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ABC Renews “Scrubs” Season 2, “Shifting Gears” Season 3

5/1/2026

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ABC Renews Comedies

ABC renewed “Scrubs” for season 2 and “Shifting Gears” for season 3, set for 2026-27.
“Scrubs” premiered as the season’s top-rated comedy among adults 18-49, drawing over 11 million viewers in 35 days.
“Shifting Gears” led ABC’s linear comedy ratings with 5.4 million viewers and about 7 million total including streaming.
ABC dropped the pilot “Do You Want Kids?” and left “R.J. Decker” with a 50-50 renewal chance.

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Tim Allen Announces

The cast announced the Season 3 renewal on Instagram with a video shouting “Three!” and Tim Allen saying “Hop in, we’re driving to season 3.”
Jenna Elfman may not appear in the upcoming season after her character’s breakup with Matt.
Executive producers Julie Thacker Scully, Mike Scully, Tim Allen, John Pasquin, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Michelle Nader, Bob Daily, Jim Patterson, and John Amodeo oversee the show.
New episodes will stream on Hulu after their broadcast on ABC.

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ABC Renews Comedies

ABC renewed “Scrubs” for season 2 and “Shifting Gears” for season 3, set for 2026-27.
“Scrubs” premiered as the season’s top-rated comedy among adults 18-49, drawing over 11 million viewers in 35 days.
“Shifting Gears” led ABC’s linear comedy ratings with 5.4 million viewers and about 7 million total including streaming.
ABC dropped the pilot “Do You Want Kids?” and left “R.J. Decker” with a 50-50 renewal chance.

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