Zach Braff To Leave "Scrubs" After Eighth Season

July 16, 2008 9:28 p.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Sacred Heart Hospital is losing one doctor. Zach Braff has announced that he is leaving "Scrubs" after the forthcoming season.

The show creator, Bill Lawrence, says that while it will be Braff's last season, it won't be the end for the series itself.

He tells the Television Critics Assn. press tour panel on Wednesday, "The end of the show will be about J.D. leaving the hospital. When you leave, it's about holding on to your relationships."

But Lawrence was vague when asked how long will the hit show go on.

He says, "You can't kill this show."

"Scrubs" has just ended its seventh season on NBC. They are slated to return on air for the next season on ABC.