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?

Last Updated: 11/21/2024Network: Apple TV+Status: Continuing
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The End of the Beginning
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8.04
123 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
I’m Scared
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7.94
133 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Home
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7.77
139 votes

#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?

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
We Know the Way Out
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7.75
179 votes

#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.

Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Lift Me Up
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7.69
136 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
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Scott of the Atlantic
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7.66
89 votes

#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.

Directors: Ellie Heydon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
A Long Way Down
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7.65
136 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Maddest Sweetest Thing
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7.59
135 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Pick a Side
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7.55
118 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Good Old Family Map
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7.53
178 votes

#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.

Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Helicopters
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7.53
140 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Big Heads
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7.52
143 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
The Sun on Your Back
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7.50
152 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
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Little Steps
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7.42
120 votes

#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.

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Show Me the Love
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7.42
198 votes

#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.

Writer: Andy Wolton
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The Circle
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7.41
122 votes

#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.

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Someone Else's Kids
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7.41
204 votes

#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.

Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Mother's Day
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7.39
90 votes

#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.

Directors: Ellie Heydon
Watch Now:Amazon
Rainbow Castle People
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7.38
212 votes

#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.

Writer: Andy Wolton
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Capture the Flag
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7.37
126 votes

#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.

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Ghosting
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7.32
102 votes

#21 - Ghosting

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2024

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

Directors: Ellie Heydon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
The Send Off
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7.31
109 votes

#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.

Directors: Ellie Heydon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
A Nice Boy
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7.31
162 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Feelings Are the Worst
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7.31
120 votes

#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.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon
Airport Run
star
7.31
95 votes

#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.

Directors: Ellie Heydon
Writer: Andy Wolton
Watch Now:Amazon