only Braff, Faison and McGinley remained regular cast members, while others made guest appearances. Kerry Bishé, Eliza Coupe, Dave Franco and Michael Mosley were brought in, with Bishé taking over as the show’s new narrator after Braff, but the concept only lasted one season.
ABC revived the OG series in July 2025, once again introducing a new generation of medical experts. It was quickly renewed for season 2, but multiple outlets later confirmed that Joel Kim Booster, who played Dr. Kevin Park in season 1, would not return. X Mayo, who recurred as Charge Nurse Raymond, is also not expected to be back in season 2.
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There are 16 cast members who are confirmed to be back — including returning stars Braff, Chalke and Faison. Out of the new group of interns introduced in season 1, Ava Bunn has been promoted to series regular.
The rest of the actors playing interns — Jacob Dudman, David Gridley, Layla Mohammadi and Amanda Morrow — are set to recur in season 2. Scrubs is also expanding with new characters, such as Rachel Bilson‘s Charlie.
“This isn’t a show about the kids, but the audience is curious about their family life and home life, and so we do want to show a little bit of that as well,” showrunner Aseem Batra told Deadline in April.
The Scrubs revival is returning for a second season — but not every cast member is coming back. The medical sitcom, which originally aired from 2001 to 2010, followed the lives of employees at the fictional teaching hospital Sacred Heart Hospital. The hit series starred Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn, […]
Other members of the cast, such as McGinley and Reyes, are still recurring while filming other projects outside of Scrubs.
“Both shows have been amazing and [are] working with us to get those performers over to Vancouver [where Scrubs films],” Batra added. “So we’ll do our very best to keep them in the fold, because they are part of this in a big way, but we’re happy for their success in other areas, and we’d just love them back as much as we can get them.”
According to the official synopsis, season 2 of the revival will show J.D., Turk and Elliot as they “have leveled up from interns to icons at Sacred Heart.”
“Now, the respected doctors inspire the next generation while balancing the ups and downs of working in a hospital,” the description continues. “Together with characters new and old, they are navigating this next chapter with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.”
Scrubs returns to ABC Wednesday, September 30, at 8 p.m. ET and streams on Hulu the next day.