Trying
Together they're a family.
Created by Andy Wolton
On Apple TV
A warm, character-driven comedy about the messy, funny path to parenthood, balancing cynical humour with genuine emotional stakes and found-family bonds.
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?
Genres
Where to watch
- StreamApple TV+
Questions people ask
Does Trying leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Trying easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Trying violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Trying scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Trying sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Written about
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Trying, and what each one shares →
Like Trying
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trying
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trying, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trying, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trying, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
