What’s changed in Scrubs after 16 years and what’s the same as season 10 lands?
The Scrubs revival, which sees J.D., Turk, Elliot, Carla, Dr Cox and more return, explores ageing, mentorship and male friendship
Early in the first episode of the Scrubs revival, Dr John Dorian jumps onto Dr Christopher Turk for a piggyback ride down the corridor of Sacred Heart Hospital like nothing has changed in over a decade. But a lot has.
“They’re still 12 years old every time they’re together, but they’re also still both leading very big, responsible adult lives,” says Bill Lawrence, the show’s creator, who has returned for the revival. “It just felt like it was time to revisit the old gang.”
“We were new, and we were scared as interns and scared in this new element of medicine and insecure and unsure of what we were doing,” says Sarah Chalke, who plays Dr Elliot Reid. “So to get to come back, we really have grown and really become great leaders and great teachers.”