'Scrubs' Stars On Joel Kim Booster & X Mayo’s Departures, Tosh & More

Key Points:

• ABC’s Scrubs revival is undergoing cast changes for Season 2, with Joel Kim Booster (Dr. Kevin Park) and X Mayo (charge nurse Raymond) departing, while John Higgins (Chief Resident Grant) and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (surgical nurse Mimi) join in major recurring roles.
• The departure of Booster’s character was a creative decision to introduce a new dynamic where Grant serves as a “thorn in J.D.’s side” from a subordinate position, inspired by the original J.D. and Dr. Cox relationship.
• X Mayo’s exit was due to scheduling conflicts, as most cast members are recurring guest stars without contracts, but the show is adding more nurses and characters, with Michael James Scott’s charge nurse Dubois continuing as a fan favorite.
• Ava Bunn, who plays intern Sam Tosh, has been promoted to series regular, with the show focusing more on individual interns in separate episodes to develop their stories, though J.D. remains the series narrator.
• Season 2 will explore mentor-mentee relationships more deeply, especially between Elliot and Tosh and Turk and Dashana Trainor, highlighting character growth and new challenges; the season premieres September 30 on ABC and Hulu.