Scrubs' Season 10 Plan Has Nailed The Only Way A Revival Show Could Actually Work

A revival season of Scrubs is on the way, and it looks like creator Bill Lawrence has found the perfect way to make it work. The quirky medical sitcom released its first season back in 2001 and officially wrapped up with season 9 in 2009. Since then, there have been constant requests for a reboot, but the confirmation that something was in the works came only recently. Of course, even the show's popularity and the hopes for a reunion are no guarantee that the revival will be a success. However, Lawrence knows how to give Scrubs season 10 its best shot.

As Lawrence has worked on recent popular projects like Bad Monkey, Shrinking, and Ted Lasso, he has continued to provide updates on the Scrubs revival. The producer and screenwriter has remained optimistic that the new season will become a reality, and most of the original cast seem to be on the same page. Zach Braff and Donald Faison have said that they and their fellow stars are eager to return, which is imperative to a potential Scrubs season 10. However, Lawrence knows this isn't all that the reboot would need.

Scrubs Season 10 Blending Returning & New Characters Is The Best Choice For A Revival

O.G. Characters For Familiarity, New Characters For Growth

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In an update regarding Scrubs, Lawrence said that he thinks the reboot is very close to happening. He noted that season 10 would only be worth making if there is a "combo" of returning and new actors. Lawrence is spot on with this conclusion. A Scrubs revival absolutely must reveal what JD, Turk, Carla, and Elliot have been up to all these years, but there's no reason to continue the story if there is nothing new that would build onto the previous series. After all, Scrubs was always about the "super idealistic" new faces entering the medical field (as Lawrence put it), and a revival just wouldn't feel organic without this same concept.

Though the Scrubs revival is in talks, it has yet to be officially confirmed.

Scrubs' New Revival Characters Are Still A Big Risk After Season 9

New Characters Could Still Be A Problem

While a Scrubs revival season must have new faces to carry the story forward, this doesn't necessarily mean the new project is a shoo-in. After all, Scrubs season 9 mixed old and new characters, and the installment bombed. So much had changed about the series (from the setting to the channel) that it no longer felt like the same beloved sitcom. The same is sure to be true, to an extent, of Scrubs season 10 since so much time will have passed since audiences last saw these characters. However, the revival can learn from the failed final Scrubs season's mistakes.

J.D., Elliot, Turk, and Carla must remain the series' heart and soul, but their relationship with new, younger doctors also requires attention.

Though original characters were featured regularly in Scrubs season 9, the balance was mainly shifted to the new faces. Faison's Turk and John C. McGinley's Dr. Cox were the only two who remained after the first couple of episodes, and they didn't even get much attention. This cannot be the case in Scrubs season 10. There must be a careful balance regarding which characters take center stage and when. J.D., Elliot, Turk, and Carla must remain the series' heart and soul, but their relationship with new, younger doctors also requires attention. Thankfully, it seems that Lawrence already gets this.