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Trying is a comedy TV series that premiered on Apple TV on May 1, 2020. It has 5 seasons and 40 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 8 "WoodScott", aired on August 26, 2026.

All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?

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Episodes

40 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

2020 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

Series 1 starts with Nikki and Jason becoming devastated when they're told they'll never conceive a child.

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    8. We Know the Way Out

    Finale

    Despite the added irritation of a new roommate, it's time for Nikki and Jason to face the adoption panel.

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    7. Good Old Family Map

    Nikki grows paranoid about Jason after reading a suspicious text on his phone. A family gathering takes a turn for the worse.

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    6. Show Me the Love

    Jason starts getting cold feet about the whole process after a mandatory training session. Karen tells Nikki some bad news.

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    5. Someone Else's Kids

    Deciding that they need more hands-on experience looking after kids, Nikki and Jason agree to babysit their friends' children for a day.

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    4. Rainbow Castle People

    After a wild night out with Erica and Freddy, Nikki and Jason are faced with potentially disastrous consequences the next morning.

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    3. Tickets for a Queue

    Nikki and Jason go to a picnic with other potential adopters—and get intimidated by the quality of their competition.

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    2. The Ex-Girlfriend

    Jason gets in touch with an ex before social services interviews her. Nikki goes out with her sister, Karen, and her unpleasant boyfriend

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    1. Nikki and Jason

    When they learn that another round of IVF would be too expensive and unlikely to succeed, Nikki and Jason start exploring

Season 2

2021 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

Having been approved by the adoption panel, Nikki and Jason now find that matching with a child is not as easy as they thought...

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    8. I'm Scared

    Finale

    Nikki and Jason must make a huge decision in a small amount of time.

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    7. Lift Me Up

    Planning Scott's stag night is a headache for Jason. Karen shares a secret with Nikki. Erica and Freddy's relationship begins to blur.

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    6. A Long Way Down

    Jason plays detective after a problem is revealed at Ben and Denise's party. Freddy struggles in his relationship.

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    5. Maddest Sweetest Thing

    Nikki and Jason search for a bigger, child-friendly flat. Nikki fights for a promotion at work. Karen is tempted to cheat.

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    4. Helicopters

    Nikki and Jason make a hopeful visit on their adoption journey. Nikki sets Erica up with Jason's friend. Karen is drawn to Deven, a single dad.

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    3. Big Heads

    Jason's ex threatens to come between him and Nikki at a family funeral. Karen struggles to get Scott involved in their wedding planning.

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    2. The Sun on Your Back

    Penny sends Nikki and Jason to a fancy-dress party that could change their lives. Nikki helps her sister, Karen, choose a wedding dress.

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    1. A Nice Boy

    Nikki and Jason have been approved to adopt, but they're finding the matching process a challenge. Social worker Penny has a plan.

Season 3

2022 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

Nikki and Jason wake up as new parents to two children they are still getting to know. Now they just have to keep hold of them, which proves to be trickier than they initially thought. Thrown straight into the parental deep end, Nikki and Jason’s relationships with each other and with their nearest and dearest are tested as they desperately try to navigate the ups and downs of parenting — while hanging onto their kids, and their sanity.

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    8. The End of the Beginning

    Finale

    As Nikki and Jason prepare to find out if they can keep the kids forever, they make an impulsive decision that requires their family's help.

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    7. What a Banker

    Scott's book launch doesn't go according to plan. Jason struggles with his new job. Nikki finally masters tough love.

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    6. Feelings Are the Worst

    Jason and Nikki's future with the kids appears to be in jeopardy after a mistake. Tyler says goodbye to a friend. Scott lands a book deal.

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    5. Pick a Side

    Jason makes a huge sacrifice for Tyler. Nikki attempts some tough love with Princess. Freddy tries a different sort of group therapy.

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    4. Little Steps

    Planning Tyler's birthday party proves trickier than Nikki and Jason expected—especially when Karen shares some difficult news.

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    3. Capture the Flag

    On a camping weekend, Nikki and Jason try to bond with the kids. At home, Karen faces an existential crisis and Freddy realizes he's lonely.

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    2. The Circle

    Jason worries that Tyler will be bullied at school. Nikki has to fire someone at work. Bad news from the landlord forces Jason to take a big gamble.

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    1. Home

    Jason and Nikki wake up as the new parents of two kids they've barely met. But will they be able to keep both?

Season 4

2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

We fast-forward six years to discover that Nikki and Jason are experienced adopters who have built a lovely little nuclear family, enriched by an extraordinary support network. However, as their teenage daughter, Princess, starts to yearn for a connection with her birth mother, Nikki and Jason find themselves confronted with the ultimate test of their parenting skills.

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    8. Scott of the Atlantic

    Finale

    Scott reaches the point of no return. Jason and his team face a moment of truth. Princess makes a huge discovery.

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    7. White Lies

    Nikki looks for answers in Spain. Back at home, Jason has to call in reinforcements to avert a disaster.

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    6. Airport Run

    Jason and Nikki's good intentions are derailed by old friends while, unbeknownst to them, their family is about to be rocked.

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    5. Mother's Day

    A celebratory spa visit is surprisingly stressful. Jason's plan to bond his team spins out of control.

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    4. Road Trip

    On a mission to help Tyler fit in, Jason starts a junior soccer team. Nikki, Karen, and Princess travel to Brighton—and one of them has a secret.

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    3. Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor

    A family party leads to a life-changing decision for the birthday boy.

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    2. Ghosting

    Nikki's impulsiveness sparks an unexpected night out with Jason and a mystery man.

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    1. The Send-Off

    A loss brings the family together—and also threatens to tear it apart.

Season 5

2026 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 months ago

Nikki and Jason find themselves dealing with the consequences of Princess and Tyler's biological mother Kat turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their settled family life.

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    8. WoodScott

    Finale

    Truths begin to emerge at a family festival.

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    7. Tuscany

    When Nikki and Jason escape to Tuscany, nothing goes as expected—at home or abroad.

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    6. Halloween

    Nikki and Jason's date night is derailed by suspicion, as Princess' night spirals out of control.

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    5. Ick

    Jason and Nikki each must face reality. Vic crumbles under the pressure of his own success.

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    4. The Hurricane

    A natural disaster brings the family together.

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    3. The Mousetrap

    While Jason recaptures his youth, Nikki meets a new coworker. Karen learns the cost of keeping a secret.

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    2. First Days

    Nikki and Jason start new chapters in their lives. Karen makes a shocking discovery.

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    1. Rollercoaster

    The fallout from Nikki's lie continues, as Kat's arrival threatens Nikki and Jason's family dynamic.

Cast & crew

Created by Andy Wolton

  • Oliver Chris

    Oliver Chris

    Freddy

  • Tarik Mesfun

    Tarik Mesfun

    Eliaz

  • Sophie Fletcher

    Sophie Fletcher

    SAM

  • Elodie Blomfield

    Hazel

  • Phil Davis

    Phil Davis

    Victor Ross

  • Paula Wilcox

    Paula Wilcox

    Sandra Ross

  • Sian Brooke

    Sian Brooke

    Karen

  • Darren Boyd

    Darren Boyd

    Scott

  • Diana Pozharskaya

    Diana Pozharskaya

    Sofia

  • Cush Jumbo

    Cush Jumbo

    Jane

  • Robyn Cara

    Robyn Cara

    Jen

  • Marian McLoughlin

    Marian McLoughlin

    Jilly Newman

  • Imelda Staunton

    Imelda Staunton

    Penny

  • Roderick Smith

    John Newman

  • Billie Gadsdon

    Billie Gadsdon

    Chloe

  • Phoenix Laroche

    Phoenix Laroche

    Ethan

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The most recent episode of Trying, Season 5 Episode 8 "WoodScott", aired on August 26, 2026.

How many seasons of Trying are there?

Trying has 5 seasons with 40 episodes in total.

When did Trying first air?

Trying first aired on Apple TV on May 1, 2020.

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