Critic Reviews

What’s so successful here is the way that the show genuinely feels like a continuation of the series.

It's incredible to see these characters return to the small screen, and it feels like an authentic exploration of their individual stories. It's also wonderful to see the world of the stories advance. The Scrubs reboot is an incredible start to an incredible new series.

It’s rare for a TV comedy to return in as strong form as this new “Scrubs.” Fans who loved the show in its early seasons on NBC should happily scrub back in for ABC’s new iteration of the series.

This new season only proves that the series has a formula that can keep chugging along as long as the network wants. That, for ABC, is about as good as it gets for a revival. For the rest of us, the end result is mercifully enjoyable even if it’s not breaking the mold.

This is a revival with real purpose — and, for the most part, the one fans have been hoping for ever since Lazlo Bane's "Superman" last kicked off an episode of "Scrubs." Yes, the original theme song is back. But more importantly, so is the heart.

The revival does succeed because the ensemble returned together. The familiar rhythm, warmth, and camaraderie between the cast create the foundation that allows new characters to slot in naturally rather than compete for space.

The second coming of Scrubs is the best such resurrection so far.

The 2026 version of “Scrubs” is a pretty solid piece of escapism, a return that feels almost like what the show would look like now if it never left the air.

The fantasy sequences, though a defining trait of the original, feel mostly unnecessary, and occasionally cringey. (Though I laughed out loud at one involving Chewbacca.) Still, this “Scrubs” hits the right combination of nostalgia and update, standing among the few reboots that do justice to their originals without marring their legacy.

The series has its work cut out for it when it comes to establishing the new cast of characters alongside the old. But compared to the misguided mess that was Season 9, the revival is a welcome return to form for a fan-favorite series.