The upcoming revival of Scrubs is making a big change to the show’s history, essentially undoing its previously happy ending. While fans won’t be thrilled to learn that Scrubs Season 9 is now considered a separate timeline, it’s a surprising move for the show. Season 9, also called Scrubs: Med School, wasn’t well-received because it significantly changed the characters, look, and overall style of the original series.
When Scrubs comes back, it’s as if the ‘Med School’ episodes never existed. The Season 8 finale will be the last story event shown, and the new series will start 16 years after that. While most fans agree ‘Med School’ wasn’t very strong, this reset does create one major problem: what happened to JD and Turk’s romantic relationship.
JD & Elliot Aren’t Together Anymore in the ‘Scrubs’ Revival
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The dream sequence at the end of Scrubs Season 8 hinted at JD’s wish to marry Elliot (Sarah Chalke), though it wasn’t necessarily a guaranteed future. The spin-off series, Med School, followed through on this possibility by starting Season 9 with JD and Elliot already married and expecting a child. When a Scrubs revival was announced, most fans believed Med School’s storyline would continue, meaning JD and Elliot would have been married for over fifteen years and have a teenage child.
With the recent changes to the storyline (known as a retcon), it’s been confirmed that the emotional fantasy sequence in JD’s “My Finale” episode wasn’t actually real. Observant fans quickly pointed out that JD and Elliot weren’t wearing wedding rings in early previews, which hinted at what was to come. While they may have once been engaged or even married in this new version of Scrubs, they’re now just colleagues and friends when the show returns. It’s also likely that Elliot’s pregnancy from Med School didn’t happen in this revised timeline. The revival focuses on JD reconnecting with his old coworkers after many years, and that emotional impact would be lessened if he and Elliot were still actively co-parenting a child.
Breaking Up JD & Elliot Actually Makes Perfect Sense
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It’s disappointing to see JD and Elliot separated in the revival, especially since their relationship was such a central part of Scrubs and a bright spot in Med School. However, bringing back the question of whether they’d end up together makes sense, considering how important that uncertainty was to the original series. Med School attempted to create new romantic storylines with other characters, but none of them captured the same magic as JD and Elliot’s complicated love story.
The fact that the show is revisiting and changing the storyline of ‘Med School’ strongly suggests the new season of Scrubs is primarily driven by fan nostalgia. If JD and Elliot were simply a content couple throughout the revival, it wouldn’t feel true to the original series. It seems a major goal is to recapture the feel of the first eight seasons. While the new episodes will likely introduce new storylines, the central question of JD and Elliot’s relationship is too important to ignore, because Scrubs has always balanced humor with heartfelt drama.
JD & Elliot Must End Up Together Again at the End of the ‘Scrubs’ Revival
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It’s unclear how many episodes the new Scrubs revival will have, but if it’s successful, it could last for more than one season. A major concern is that separating J.D. and Elliot could lead ABC to cancel the show before they have a chance to reunite. While it’s unlikely the show would end with them still apart, that’s a possibility if the revival isn’t well-received and is abruptly cancelled.
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Forcing JD and Elliot together immediately wouldn’t work either, highlighting how carefully the show needs to be handled. The best outcome would be a grand wedding episode where they finally get married. If that happens too quickly, the revival risks losing a key part of what made Scrubs so beloved. Hopefully, this new season will allow their famous love story to reach a satisfying conclusion.
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2026-01-24 23:03