Scrubs Season 2 Teaser Brings Back Scott Foley — And Sean and Elliot Are Dating Again

Just when J.D. thought he had enough to deal with at Sacred Heart, an old familiar face is walking back through the doors. ABC unveiled the first Scrubs Season 2 teaser at D23, giving fans a look at the comedy's upcoming return while revealing a surprise from the show's past: Scott Foley is officially back as Sean Kelly.

And that's not even the biggest part of the reveal. Sean and Elliot are apparently dating again. Yes, after all these years, Sarah Chalke's Elliot Reid has somehow found her way back to the marine biologist who spent a good portion of the original series dealing with J.D.'s very normal and completely mature feelings about their relationship. Fans of the original Scrubs will also remember the running "Nobody cares, Sean" joke, which suddenly has plenty of opportunities for a comeback.

Foley originally appeared throughout the original series as Elliot's on-again, off-again boyfriend, with Sean showing up during Seasons 1, 3 and 8. His return gives the ABC revival another direct connection to its original run while potentially creating some very interesting complications for Elliot and J.D.

The new Scrubs Season 2 teaser also confirms several other familiar faces will be back. Zach Braff returns as J.D., Donald Faison as Turk and Chalke as Elliot, while Judy Reyes is back as Carla, John C. McGinley returns as Dr. Cox and Christa Miller once again plays Jordan. Rachel Bilson also appears in the teaser as Charlie, the character introduced during the Season 1 finale as a new romantic interest for J.D.

So while Elliot apparently has Sean back in her life, J.D. has his own relationship to figure out. What could possibly go wrong?

The returning cast will be joined by Keyla Monterroso Mejia, known for The Studio and Abbott Elementary, who has joined

Season 2 in the recurring role of Mimi, a surgical nurse at Sacred Heart. Ava Bunn has also been promoted to series regular as Tosh following the character's first-season storyline. Vanessa Bayer, Jacob Dudman, David Gridley, Robert Maschio, Layla Mohammadi, Amanda Morrow and Michael James Scott are among the other cast members returning for the new season.

The revival's first season brought viewers back into the world of Sacred Heart while balancing its original characters with a new generation of doctors and hospital employees. Season 2 appears ready to continue that approach, but Sean's return suggests the series isn't finished digging through the original show's history for characters capable of shaking things up.

And bringing Sean back while Elliot is once again a major part of J.D.'s life? Oh, the writers knew exactly what they were doing.

Season 1 ended with plenty left unresolved. J.D. and Dr. Cox attempted to hide the severity of Cox's autoimmune disease from Jordan, while Turk and Carla's efforts to find J.D. a potential romantic match eventually led him to Charlie. Tosh and Asher also shared their first kiss, while Blake and Amara continued growing closer.

Then there was the return of the Janitor, who revealed that Maintenance Guy is his son because apparently Sacred Heart family reunions are going to remain wonderfully strange. Now the D23 teaser gives fans their first indication of where some of those stories are headed while adding another familiar character to the mix.

Technically, the upcoming episodes represent the 11th season of Scrubs overall, but ABC is billing the new installment as Season 2 of the revival. Whatever numbering system you prefer, the important part is that Sacred Heart will be reopening its doors sooner rather than later.

Scrubs Season 2 premieres Wednesday, September 30 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC with back-to-back episodes and streams the following day on Hulu.

Scott Foley is back. Sean and Elliot are apparently giving their relationship another shot. J.D. has Charlie. Dr. Cox, Carla, Jordan and the rest of the gang are returning. And somewhere, we can already hear J.D. saying nobody cares, Sean.