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'Scrubs' Revival Production Designer Roger Fires on Reimagining the Iconic Hospital Set for Hulu

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Kate Erbland

17h ago· 3 min readen

Summary

Production designer Roger Fires discusses the challenges and creative process behind reviving the iconic hospital set for the 'Scrubs' revival on Hulu. The series picks up more than 15 years after the original ended, and Fires focused on making the familiar setting feel fresh, realistic, and believable while honoring the beloved original design.

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It's the kind of problem any reboot or revival or re-quel faces: how do you turn something old (and, presumably, beloved) into something new?
How do you take something recognizable, but still freshen it up for the current day?
How do you take, say, a set that was used over the course of eight years, nine seasons, and over 180 episodes and give it new life… more than a decade later?
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Production designer Roger Fires shared during IndieWire's Craft Roundtables how he approached a new spin on the show's classic (and beloved) hospital set that felt real, believable, and just familiar enough.

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