The BEST episodes of Trying
Every episode of Trying ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Trying!
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?
#1 - The End of the Beginning
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2022
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.
#2 - I’m Scared
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/2/2021
Nikki and Jason must make a huge decision in a small amount of time.
#3 - Home
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/22/2022
Jason and Nikki wake up as the new parents of two kids they’ve barely met. But will they be able to keep both?
#4 - We Know the Way Out
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/2020
Season finale. Despite the added irritation of a new roommate, it’s time for Nikki and Jason to face the adoption panel.
#5 - Lift Me Up
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2021
Planning Scott’s stag night is a headache for Jason. Karen shares a secret with Nikki. Erica and Freddy’s relationship begins to blur.
#6 - Scott of the Atlantic
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/3/2024
Scott reaches the point of no return. Jason and his team face a moment of truth. Princess makes a huge discovery.
#7 - A Long Way Down
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/18/2021
Jason plays detective after a problem is revealed at Ben and Denise’s party. Freddy struggles in his relationship.
#8 - Maddest Sweetest Thing
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2021
Nikki and Jason search for a bigger, child-friendly flat. Nikki fights for a promotion at work. Karen is tempted to cheat.
#9 - Pick a Side
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2022
Jason makes a huge sacrifice for Tyler. Nikki attempts some tough love with Princess. Freddy tries a different sort of group therapy.
#10 - Good Old Family Map
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2020
Nikki grows paranoid about Jason after reading a suspicious text on his phone. A family gathering takes a turn for the worse.
#11 - Helicopters
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/4/2021
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.
#12 - Big Heads
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2021
Jason’s ex threatens to come between him and Nikki at a family funeral. Karen struggles to get Scott involved in their wedding planning.
#13 - The Sun on Your Back
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/2021
Penny sends Nikki and Jason to a fancy-dress party that could change their lives. Nikki helps her sister Karen choose a wedding dress.
#14 - Little Steps
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2022
Planning Tyler’s birthday party proves trickier than Nikki and Jason expected—especially when Karen shares some difficult news.
#15 - Show Me the Love
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/1/2020
Jason starts getting cold feet about the whole process after a mandatory training session. Karen tells Nikki some bad news.
#16 - The Circle
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2022
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.
#17 - Someone Else's Kids
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2020
Deciding that they need more hands-on experience looking after kids, Nikki and Jason agree to babysit their friends’ children for a day.
#18 - Mother's Day
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2024
A celebratory spa visit is surprisingly stressful. Jason’s plan to bond his team spins out of control.
#19 - Rainbow Castle People
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2020
After a wild night out with Erica and Freddy, Nikki and Jason are faced with potentially disastrous consequences the next morning.
#20 - Capture the Flag
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2022
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.
#21 - Ghosting
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2024
Nikki’s impulsiveness sparks an unexpected night out with Jason and a mystery man.
#22 - The Send Off
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2024
A loss brings the family together—and also threatens to tear it apart.
#23 - A Nice Boy
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/21/2021
Nikki and Jason have been approved to adopt, but they’re finding the matching process a challenge. Social worker Penny has a plan.
#24 - Feelings Are the Worst
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2022
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.
#25 - Airport Run
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2024
Jason and Nikki’s good intentions are derailed by old friends while, unbeknownst to them, their family is about to be rocked.