‘Scrubs’ Revival Premiere Delivers Big Audience On ABC

ABC seems to have succeeded in resuscitating Scrubs. The revival’s premiere tallied 11.36M total cross-platform viewers in its first five days, per Disney.

That includes the audience for the original linear premiere on February 25, as well as linear encores and streaming across Hulu, Disney+ and digital platforms. 

Making its return after 17 years, Scrubs also delivered the top-performing ABC comedy episode and top ABC series debut overall on streaming in over a year, since the premiere of Shifting Gears. The company didn’t say exactly how many viewers came from streaming.

The total five-day audience for the premiere is up about 158% from the live + same-day broadcast audience of 4.4M, per Nielsen.

RELATED: 2026 TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Series Ending This Year & Beyond

In the new Scrubs, J.D. (Zach Braff) and Turk (Donald Faison) scrub in together for the first time in a long time: Medicine has changed, interns have changed but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.

Braff, Faison and Sarah Chalke star and executive produce. Original cast members Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley recur as Carla and Dr. Perry Cox, respectively.

Additional guest cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Rachel Bilson, Joel Kim Booster, Ava Bunn, Jacob Dudman, Neil Flynn, Lisa Gilroy, David Gridley, Phill Lewis, Robert Maschio, X Mayo, Christa Miller, Layla Mohammadi, Amanda Morrow, Andy Ridings and Michael James Scott.

RELATED: 2026 TV Series Renewals Photo Gallery

Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer executive produce for Doozer Productions. Aseem Batra serves as executive producer and showrunner; Randall Winston also executive produces. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Coming up this week, during the March 4 episode, Elliot (Chalke) faces a dilemma with a stubborn patient, while J.D. discovers online doctor reviews. Meanwhile, Turk teaches his interns about new surgical technology and unexpected life lessons. 

RELATED: 2026 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Streaming & Cable