Scrubs Revival Returns Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke as Rebuilt Sacred Heart Debuts on ABC
The long-running scrubs franchise has reassembled key original players: Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke return for a new season as the series premieres its first two episodes back-to-back Wednesday on ABC and will stream the next day on Hulu. The revival arrives with a rebuilt Sacred Heart Hospital constructed on a sound stage after the demolition of the original North Hollywood Medical Centre.
Sacred Heart Rebuilt for Scrubs
Architectural Digest hosted a behind-the-scenes tour of the rebuilt Sacred Heart with Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, showing a reconstruction created to match the original setting. Production designer Roger Fires was tasked with building a 100% accurate sound stage recreation after the North Hollywood Medical Centre—the original filming location—was demolished. That recreation directly enabled the production to stage the revival at a consistent visual home for the cast and crew.
Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke Return
Braff, Faison and Chalke are billed among the returning principals for the reboot. The revival brings back long-familiar faces from the show’s ensemble and positions that group in new circumstances for the latest episodes, a shift summed up in promotional framing that the old “goofy gang” now finds itself in charge. The first two episodes debut Wednesday, with streaming access on Hulu the following day; the coverage listed Feb. 22 alongside the premiere information.
Production Designer Roger Fires and the North Hollywood Medical Centre
Roger Fires’ mandate was explicit: recreate Sacred Heart at full fidelity after the North Hollywood Medical Centre was razed. That demolition created a production necessity—no existing exterior or interior could serve as the original site—which in turn produced the decision to build the sound stage replica. The direct effect is a physical set that mirrors the show’s established look and supports scenes that require the hospital’s recognizable spaces.
New Characters Heading to Sacred Heart
The revival also introduces new characters headed to Sacred Heart as part of the reboot’s cast shake-up, but specific names and details of those new arrivals are unclear in the provided context. What is clear is that producers paired returning lead actors with fresh faces to populate the hospital in this season.
Photos Released by Disney and Ensemble Appearances
Disney released publicity images showing a mix of returning and additional performers in scenes on the new set. Credits attached to those images name photographers Darko Sikman and Jeff Weddell and depict moments with Zach Braff alongside Donald Faison; John C. McGinley with Joel Kim Booster; and group shots that include Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes and Vanessa Bayer. The imagery underscores the production’s intent to reunite familiar doctors from Sacred Heart while integrating other cast members into the environment.
Recreating the hospital on a sound stage and bringing back core cast members creates a specific cause-and-effect chain: the demolition of the original filming site required an exacting rebuild, and that rebuild in turn shaped how returning actors could be presented together for the reboot. The timing matters because the first two episodes are released in quick succession on linear TV and streaming, giving viewers both a broadcast and next-day streaming option within a narrow window.
What makes this notable is the production’s emphasis on continuity—both visual and personnel—while positioning familiar characters in altered roles that suggest a different tone and responsibility for the ensemble. For fans of scrubs, the revival promises recognizable faces and settings, even as new cast elements arrive to change the dynamic.
