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Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes) and Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley) are not series regulars in the revival, and their diminished screen time has been noticed by fans. So far, Carla has appeared in only two episodes, while Dr. Cox has vanished after the season premiere. Their absence is justified by a busy schedule, though. Both Reyes and McGinley are series regulars on other shows—Reyes on ABC’s High Potential, and McGinley on HBO’s upcoming Rooster, which comes from Scrubs creator Lawrence himself. That’s not the end of their Scrubs’ journey, though, as early reports revealed Reyes will appear in four episodes of the revival, while McGinley is confirmed for three. That means the final stretch of the Scrubs revival is bound to have a lot more of Carla and Dr. Cox.
When Are Carla and Dr. Cox Returning for the Scrubs Revival?
IMDB’s episode credits, which are filled in by production teams, confirm Cox’s return in Episode 8 of the Scrubs revival and Carla’s in Episode 9, the season finale. Those are the guaranteed appearances the production has locked in, but it’s worth noting that surprise appearances are often omitted from IMDB’s listing to keep fans in the dark until key episodes air. With one more confirmed appearance for each character, they could be showing up for a surprise episode to fill their reported total. Cox’s Episode 8 return looks like a prime candidate for Reyes to be recalled to the cast as well, since the two characters share the kind of long-standing dynamic that tends to bring ensemble casts back together in a single installment. Meanwhile, it’s hard to imagine Dr. Cox won’t be part of the season finale, as his passing of the mantle to JD in the premiere kicked off the revival’s story.
