IT was the medical sitcom that delivered a generous dose of comedy and a lot of heart.
But the legacy of Scrubs has been tarnished after executive producer Eric Weinberg was charged with 18 sexual assaults last week.
The 62-year-old allegedly carried out the attacks after using "his Hollywood credentials to lure young women for photoshoots" between 2014 and 2019.
His lawyer previously called the accusations a "blatant smear campaign" and Weinberg has since been released from police custody after posting a $5m (£4.4m) bond.
Here, 12 years on from the finale, we reveal what became of the rest of the Scrubs cast.
Zach Braff – J.D.
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After years of bit-parts, Zach Braff was finally able quit his waiter job for good after bagging the part of J.D.
Since the finale he's moved into directing – with films Wish I Was Here, with Kate Hudson, and 2017’s Going in Style, with Morgan Freeman, listed on his impressive CV.
The 47-year-old has remained close to his former co-star and friend Donald Faison, who played Turk, and the pair regularly share snaps together online.
Zach was in a relationship with Florence Pugh, 26, who starred opposite Harry Styles in Don't Worry Darling, from 2019 until this earlier year.
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The British actress, 21 years younger than Zach, announced their split in August and admitted they wanted to keep it secret to avoid abuse on social media.
"We've been trying to do this separation without the world knowing because it's been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on," Florence told Harper's Bazaar.
In 2020, Zach suffered heartbreak when his close friend Nick Cordero – whose family were living in the actor's guest house – tragically passed away following a battle with Covid-19.
That same year he came under fire when three episodes of Scrubs were removed from Hulu for featuring blackface – including scenes where J.D. tried to 'become' his best friend Turk.
Creator Bill Lawrence apologised after an outpouring of criticism online and said he felt "a combo of shame/stupidity/embarrassed" about it.
Donald Faison – Chris Turk
Donald Faison – aka Chris Turk – was a hit with fans before his Scrubs debut after appearing in Clueless and Remember The Titans.
The actor, 48, has continued to succeed on screen and had a cameo role in Pitch Perfect, as well as voicing pilot Hype Fazon in Star Wars Resistance.
Donald has been married twice – first to Lisa Askey, with whom he had three children, Dade, Kobe and Kaya, but they divorced in 2005 after for four years. Tragically Lisa died suddenly in 2017.
The actor tied the knot with CaCee Cobb in a star-studded ceremony in December 2012.
It took place at co-star Zach's home – he was a groomsman and Jessica Simpson was a bridesmaid – after CaCee worked as a personal assistant for her.
Cacee and Donald had two children – Rocco and Wilder. Donald also has a son, Shawn, with ex-girlfriend Audrey Ince.
He now co-hosts the Scrubs podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends With Zach and Donald.
Sarah Chalke – Elliot Reid
Sarah Chalke has earned critical acclaim in the lead role of Netflix hit Firefly Lane, but before was best known as Elliot Reid in Scrubs.
Well-versed in medical dramas, after the show she played dermatologist and Ted Mosby’s love interest Stella Zinman on How I Met Your Mother.
Sarah also voiced Beth Smith in the science-fiction series Rick and Morty, and had a recurring role on the third season of Cougar Town.
The actress is engaged to long-term partner Jamie Afifi and they have two children together.
Their son, Charlie, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease aged two. She said in 2013: "It was absolutely the hardest thing I've ever been through, and there's nothing in the world like not knowing if your kid is going to be okay."
In 2020 she revealed there is only a 10-day window to get treatment, and they managed on day 10 and a half.
She told TVLine: "It was on the late side, but thank God Charlie is okay.”
Judy Reyes – Carla Espinosa
She won millions of fans with her sharp and quick-witted humour as Carla Espinosa, and Judy Reyes went on to land a lead role in Lifetime's Devious Maids when Scrubs wrapped.
Other TV hits since have included Jane The Virgin, Fresh Off The Boat and series Claws.
Recently the 54-year-old bagged a big part in the new horror flick Smile.
Judy was married to Edwin M. Figueroa for 11 years before they divorced in 2008.
She's now happily settled with partner George Valencia and the pair share a daughter, Leila Rey Valencia.
Neil Flynn – The Janitor
A recognisable face on Scrubs was actor Neil Flynn, 61, who played the prank-loving 'Janitor'.
Having already starred in shows like Rookie of the Year, Flynn went on to appear in Mean Girls and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, around his Scrubs filming schedule.
After the finale, Neil landed a role in The Middle and most notably appeared in the NBC sitcom Abby's.
John C McGinley – Dr. Perry Cox
John C McGinley played sarcastic Dr. Perry Cox. He'd enjoyed an impressive career before filming began, with roles in Point Break, Office Space and Wall Street, among others.
Since hanging up his scrubs he's starred in Burn Notice and the TV shows Chicago PD and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
John, now 63, has one son, Max, with his first wife Lauren Lambert. They divorced in 2001.
Max has Down's syndrome and his dad has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the condition, serving on the board of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and as a celebrity ambassador for the National Down Syndrome Society.
The star married yoga instructor Nichole Kessler in 2007, and welcomed two daughters, Billie and Kate.
Christa Miller – Jordan Sullivan
She's married to Scrub's producer Bill Lawrence, but actress Christa Miller stood out in her own right as Dr. Cox's ex-wife Jordan.
The actress already had roles in Seinfeld and The Drew Carey Show before she appeared on her husband's sitcom.
Christa, now 58, also appeared in another of Bill's creations, Cougar Town.
The mum-of-three often shares photos with her husband and kids on Instagram and has also remained close to co-star Zach Braff.
Ken Jenkins – Dr. Bob Kelso
As the no-nonsense Chief of Medicine Dr Bob Kelso, actor Ken Jenkins won fans over throughout the series with his supporting role.
He was a much-loved star on screen before joining the cast, having had roles in Psycho, The Sum Of Fears and Last Man Standing.
He went on to play Courteney Cox’s father on Cougar Town, among other roles.
Now 82, Ken has been happily married to his second wife Katharine Houghton, 77, who is the niece of Katharine Hepburn, since 1970.
Robert Maschio – Dr. Todd
Best known on Scrubs as 'The Todd', Dr Todd Quinlan may have had a smaller role – but it was one of the funniest.
Robert Maschio, 56, has done the odd acting gig since – including a spot on Cougar Town like his fellow Scrubs co-stars.
Since 2017, the former star has been working as a real estate agent in California and recently switched companies.
Despite Robert's departure from the limelight, he often shares throwback photos of his Scrubs days on social media and appears to have remained close to the cast.
Sam Lloyd – Ted Buckland
The Scrubs crew sadly suffered a heartbreaking loss in 2020 when actor Sam Lloyd, who played Ted Buckland on the sitcom, passed away at then age of 65.
He was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, which was later revealed to be metastatic lung cancer that had spread throughout his body.
The star's wife, Vanessa, had recently given birth to their son when he received his diagnosis in 2019.
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His co-stars paid moving tributes to him following his death.
Lloyd enjoyed an incredible career; after Scrubs he went on to appear in The Middle – reuniting with Neil Flynn – as well as Desperate Housewives and Cougar Town.
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