Trying (2020)

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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?

IMDb rating: 8.0 (16,711 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Apple TV+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.68 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 8.4 28 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Nikki and Jason	7.3	575
2	The Ex-Girlfriend	7.5	473
3	Tickets for a Queue	7.5	416
4	Rainbow Castle People	7.7	409
5	Someone Else's Kids	7.6	395
6	Show Me the Love	7.5	378
7	Good Old Family Map	7.9	399
8	We Know the Way Out	8.4	438

Season 2 (2021)

8.03 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 8.8 28 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Nice Boy	7.8	366
2	The Sun on Your Back	8.0	359
3	Big Heads	7.8	333
4	Helicopters	7.9	321
5	Maddest Sweetest Thing	8.1	327
6	A Long Way Down	7.8	309
7	Lift Me Up	8.0	323
8	I'm Scared	8.8	423

Season 3 (2022)

8.12 avg 8 episodes 8.7 → 8.9 29 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home	8.7	398
2	The Circle	8.1	305
3	Capture the Flag	7.8	289
4	Little Steps	8.0	283
5	Pick a Side	7.9	258
6	Feelings Are the Worst	7.8	261
7	What a Banker	7.8	249
8	The End of the Beginning	8.9	417

Season 4 (2024)

7.82 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 28 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Send-Off	7.9	265
2	Ghosting	8.0	251
3	Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor	7.2	240
4	Road Trip	7.7	227
5	Mother's Day	7.7	225
6	Airport Run	7.8	226
7	White Lies	7.9	221
8	Scott of the Atlantic	8.4	272

Season 5 (2026)

7.88 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 29 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rollercoaster	8.0	160
2	First Days	7.6	134
3	The Mousetrap	7.7	126
4	The Hurricane	8.1	141
5	Ick	7.8	115
6	Halloween	7.6	115
7	Tuscany	7.9	107
8	WoodScott	8.3	120