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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scrubs Reboot: Zach Braff to Reprise Role, More Original Cast Eyed
After months of negotiations, Zach Braff has signed on for the reboot. Per Deadline, Braff will reprise his role as John 'J.D.' Dorian for ABC's medical sitcom follow-up. Braff's return nearly happened, as issues over money and filming locations were the sources of conflict. Braff reportedly requested the reboot be filmed in Los Angeles, not Vancouver. Without Braff, the Scrubs reboot was on life support. However, a deal has now been reached with Braff, though no filming location has been announced. With Braff back, ABC and 20th Television will now go after several core cast members to return for the reboot. This includes Donald Faison as Christopher Turk, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa, and John C. McGinley as Perry Cox. The Scrubs reboot officially entered development in December. Series creator Bill Lawrence is attached as an executive producer and will help develop the project. Lawrence will not be the showrunner if the reboot gets a series order. Lawrence is currently under an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. TV, where he spearheads shows like Shrinking, Bad Monkey, Ted Lasso, and the upcoming Steve Carell HBO comedy. However, Lawrence finally came to a deal with Disney to help advance the Scrubs reboot. Scrubs is a medical sitcom that follows the lives of medical students and doctors at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital. Created by Lawrence, Scrubs premiered in October 2001 and ran for seven seasons on NBC. The show finished up its run on ABC for the final two seasons. The last season was retooled as Scrubs: Med School. Scrubs garnered 17 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series (2005 and 2006) and Outstanding Lead Actor for Braff (2005). Stream Scrubs on Hulu and Peacock. (Source: Deadline) The post Scrubs Reboot: Zach Braff to Reprise Role, More Original Cast Eyed appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Economic Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
NBC cancels 'Found' after season 2: will the missing-persons drama find new life elsewhere?
NBC has canceled the gripping drama Found after two seasons, leaving fans shocked. The series, starring Shanola Hampton, may be shopped to other networks by Warner Bros. TV. The May 15 finale now serves as the series end. Read why Found was axed and if it could be saved Why NBC canceled 'Found' – ratings drop & NBA scheduling crunch Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 'Found' season 2 finale: will fans get closure? Could 'Found' be saved? Warner Bros. TV exploring options Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Final thoughts: a loss for representation & suspense TV NBC's shocking decision to cancel Found after just two seasons stems from a perfect storm of declining ratings and scheduling conflicts due to its massive NBA deal. The drama, which premiered strongly with 10.5 million viewers, saw a steep drop in Season 2—partly due to its risky storytelling shift after Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) escaped to the challenge, NBC's $2.5 billion NBA contract means cutting scripted shows to make room for 180 primetime basketball games next season. Found wasn't alone—The Irrational, Suits: LA, Night Court, and Lopez vs Lopez were also axed in the network's programming now-series finale, airing May 15, was meant to set up a third season, teasing a high-stakes showdown between Gabi (Shanola Hampton) and Sir's sister Lena (Danielle Savre). Instead, viewers are left with an unresolved cliffhanger—unless another network or streamer rescues the followed Gabi Mosely, a missing persons specialist who was once among the 300,000+ missing people of color in the U.S. The series stood out for its diverse casting and gripping premise, making its cancellation particularly disappointing for fans invested in its socially conscious NBC has closed the door, Warner Bros. Television (Found's lead studio) may shop the series to streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, or Max. Revivals aren't unheard of—Manifest and Lucifer found new life after network cancellations—but in today's cost-cutting climate, the odds are are already rallying online with SaveFound campaigns, hoping to replicate the success of past fan-driven renewals. The show's strong Peacock performance (it was NBC's top streamer launch at the time) could make it an attractive cancellation is a blow to viewers who valued its unique focus on missing persons of color and its female-led, diverse cast. With complex characters like Gabi and the chilling Sir, the series brought fresh tension to the crime-drama now, all eyes are on the May 15 finale—and whether Warner Bros. can pull off a miracle. One thing's certain: Found's passionate fanbase won't let it disappear without a fight.
The Independent
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Pitt viewers stunned by ‘remarkable' reveal in season one finale
The debut season of The Pitt has officially come to an end, with one scene leaving fans particularly emotional. Max's new medical drama, which has become an instant hit with viewers, follows the chaotic events of a 15-hour shift of Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch (played by ER alum Noah Wyle) and his group of doctors and nurses at an underfunded Pittsburgh hospital. Each episode spans an hour of the shift. *Warning — Spoilers for the season one finale of 'The Pitt' to follow* In the season one finale — released Thursday — audiences are finally clued into what makes each character tick. Up until this point, the show had only revealed brief details about the doctors' personal lives. However, once their grueling and emotionally taxing shift draws to a close, that's when the true healing begins. As each doctor is freed from the confines of the hospital — where they have just witnessed a series of traumatic events, including a mass shooting, a drowned child, and a case of molestation — they are left to try and cope with all the horror they've seen. After finding Dr. Robby having an emotional breakdown on the roof of the hospital, Dr. Abbott (Shawn Hatosy) invites him to join a group at a nearby park for a beer. There, they all debrief on the day they've had. While settling into the park bench, Dr. Abbott, a war veteran who calmly led the ER amid the influx of shooting victims, casually removes his prosthetic leg. Although it had previously been disclosed that Dr. Abbott was a military vet, this was the first time he was confirmed as an amputee — and the subtlety of the scene has not been lost on fans. 'I will never get over this reveal,' one wrote on X. 'it was so well done and added even more depth to Abbot's character. It was a truly remarkable scene and I praise the writers of The Pitt for including this very much needed representation on television.' 'The way it was so casual as well. Impeccable writing,' a second wrote, with a third agreeing: 'It was, beyond a shadow of a doubt, my favorite moment of the series from a story telling standpoint.' Another found that the moment added 'so much depth to his character and backstory without it being the main thing that defines him.' The Pitt, which has since been renewed for a season two, made headlines before its January debut when the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton sued Warner Bros. Television, accusing the series of being an unauthorized reboot of the hit emergency room drama. Warner Bros. TV has denied the allegations, calling them 'false' and 'meritless.' Earlier this week, Wyle, who's also named as a Plaintiff in the lawsuit, broke his silence on the matter, saying that he felt 'profoundly sad and disappointed' by the allegations. 'This taints the legacy, and it shouldn't have,' he told Variety. 'At one point, this could have been a partnership. And when it wasn't a partnership, it didn't need to turn acrimonious. But on the 30th anniversary of ER, I've never felt less celebratory of that achievement than I do this year.' Season one of The Pitt is available to stream on Max.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Noah Wyle: ER vs. The Pitt Lawsuit ‘Taints the Legacy' of Iconic NBC Drama, Makes Me ‘Profoundly Sad'
Noah Wyle says he has 'never felt less celebratory' of ER's achievements than he has in the eight months since Michael Crichton's widow filed a lawsuit suggesting that Max's The Pitt is an unsanctioned, low-key revival of the iconic NBC medical drama. In August, Sherri Crichton filed suit against Wyle, fellow The Pitt EPs John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill, and Warner Bros. TV for walking away from long-drawn-out negotiations to make a new version of ER — a concept that allegedly morphed into The Pitt and does not credit Crichton as a creator. More from TVLine The White Lotus Composer Reveals He Won't Return for Season 4 After Clashes With Mike White; 'Have Fun With Whatever You're Doing Next' White Replies The White Lotus: Bosch Responds to Its Blender Being Used to Make Poisoned Drinks in the Season Finale ER Vets George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards and Julianna Margulies Reunite in New Photo 'The Pitt is ER,' the suit alleges. 'It's not like ER, it's not kind of ER, it's not sort of ER. It is ER complete with the same executive producer, writer, star, production companies, studio and network as the planned ER reboot.' Those named in the suit are charged with Breach of Contract, Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, and Intentional Interference With Contractual Relations. In an August statement to TVLine, Warner Bros. TV responded, 'The lawsuit filed by the Crichton Estate is baseless, as The Pitt is a new and original show. Any suggestion otherwise is false, and Warner Bros. Television intends to vigorously defend against these meritless claims.' In late February of this year, L.A. Superior Court Judge Wendy Chang ruled that 'the evidence submitted by Plaintiffs meet the minimal merit standard to demonstrate at least a prima facie case that The Pitt is derived from ER,' and the case can move forward with discovery. A trial date has not yet been set. As part of a new Variety cover story, Wyle was asked for his current thoughts on the legal action. 'The only thing that I can legally speak to is how I feel emotionally, which is just profoundly sad and disappointed,' he shared. 'This taints the [ER] legacy, and it shouldn't have. 'At one point, this could have been a partnership. And when it wasn't a partnership, it didn't need to turn acrimonious,' he contended. 'But on the 30th anniversary of ER (which debuted in September 1994), I've never felt less celebratory of that achievement than I do this year.' Max's The Pitt is not a continuation of ER, nor does it feature any characters from the NBC drama. Wyle, a five-time Emmy nominee for his role as Dr. John Carter, plays a different ER attending, Dr. Michael Robinavitch (aka Dr. Robby). And unlike ER, which was set in Chicago, The Pitt is based in Pittsburgh, offering a 'realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today's America, as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital' (per the official logline). In a June 2024 episode of the Still Here Hollywood podcast, Wyle said that he and some former ER writers, including Gemmill and David Zabel, at one point 'came up with a concept' for an actual ER follow-up but 'it really never got out of the starting gate.' Upon running into 'some issues' with the Crichton estate, 'the negotiations became a non-starter,' he explained. Afterwards, Wyle, Wells and Gemmill pivoted to creating a wholly new series set in the world of medicine — Max's The Pitt, which has garnered much Emmy buzz and is already renewed for Season of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
The Independent
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Pitt star Noah Wyle breaks silence on lawsuit claiming series is a ripoff of ER
The Pitt star Noah Wyle has, for the first time, publicly addressed the lawsuit accusing the series of being an unauthorized reboot of the seminal hospital drama ER. Wyle, 53, and Warner Bros. TV are being sued — alongside executive producer John Wells and showrunner R. Scott Gemill, both of whom also worked on ER — by the estate of ER creator Michael Creaton. The lawsuit alleges that Wells and Wyle, who played Dr. John Carter in ER, dreamed up The Pitt after the Crichton estate blocked plans to bring back the original show. Warner Bros. TV has denied the allegations, calling them 'false' and 'meritless.' Asked about the lawsuit in a new interview with Variety, Wyle said: 'The only thing that I can legally speak to is how I feel emotionally, which is just profoundly sad and disappointed. 'This taints the legacy, and it shouldn't have,' he admitted. 'At one point, this could have been a partnership. And when it wasn't a partnership, it didn't need to turn acrimonious. But on the 30th anniversary of ER, I've never felt less celebratory of that achievement than I do this year.' Wyle insisted that once the ER reboot didn't come to fruition, 'we pivoted as far in the opposite direction as we could in order to tell the story we wanted to tell and not for litigious reasons, but because we didn't want to retread our own creative work.' ER, which ran for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2009, focused on the professional and personal lives of a group of Chicago doctors. Besides Wyle, it also starred George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and Laura Innes. Meanwhile, The Pitt, which has become an instant success for Max after its January debut, follows the 15-hour shift of Wyle's Dr. Robby and his fellow ER workers at an underfunded Pittsburgh hospital. Each episode spans an hour of the shift. 'We really wanted to find something new for ourselves,' Wyle told Variety. 'And in some ways, that's what was so disheartening about the whole thing. We really felt like we'd done it.' Filed last August, the lawsuit alleges: ' The Pitt is ER. It's not like ER. It's not kind of ER. It's not sort of ER. It is ER with the exact same executive producer, writer, star, production companies, studio and network as the planned ER reboot.' Despite the Crichton estate's efforts to get a judge to issue an injunction on The Pitt, which would halt production, the series was renewed for a second season in early February. However, a week later, a judge denied Warner Bros. TV's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, saying the 'Plaintiffs meet the minimal merit standard to demonstrate at least a prima facie case that The Pitt is derived from ER.'
