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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?

4 Seasons
32 Episodes
Returning Series
Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image The End of the Beginning
8.9/10 (344 votes)

#1 The End of the Beginning

S3:E8

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.

episode image I'm Scared
8.7/10 (343 votes)

#2 I'm Scared

S2:E8

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

episode image Home
8.6/10 (326 votes)

#3 Home

S3:E1

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

episode image Scott of the Atlantic
8.6/10 (192 votes)

#4 Scott of the Atlantic

S4:E8

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

episode image We Know the Way Out
8.4/10 (360 votes)

#5 We Know the Way Out

S1:E8

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

episode image The Sun on Your Back
8.0/10 (297 votes)

#6 The Sun on Your Back

S2:E2

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

episode image Maddest Sweetest Thing
8.0/10 (262 votes)

#7 Maddest Sweetest Thing

S2:E5

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

episode image Lift Me Up
8.0/10 (263 votes)

#8 Lift Me Up

S2:E7

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

episode image The Circle
8.0/10 (250 votes)

#9 The Circle

S3:E2

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.

episode image Little Steps
8.0/10 (230 votes)

#10 Little Steps

S3:E4

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

episode image Ghosting
8.0/10 (182 votes)

#11 Ghosting

S4:E2

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

episode image Good Old Family Map
7.9/10 (325 votes)

#12 Good Old Family Map

S1:E7

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

episode image Pick a Side
7.9/10 (207 votes)

#13 Pick a Side

S3:E5

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

episode image Airport Run
7.9/10 (157 votes)

#14 Airport Run

S4:E6

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

episode image White Lies
7.9/10 (147 votes)

#15 White Lies

S4:E7

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

episode image A Nice Boy
7.8/10 (299 votes)

#16 A Nice Boy

S2:E1

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

episode image Big Heads
7.8/10 (270 votes)

#17 Big Heads

S2:E3

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

episode image Helicopters
7.8/10 (261 votes)

#18 Helicopters

S2:E4

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.

episode image A Long Way Down
7.8/10 (251 votes)

#19 A Long Way Down

S2:E6

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

episode image Capture the Flag
7.8/10 (236 votes)

#20 Capture the Flag

S3:E3

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.

episode image Feelings Are the Worst
7.8/10 (213 votes)

#21 Feelings Are the Worst

S3:E6

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.

episode image What a Banker
7.8/10 (201 votes)

#22 What a Banker

S3:E7

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

episode image The Send-Off
7.8/10 (194 votes)

#23 The Send-Off

S4:E1

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

episode image Road Trip
7.8/10 (159 votes)

#24 Road Trip

S4:E4

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.

episode image Mother's Day
7.8/10 (157 votes)

#25 Mother's Day

S4:E5

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

episode image Rainbow Castle People
7.6/10 (330 votes)

#26 Rainbow Castle People

S1:E4

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

episode image Someone Else's Kids
7.6/10 (321 votes)

#27 Someone Else's Kids

S1:E5

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

episode image The Ex-Girlfriend
7.5/10 (376 votes)

#28 The Ex-Girlfriend

S1:E2

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

episode image Tickets for a Queue
7.5/10 (337 votes)

#29 Tickets for a Queue

S1:E3

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

episode image Show Me the Love
7.5/10 (306 votes)

#30 Show Me the Love

S1:E6

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

episode image Nikki and Jason
7.3/10 (450 votes)

#31 Nikki and Jason

S1:E1

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

episode image Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor
7.1/10 (173 votes)

#32 Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor

S4:E3

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

Cast & Chracters

character image Jason

Jason

Actor: Rafe Spall
character image Nikki

Nikki

Actor: Esther Smith
character image Princess

Princess

Actor: Scarlett Rayner

Tyler

Actor: Cooper Turner

The highest rated episode of Trying is "The End of the Beginning" (S3E8) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 344 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor" (S4E3) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 173 votes.

The highest rated episode is "We Know the Way Out" (S1E8) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 360 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Nikki and Jason" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 450 votes.

The highest rated episode is "I'm Scared" (S2E8) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 343 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Nice Boy" (S2E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 299 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The End of the Beginning" (S3E8) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 344 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Capture the Flag" (S3E3) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 236 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Scott of the Atlantic" (S4E8) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 192 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor" (S4E3) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 173 votes.

Name Department Job
Georgia Turner Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Andy Wolton Production Executive Producer
Chris Sussman Production Executive Producer
Emma Lawson Production Producer
Jim O'Hanlon Production Executive Producer
Josh Cole Production Executive Producer
Sam Pinnell Production Producer
Catherine Grimes Sound Music Supervisor
Diane Kingston Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer

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