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Well it looks like Sacred Heart isn’t closing its doors after all. It’s official — there will be a ninth season of Scrubs. And it looks like Scrubs may become very similar to the medical drama E.R. — not in content, but rather in it’s rotating style cast. Zach Braff (J.D.) and Sarah Chalk (Elliot Reid) will be returning for the first six episodes to “help transition the show to its new set-up, details for which are still being hammered out” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Donald Faison (Turk) and John C. McGinley (Dr. Cox) have both shot pilots for new shows, however if their pilots don’t get picked up they may be returning to the show as regular cast members. Ken Jenkins (Bob Kelso) will be making guest appearances in some capacity. No word yet as to whether or not Judy Reyes (Carla) or Sam Lloyd (Ted) will be returning to the show. Neil Flynn (Janitor) will appear in the first episode of the new season — however his new show The Middle has been picked up by ABC and airs September 30th.
The new incarnation of Scrubs has completed casting all the lead roles. The Hollywood Reporter says Michael Mosley and Kerry Bishe will join the cast, alongside the recently added Dave Franco. Mosley will play Drew, who is the oldest of the new med school students. Now in his 30s, Drew is at med school for the second time, having had a meltdown ten years before when he was a top candidate at Harvard Medical School. Drew is very unhappy with being thrust into any sort of mentor role to the younger students due to his age.
Bishe will play Lucy, a 22 year old first year med student who comes from a family of commercial fisherman. In a new interview with TVSquad.com, Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence noted that a new character would be somewhat the focus of the new Scrubs and take over the role of narrator JD filled, and Lucy seems to be that character.
Franco’s character, Cole, is a wealthy, arrogant med student who becomes a major source of irritation for Dr. Cox.
Sonal Shah will also be back in Season 9 as Sunny, appearing in the same recurring manner as characters like Todd and Ted. Eliza Coupe (Denise), is also returning and is being elevated from recurring to a series regular.
No word yet on an official return date for Scrubs — but expect it this fall.
