Scrubs Season 2 Opens With Mentoring and Cox’s Illness

ABC’s Scrubs began its second season with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, September 30, placing J.D., Turk and Elliot in new mentoring roles while continuing the story of Dr. Cox’s autoimmune disease. The episodes, titled “My First Time in a While” and “My Mentee,” aired as the revived comedy shifted attention toward the responsibilities and uncertainties facing its established doctors and younger colleagues. J.D. enlists Turk and Elliot to help with Cox’s care, as the hospital searches for treatment that could stabilize the condition. The showrunner, Aseem Batra, said the season would continue that search. The premiere also puts J.D.’s medical judgment under pressure: an insurance workaround he attempts for Cox’s care creates tension with his new mentee, Chief Resident Grant. One review described Cox receiving a $35,000 bill and having an insurance appeal denied, though those specific details were not confirmed in the episode synopsis. The central trio also confronts changes in their work and personal lives. Elliot guides Dr.