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 - 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.
#4 - 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?
#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 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Tickets for a Queue
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2020
Nikki and Jason go to a picnic with other potential adopters—and get intimidated by the quality of their competition.
#21 - What a Banker
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2022
Scott’s book launch doesn’t go according to plan. Jason struggles with his new job. Nikki finally masters tough love.
#22 - 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.
#23 - The Ex-Girlfriend
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2020
Jason gets in touch with an ex before social services interviews her. Nikki goes out with her sister, Karen, and her unpleasant boyfriend.
#24 - Nikki and Jason
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2020
When they learn that another round of IVF would be too expensive and unlikely to succeed, Nikki and Jason start exploring adoption.