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ABC Renews Scrubs Revival and Shifting Gears for 2026–27

Strong multiplatform ratings drove the decisions.

Overview

  • ABC, which announced the pickups Thursday, set Season 2 for Scrubs and Season 3 for Shifting Gears.
  • The Scrubs revival delivered this season's top comedy telecast among adults 18–49 and drew about 11 million viewers across platforms in its first 35 days, per Nielsen.
  • Shifting Gears ranked as ABC's most-watched comedy on linear TV, with its February finale posting the show's best multiplatform audience since the fall premiere, according to Nielsen.
  • Freshman drama R.J. Decker remains the only ABC scripted series without a decision, with trade reports pegging its renewal odds near 50–50 as The Rookie: North pilot competes for a slot.
  • ABC is not moving forward with the comedy pilot Do You Want Kids?, co-created by Rachel Bloom, according to Variety.