How ‘Scrubs’ Creator Bill Lawrence Revived Original Cast’s ‘Infectious Childish Joy’ to Reunite 16 Years Later

Bill Lawrence said the “Scrubs” reunion has been in the making for over 20 years. The beloved comedy series premiered on NBC in 2001 and later ran on ABC. Twenty five years since its debut, the series creator told TheWrap the fandom and family behind the show are more alive than ever.

The revival series has been hinted about by fans and producers since the show wrapped in 2009. Then Lawrence sounded reboot bells at the Atx Television Festival in 2022. He told TheWrap that the recap podcast, hosted by co-stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison, illuminated how hungry the fandom was for more of the Sacred Heart crew.

“What was always interesting about…