Where Is Scrubs (2026) Filmed? Production Location and Why It Matters for the Look
Where Is Scrubs (2026) Filmed? Production Location and Why It Matters for the Look
Updated: February 9, 2026
The short answer: the Scrubs revival (often labeled “Scrubs (2026)”) is based in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—with production listed in Richmond, BC. That’s a big shift from the original show’s famously “real hospital” setup in Los Angeles, and it can subtly change everything from the show’s lighting to how “Sacred Heart” feels on screen.
Quick filming facts (for skimmers)
| Version | Primary production base | What’s confirmed publicly |
|---|---|---|
| Scrubs (2026) revival | Metro Vancouver (Richmond), BC | Creative BC’s in‑production list shows a Vancouver-area schedule and a Richmond production address. Variety also reported production began in Vancouver in early October 2025. |
| Original series (Seasons 1–8) | North Hollywood Medical Center (Los Angeles) | The first eight seasons were filmed at the decommissioned North Hollywood Medical Center at 12629 Riverside Drive (Valley Village/Los Angeles area). |
| Season 9 (med school “retool”) | Culver Studios (Culver City, CA) | The filming location moved from the North Hollywood Medical Center to sets at Culver Studios. |
Where Scrubs (2026) is filmed (what’s actually confirmed)
Confirmed production region: The revival is filming in the Vancouver area (British Columbia, Canada). Trade reporting and public production listings point to Vancouver as the core hub for the shoot.
Confirmed production listing (address + schedule): Creative BC’s “In Production” list includes an entry for SCRUBS - Season 1 (the revival season), showing a schedule of October 6, 2025 to December 23, 2025 and listing the production address as 12211 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, BC (Canada).
Premiere date context: ABC’s own update states the revival premieres Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (with back-to-back episodes).
What we don’t have (yet): A public, official list of every on-location hospital exterior, street corner, or neighborhood used as “Sacred Heart” in the revival hasn’t been released in a single authoritative document. What we can say with confidence is the production base and the region—and that’s enough to explain why the look can change.
The official X (Twitter) post that kicked off the teaser chatter
Why the filming location matters for the look of “Sacred Heart”
When fans say “Scrubs looks like a real hospital,” they’re reacting to something practical: the original run didn’t just dress a set to look medical—it used a real, decommissioned hospital building for years. Changing the city (and the kind of spaces you can access) changes how the show is photographed and staged.
1) Real-hospital geography affects blocking and camera movement
On the original series, production took control of the decommissioned North Hollywood Medical Center and reworked areas to make them more filmable—opening up space, adding glass, and building movable stations so the camera could glide through corridors and nursing areas. That “walk-and-talk” flow is much easier when your environment is built (or modified) to support it.
2) Natural light (and exterior light) subtly shifts the palette
Even when interiors are lit professionally, the “feel” of daylight through windows, reflections on glass walls, and the overall exterior ambience can read differently from Los Angeles to Metro Vancouver. Viewers often can’t name what changed—only that something feels slightly different.
3) Vancouver also changes what’s easy to show outside the hospital
The “world around Sacred Heart” (streets, skyline hints, greenery, parking lots, and building materials) becomes part of the show’s visual identity. The original series kept Sacred Heart’s in-universe location ambiguous, but the physical surroundings still shaped what the camera captured.
4) Practical reality: the original “Sacred Heart” building is gone
The North Hollywood Medical Center (the signature original filming hospital) was demolished in 2011, and reporting at the time described the site’s redevelopment into apartments. So even if the revival wanted to “go back,” that exact building isn’t an option.
A quick rewind: where classic Scrubs was filmed (and why it looked so specific)
For Seasons 1–8, Scrubs filmed at the North Hollywood Medical Center, a decommissioned hospital at 12629 Riverside Drive in Los Angeles. The show’s production adapted the building for TV—turning the hospital itself into a long-term home base rather than hopping from location to location.
That on-location choice helped the show nail details fans remember: long corridors, slightly worn institutional textures, and the sense that characters are always “in the same maze.” (In other words: the hospital wasn’t just a backdrop—it functioned like a character.)
Then, in Season 9, production moved to Culver Studios—a shift that many viewers noticed immediately because the new environment was built around the “Winston University” medical school concept, with different spaces and a different vibe.
Related YouTube videos (embedded)
These players load YouTube search results directly inside an embed, so you can watch a range of location breakdowns and revival updates without leaving the page.
YouTube: Scrubs (2026) revival updates
YouTube: Sacred Heart / original filming location deep dives
Instagram posts fans keep sharing
What Reddit Theories Say About “Getting the Old Sacred Heart Back”
On Reddit, a lot of the conversation isn’t just “where are they filming?”—it’s “can they recreate the feel of Sacred Heart if they’re not inside that original LA hospital building anymore?” Fans regularly point out that because the original North Hollywood Medical Center was demolished, the revival would need new builds or new locations no matter what.
Reddit discussion: “Getting the old Sacred Heart back?”
What Reddit Theories Say About the Vancouver shoot
Reddit discussion: Zach Braff directing + Vancouver production
What Reddit Theories Say About the original hospital location
Reddit discussion: “Where is the hospital?”
FAQ: Scrubs (2026) filming locations
Is Scrubs (2026) filmed in Los Angeles?
The revival’s publicly listed production base is in Metro Vancouver (with a Richmond production address in the Creative BC listing), and trade reporting noted production began in Vancouver in early October 2025.
What’s the most “official” proof of the Vancouver location?
Creative BC’s in-production listing is one of the most concrete public references because it includes the show entry, schedule dates, and a production address in Richmond, BC.
Where was the original Sacred Heart Hospital filmed?
Seasons 1–8 were filmed at the North Hollywood Medical Center (a decommissioned hospital) at 12629 Riverside Drive in Los Angeles.
Can fans visit the original Scrubs hospital building?
Not anymore—the North Hollywood Medical Center was demolished in 2011, and redevelopment followed afterward, so there’s no “Sacred Heart” building to tour today.
Related reading (good for internal linking on your blog)
- Creative BC “In Production” list (the entry that lists SCRUBS - Season 1)
- ABC update announcing the Feb. 25, 2026 premiere
- Original series filming location background (North Hollywood Medical Center + set changes)
- North Hollywood Medical Center (demolition timing + address context)
- Why Season 9 looked different (move to Culver Studios)