Rebooted Scrubs Season 2 Is Hiring A New Nurse For Turk's Team

Image via ABC Published Aug 14, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.A new cast member is joining Scrubs as a nurse on Turk's medical team. Deadline reports that Keyla Monterroso Mejia will play a surgical nurse named Mimi in a recurring role during the second season of the Scrubs revival. The character is described as being quirky, sassy, high-energy, and loyal. Mejia is a comedian who has appeared on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Abbott Elementary, Running Point, The Studio and Acapulco. She also starred in Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon's 2025 Prime Video film You're Cordially Invited. Aside from Scrubs, her upcoming projects also include Bad Monkey season 2 and Nobody Wants This season 3. After 16 years off the air, Scrubs returned to ABC in February to positive reviews from critics and a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. More than 11 million viewers tuned in to the revival's premiere during its first five days after airing, becoming one of the highest-rated ABC comedy episodes in recent years. Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley all came back after playing JD, Turk, Elliot Reid, Carla Espinosa and Perry Cox, respectively, during the original run of Scrubs. The revival also added new cast members Vanessa Bayer, Joel Kim Booster, Ava Bunn, Jacob Dudman, David Gridley, Layla Mohammadi, Amanda Morrow, Michael James Scott, X Mayo and Darcy Michael. More to come...