ABC Passes on Rachel Bloom Comedy Pilot While Renewing *Scrubs* and *Shifting Gears* for 2026-27 Season

ABC announced that its two remaining comedy series, the *Scrubs* revival and the multi-camera sitcom *Shifting Gears*, have been renewed for the 2026-2027 broadcast season. At the same time, the network decided not to move forward with the comedy pilot *Do You Want Kids?* starring Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel.

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The renewals come as ABC solidifies a primetime slate dominated by established titles. The *Scrubs* revival returned after a 16-year hiatus, while *Shifting Gears* completed its second season between October 2025 and February 2026. Both series have delivered stable ratings, and the continued success of *Abbott Elementary*, prompting the network to prioritize them over untested projects.

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• Scrubs (Revival) – Created by Bill Lawrence; executive-produced by Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer. Original stars Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison reprise their roles, joined by returning cast members John C. McGinley, Judy Reyes, Christa Miller, Neil Flynn, Phill Lewis and Robert Maschio. Produced by Doozer Productions and 20th Television.

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• Shifting Gears – Starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, with Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Executive producers include Allen, Michelle Nader, Marty Adelstein and others. Produced by 20th Television.

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• Do You Want Kids? – Co-created by Rachel Bloom and Dan Gregor, directed by Trent O’Donnell. The pilot follows married couple Rosie (Bloom) and Alex Vasilescu (Scovel) as they experience parallel lives with and without a child. Supporting cast includes Pete Gardner, Caitlin Reilly and Stephanie Weir. Executive producers also feature Steven Levitan, Danielle Stokdyk, Jeff Morton and 20th Television.

Deadline Hollywood

Disney reported that the *Scrubs* revival’s premiere episode amassed approximately 11 million viewers across all platforms within its first 35 days. Industry monitoring placed the *Do You Want Kids?* pilot’s odds of pickup at roughly 50-50, reflecting mixed internal reaction.

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Bloom and Gregor told Deadline that they were proud of the pilot and had worked hard on it. Disney’s data release highlighted the strong cross-platform performance of the *Scrubs* revival. ABC has not issued a formal comment beyond confirming the renewal and pilot decision.

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Sources noted that the *Do You Want Kids?* pilot received mixed reaction from network executives, contributing to its 50-50 odds assessment. The lack of consensus was cited as a factor in the network’s choice to forego the series.

Deadline Hollywood

No public explanation from ABC details the specific criteria used to reject the pilot. The reliability scores of the reporting outlets vary, and no additional viewership data for *Shifting Gears* or qualitative feedback on the pilot have been disclosed.

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ABC continues to evaluate other projects, including the *The Rookie* spin-off *The Rookie North* and the midseason entry *RJ Decker* starring Scott Speedman, as it finalizes its 2026-27 comedy lineup.

Variety Magazine

> “We worked really hard on it, and we’re immensely proud of it,” — Rachel Bloom and Dan Gregor, co-creators of *Do You Want Kids?*

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