The Scrubs revival premiered on the 2026 TV schedule a couple weeks ago, and not only was it well received by critics ahead of time, it’s also scored big ratings. After 16 years away, the popular medical comedy has gained a new life and is clearly doing well with audiences. Now Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence has weighed in on whether this new iteration of the series will be renewed.According to Disney, the Scrubs revival collected 11.36 million total cross platform viewers across ABC, Hulu, Disney+ and other digital platforms during the first two episodes’ first five days of availability. Additionally, it’s ranking as the #1 series in linear adults 18-49 ratings, making for an impressive start in a TV landscape significantly different from when the original Scrubs premiered in 2001. So while speaking with Deadline about his new HBO Max subscription-exclusive series Rooster, Lawrence, who’s involved with the new Scrubs as an executive producer, had this to say about a potential Season 2:
We’re all crossing our fingers that they let us do a whole bunch more, but we’re really hopeful.
