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Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Scrubs” Season 10, Episodes 1 and 2 — “My Return” and “My 2nd First Day.”
The beloved sitcom “Scrubs,” created by Bill Lawrence, has had quite a journey. Originally airing on NBC, the show, featuring Zach Braff as Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian, switched to ABC in its eighth season, receiving a slight revamp. The ninth season attempted to pivot into a spin-off titled “Med School,” which introduced new characters but ultimately led to the series’ cancellation. Fast forward to 2026, and “Scrubs” has made its return with Season 10. Fans are eager to know the current status of J.D. and his on-again, off-again romance with fellow doctor, Dr. Elliot Reid, portrayed by the ever-charming Sarah Chalke.
Returning to Sacred Heart Hospital, J.D., now working as a “concierge doctor,” encounters a patient and opens up about his personal life, revealing that his marriage to Elliot has ended. They attended couples’ counseling, which didn’t yield the best results, as hinted at during the Season 10 premiere. Despite the turmoil, there remains an undeniable connection between them, and although unconfirmed, there’s a possibility they share a child.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that Season 9 of “Scrubs” seems to be taking a backseat, according to Donald Faison in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter the day before the new season premiered. This season depicted J.D. and Elliot as a married couple expecting a baby, leaving fans to wonder how the writers will reconcile these plotlines.
Before delving into where the revival might steer J.D. and Elliot’s relationship next, it’s worth revisiting their extensive history. The ups and downs of these two have been a central theme, and viewers are keen to see how these “crazy kids” will navigate their relationship in the new season of “Scrubs.”
J.D. and Elliot’s history on Scrubs, explained
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Right from the very beginning of “Scrubs,” Elliot and J.D. seem basically destined to be together; as soon as they start their internships at Sacred Heart Hospital, sparks fly. More to the point. J.D. has a huge crush on Elliot right out of the gate, but nothing happens until the 14th episode of Season 1, titled “My Drug Buddy.” Elliot and J.D. give in to their feelings and strike up a friends-with-benefits relationship in the very next episode, “My Bed Banter & Beyond,” but they split up when they realize they’re not necessarily looking for anything serious.
Then, in Season 3 of “Scrubs,” Elliot is happily dating SeaWorld trainer Sean Kelly (Scott Foley) until J.D. impulsively declares his love for her; in one of the later episodes of Season 3, Elliot proudly tells J.D. that he finally “has her” only for J.D.’s reliable internal monologue to yell, “I don’t want her!” When J.D. finally admits he doesn’t love Elliot, the two immediately split … and their friendship fractures too. Though they eventually do rebuild said friendship, their romantic fate isn’t decided until Season 8, when the two finally get back together. Though their future is uncertain at the end of that season, J.D. imagines a future (that we suppose is now canon) where he and Elliot get married and have a child; their marital status in Season 9 is now, apparently, irrelevant.
The truth here is that Elliot and J.D. were almost never a functional couple — frankly, a running theme on “Scrubs” is that J.D. wasn’t necessarily someone who could hold down a relationship — but Sarah Chalke and Zach Braff’s chemistry in the reboot is as great as ever. So where do we find them in Season 10?
Elliot and J.D. are back on our screens in the Scrubs reboot — so what’s next for this troubled couple?
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The Season 10 return of “Scrubs” — which also sees other core cast members like John C. McGinley, Judy Reyes, and Donald Faison coming back into the fray as their respective characters Dr. Perry Cox, nurse Carla Espinosa, and Dr. Christopher Turk — gives us a classic hallway “Scrubs” moment when J.D. and Elliot collide in the Sacred Heart hallway. As they duck into a supply closet to argue about their shared resentments — with Elliot saying she lit a candle while sitting by a pond for every resentment she feels towards J.D. but then almost got a fine for scaring the ducks, and it was also really cold outside — we immediately learn that the two are not on particularly good terms. (Hilariously, Dr. Cox was betting on the outcome of Elliot and J.D.’s marriage … and apparently, he won big.)
Not only that, but Dr. Cox reveals — during a chat with Carla and Elliot — that Elliot is the one who ended their marriage. Still, at the end of the season premiere, we learn something big: J.D. is replacing Dr. Cox as the new chief of medicine at Sacred Heart, which means he’ll be in Elliot’s life quite often after the two spent considerable time apart. As for the “kid” J.D. offhandedly mentions in the opening of the season premiere, we don’t see them during the two-part premiere … so we’ll potentially get to meet them down the line, and we can safely assume that it’s Elliot and J.D.’s kid.
It definitely feels like the dynamic between Elliot and J.D. will transform as Season 10 continues, but we’ll have to wait and see exactly how
