Warning: SPOILERS for the Scrubs episode “My Odds” are ahead!
Going into the Scrubs revival, we knew that John C. McGinley was reprising Dr. Perry Cox on a recurring basis rather than as a series regular. The new season’s premiere episode explained away his reduced appearances by having Dr. Cox retire as Sacred Heart’s chief of medicine and appoint Zach Braff’s J.D. as his successor. Over a month later, McGinley is finally back as Dr. Cox on the 2026 TV schedule, but unfortunately, his return to Scrubs came with a devastating twist for the character.
