Tim Hobert exits Scrubs reboot co-showrunner Aseem Batra to helm solo

Tim Hobert has stepped down as co‑showrunner of ABC's Scrubs reboot, with Aseem Batra taking over sole showrunner duties as production continues in Vancouver, industry sources said. The change comes a few weeks into filming, after the series held its first table read in late September and began principal photography in early October.

People familiar with the production attributed Hobert's departure to creative differences. Hobert and Batra coauthored the opening episode of the revival, and Hobert will remain credited as an executive producer on the first episodes, according to those sources. Zach Braff directed the pilot, the sources said.

The reboot reunites core cast members from the original series, including Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley, all of whom are attached to the project as performers and, in several cases, as executive producers. Creator Bill Lawrence is listed as an executive producer through his Doozer banner, though he is not serving as showrunner because of an exclusive deal that limits his availability. Other executive producers include Aseem Batra as well as Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer.