Season two of the Scrubs revival shifts its focus towards J.D., Elliot and Turk confronting the pressures of leadership, while giving the hospital’s interns more room to develop. The premiere’s crises suggest a messier stretch for the three senior doctors, balancing personal doubts with their responsibilities at Sacred Heart.

J.D. struggles to find an effective treatment for Dr. Cox’s autoimmune condition, Elliot reconsiders her place at the hospital as she mentors an uncertain Tosh, and Turk questions his surgical confidence and work-life balance. The season has 10 episodes, one more than the first, and keeps its comedy and romantic storylines alongside those concerns; showrunner Aseem Batra says the shorter run and large cast make it challenging to give everyone story time.