A Scrubs revival is officially on the way, and series regular Judy Reyes is now set to return alongside other members of the medical comedy’s original cast.
Details on Reyes’ return come from Deadline, which says viewers can expect to see her in a special recurring guest role, reprising her role as Carla Espinosa after playing the character for the series’ original run. Additional details about her return to the Scrubs universe remain under wraps for now.
Scrubs premiered in 2001 and eventually resulted in nine seasons of sitcom television. Mixed reactions to its ninth and then-final season in 2009 helped lead to nearly 15 years without more from Zach Braff as JD Dorian, Donald Faison as Christopher Turk, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, and the rest of the Sacred Heart Hospital crew.
ABC then announced earlier this year that the Scrubs drought would soon come to an end. The company revealed that Braff and original creator Bill Lawrence had joined the new Scrubs revival in May, paving the way to bring new and returning characters to the show. A July announcement then brought the news that Faison and Chalke had also signed on, reuniting more core members of the original team.
“JD & Turk 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,” an official description says. “Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.”
Lawrence is attached as an executive producer for the new Scrubs season, with Sacred Heart veterans Tim Hobert and Aseem Batra on board as co-showrunners. Braff, Faison, and Chalke are also attached as executive producers.
Deadline reports that special accommodations were made to ensure Reyes could fit a Scrubs return into her schedule, which includes her work as a regular on ABC’s High Potential. The Scrubs revival currently has no firm release date, so while we wait for more news, you can check out our list of the top 10 episodes from the show’s original run.
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