‘Scrubs’ and ‘Shifting Gears’ Renewed for 2026-27 at ABC
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- ABC has renewed its comedies Scrubs and Shifting Gears for the 2026-27 season, both produced by 20th Television and performing well on Wednesdays this season.
- Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, will return for its third season, having been ABC’s most-watched comedy in linear ratings with an average of 5.4 million viewers and about 7 million including streaming.
- The Scrubs revival secured a second season after premiering to 9 million cross-platform viewers and growing to 11 million in Nielsen’s 35-day ratings, also ranking as ABC’s top comedy among adults 18-49 in linear ratings.
- With these renewals, ABC has confirmed all but one of its current scripted shows for next season, with only the first-year drama R.J. Decker still undecided.
- Executive producers for Shifting Gears include Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, while the Scrubs revival is produced by creator Bill Lawrence, showrunner Aseem Batra, lead actors Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, and others.
