Scrubs Reboot Debuts With Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

The Scrubs reboot premiered on ABC with a two-episode debut on February 25, 2026, and Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter registered an initial audience score of 98%, the highest for the series to date.

Scrubs returned to broadcast television with a two-episode premiere on ABC on February 25, 2026. The reboot, often described as Scrubs season 10, brings Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison back as series regulars, and several familiar recurring and guest stars also appear. Rotten Tomatoes has aggregated enough user reviews on its Popcornmeter to produce an initial audience score for the new season. At the time of reporting that score is 98%. Key details: - The two-episode premiere aired on ABC on February 25, 2026. - Core cast members Zach Braff (J.D.), Sarah Chalke (Elliot) and Donald Faison (Turk) return, with recurring and guest appearances from Judy Reyes, John C. McGinley, Neil Flynn, Robert Maschio and Christa Miller. - Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter gave season 10 an initial audience score of 98%, surpassing the previous series high of 96% held by seasons 2 and 3. - User ratings for the premiere skewed very high, with the majority of reviewers giving 5 out of 5 and the next-most common score 4.5 out of 5. - Only two earlier seasons had audience scores below 90%. Summary: The reboot's near-perfect audience rating marks the series' best Popcornmeter result and reflects strong early viewer response to returning cast members. Undetermined at this time.