Comedy
Scrubs (2026)
Fans of ‘Scrubs,’ worry not. This reboot keeps most everything from the original series intact—for better, and for worse.
Pop culture has been swooned by decades of vampire tales. From Wellington, New Zealand, to Forks, Washington, these creatures are often portrayed in all the brooding, sparkling-skin grandeur that has a modern female audience wishing they had a vamp pining for their affections.
What these vampire tales don’t show is the eternity part. It would seem that, even for the undead, the honeymoon phase is only around six months to a year. After that, you have the rest of your life to get through with the other person. Oh, and the rest of everyone else’s lives. Forever and ever.
Vampires are not too keen on the concept of divorce if you “fall out of love with your spouse”—though it has nothing to do with biblical convictions. A public divorce before the vampire council could result in the offending parties receiving a stake to the heart.
Charles and Liz share this problem. Their marriage, once beating strong, has now run cold. Little quirks that Liz thought were cute in the 1600s are infuriating now. The perceived “nagging” that Charles receives from his wife has been growing old for centuries.
Their “adopted” son (meaning they adopted him by turning him into a vampire), Jesse, takes a different approach to marriage. Up until more recent centuries, humans didn’t live that long, so Jessie used this morbid fact to remarry whenever his human partner would pass away. It would seem this trick hasn’t worked as well in the modern age, though, as his wife, Phyllis, seems old enough to be his grandmother.
But when their other “adopted” child, Emma—who moonlights as a veterinarian by way of career—catches the eye of a very human individual named Max, the family inadvertently adds yet another member to their eternal coven.
After accidentally stumbling upon Emma’s family secret—and getting fatally hit in the head by a marble bust—Max must be turned into a vampire to save his life. Charles and Liz aren’t thrilled with the idea of training this new vamp to avoid detection, but perhaps Max’s optimism is exactly what their marriage needs to break out of a centuries long rut.
Less Bark, Less Bite
There are certainly some visual and thematic content concerns that are borderline impossible to avoid when biting into the vampire subgenre. These creatures of folklore are violent and dark, and their aversion to Christian symbolism—such as the icon of the crucifix—certainly raises an eyebrow with faith-based families. But if you’re going to tackle these creepy cryptids in a “family-friendly” way, Eternally Yours is likely about as close as it gets.
That said, there is a clear distinction between “almost verges on family friendly” and “great to put on for the little ones.” The CBS series certainly earns its TV-14 rating, with some blood-drinking scenes and the occasional profanity or sensual moment. Although unlike other modern comedies, it doesn’t seem too interested in pushing the limits of that rating.
In an attempt to tell a relatively light vampire tale, it would seem the series forgot to have much bite of its own. The comedy here is sometimes clever, but more often a bit cheap—the kind of dialogue that had me smirking instead of laughing.
Families with older teens who are willing to navigate the familiar issues that come prepackaged with such subject matter may garner a chuckle or two from Eternally Yours. But the series likely won’t stick around in anyone’s consciousness for an eternity.
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While briskly getting viewers up to speed on the eternally binding nature of vampire marriages, we are introduced to Charlie and Liz. These undead lovers’ relationship is as cold as their skin. But perhaps the emergency turning of Max—the plucky boyfriend of their daughter, Emma—into a vampire will inadvertently interject some much-needed optimism into this vampiric household.
The need for vampires to drink (preferably human) blood is cause for more implied issues than anything seen. This particular family was lucky enough to find a man online willing to sell his own blood, no questions asked. Consistent talk of the desire to bite humans is present. We witness at least two people being bitten, although the comedic nature of both scenes and some clever camera work make this action feel less violent than it realistically may be. The most visceral moment comes in the form of Max’s unfortunate skull wound, which leaves his head lying in a pool of blood.
The vampires clearly get some sort of borderline sexual pleasure from satiating their thirst for blood, accompanied by moans of relief. Liz’s initial turning by Charles has some sensual undertones to it, as he caresses her neck before biting into it. During a couple’s counseling session (presumably in the early 1900s) with Sigmund Freud, the psychologist recommends Charles suppress his desire to “sleep with his mother.” This notion confuses Charles, as he clearly never brought up having such a perverse thought.
While the details of Jesse and Phyllis’ relationship aren’t entirely clear, she believes that she and her husband are the same age and that Jesse’s youthful looks are due to a mix of good genes and consistent use of supplements. If at any point Phyllis concludes that the family she lives with is undead, Jesse uses his vampiric mind-wiping powers to force her to forget.
Other vampire abilities include flying, not being seen in mirrors, retractable fangs and the like. Jesse attempts to teach one his son Mort to use telekinesis.
When Emma consistently avoids Max’s attempts to visit her house, Max’s coworker says that he thinks Emma is secretly married.
Light language includes two uses of “d–n” and five misuses of God’s name.
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Fans of ‘Scrubs,’ worry not. This reboot keeps most everything from the original series intact—for better, and for worse.
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