ABC is locking in its comedy lineup. The network has renewed both Scrubs and Shifting Gears for the 2026-27 season, with both shows produced by 20th Television. This is season two for the Scrubs revival and season three for Shifting Gears.
The numbers backed up both decisions. The Scrubs revival premiered to 9 million cross-platform viewers in its first seven days and grew to 11 million in Nielsen’s 35-day all-platform ratings — making it the highest-rated comedy telecast on any network this season among adults 18-49. Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, averaged 5.4 million linear viewers with seven days of DVR playback and grew to about 7 million per episode after a week, making it ABC’s most watched comedy in linear ratings this season.
With these two renewals, ABC has now confirmed the future of all but one of its current scripted series. The only show still in limbo is freshman drama R.J. Decker, starring Scott Speedman, which sits at roughly 50-50 odds. The show has been solid on Hulu, regularly cracking the Daily Top 10, but its linear numbers trail behind its Tuesday lead-ins Will Trent and High Potential, both of which have already been renewed. Adding to the pressure, The Rookie: North pilot — starring Jay Ellis — has emerged as a strong contender for the 2026-27 schedule, and if ABC needs to keep its drama count flat, a choice may have to be made between the two.
Episode counts for Scrubs and Shifting Gears have not yet been announced.
Bill Lawrence, who created the original Scrubs, executive produces the revival alongside showrunner Aseem Batra, Doozer Productions’ Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer, and series stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke. Allen executive produces Shifting Gears with Michelle Nader, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, and others, with Dennings also serving as a producer.
R.J. Decker‘s fate is expected to be decided soon.