Scrubs Revival Adds John C. McGinley to its Returning Cast, With Dr. Cox Set to Appear in Recurring Role

Scrubs’ lead actor Zach Braff and original series creator Bill Lawrence announced plans to revive their beloved medical comedy drama earlier this year, and the subsequent months have brought word of additional cast members being coaxed back into their medical gowns.

McGinley will appear alongside Braff as series lead JD Dorian, Donald Faison as Christopher Turk and Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, all of whom will return as main characters for the Scrubs revival.

Earlier this week, former series regular Judy Reyes was also confirmed to appear, albeit in a special recurring guest role, as her character Carla Espinosa. Details on what the show will actually about, however, remain a little more elusive.

“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 has teased. “Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.”

The Scrubs revival currently has no firm release date, but 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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