Overview
- ABC premiered two episodes on Feb. 25 to launch a nine-episode season that will continue weekly, with next‑day streaming on Hulu.
- Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke return in lead roles, while John C. McGinley and Judy Reyes appear in recurring capacities alongside guesting alums.
- New faces join the ensemble, including Joel Kim Booster and Vanessa Bayer, plus a cohort of interns that repositions the series around mentorship.
- The creative team positions the revival as a continuation of the original run’s canon and a modernization of the workplace dynamics at Sacred Heart.
- Critics’ early takes range from praise to pans, and some viewers object to a high‑profile character decision, which the creators have publicly defended as a purposeful update.