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Zach Braff Reveals Why Scrubs Season 9 Isn't Part of Revival Storyline

Season 10 revives the original cast and creator at Sacred Heart with mixed reviews highlighting strong chemistry but criticism of flat new characters and uneven comedy.

  • On Feb. 25, the revival premieres with two episodes on ABC and streams on Hulu, with seven more episodes weekly through April 15, critics say it lacks the original's energy.
  • Aiming to recapture familiar rhythms, the revival brings back the original team, including Bill Lawrence, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison, to Sacred Heart. Critics say it feels like a creative midlife rehash.
  • Rather than sharply satirize medical shows, Season 10 plays the beats straight, diminishing fantasy sequences and quickly updating Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, and Judy Reyes while new interns remain underdeveloped.
  • Longtime Scrubs fans may find the revival comforting yet different, with Vanessa Bayer emerging as the strongest new cast member while critics say Braff's choices risk rehashing past successes.
  • Critics argue the revival too often rehashes past successes rather than reinventing itself, noting it runs out of ideas and plays it safe despite occasional flashes of the original's charm.
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