Trying (TV series)

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Trying
Genre Comedy
Created byAndy Wolton
Written byAndy Wolton
Directed by
  • Jim O'Hanlon
  • Elliot Hegarty
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Andy Wolton
  • Jim O'Hanlon
  • Josh Cole
Producers
  • Chris Sussman
  • Emma Lawson
  • Dean Weathers
Editors
  • Mark Thornton
  • Mark Hermida
  • Andy Kinnear
  • Joe Randall-Cutler
  • Mark Henson
  • Peter Oliver
  • Nick Ames
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time26–30 minutes
Production company BBC Studios Drama Productions
Original release
Network Apple TV+
Release1 May 2020 (2020-05-01) 
present (present)

Trying is a British comedy television series created by Andy Wolton. [1] The first season premiered on 1 May 2020 on Apple TV+. The second season premiered on 21 May 2021, and the third season premiered on 22 July 2022. The fourth season is due to premiere on 22 May 2024. [2]

Contents

Premise

The series follows Nikki and Jason, a couple who really want to become parents but who struggle with conceiving a child. In order to have a baby they decide to adopt, only to face a whole list of new challenges and surprises that come with the adoption process. [3]

Cast

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 81 May 2020 (2020-05-01)
2 821 May 2021 (2021-05-21)2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)
3 8 [4] 22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) [4]

Season 1 (2020)

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  • White, Peter (8 May 2019). "'The Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau Teams With BBC Studios' NHU To Produce Doc Series 'Prehistoric Planet' For Apple". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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  • 1 2 "Apple announces new comedy series "Trying" to premiere May 1". Apple. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  • "Trying's Esther Smith confirms series 2 filming could be affected by coroanvirus". Metro. 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  • Khosla, Proma (20 May 2021). "Behind the moving pop songs of Apple TV+'s 'Trying'". Mashable . Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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  • "2021 Music in Visual Media Nomination". Hollywood Music in Media Awards . 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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    TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
    11"Nikki and Jason"Jim O'HanlonAndy Wolton1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)
    Unable to conceive naturally and with IVF unlikely to succeed, Camden-dwelling thirty-somethings, Nikki Newman, (a call-centre operative) and Jason Ross, (an English-language teacher) decide to pursue adoption as the solution to filling the child-shaped void in their lives.
    22"The Ex-Girlfriend"Jim O'HanlonAndy Wolton1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)
    Aware that the adoption agency will conduct background checks, Nikki and Jason set about presenting themselves in the best possible light. Whilst Nikki meets sister Karen and her insufferable boyfriend Scott, Jason meets with ex-girlfriend Jane in order to secure a good character reference should she be approached. Absentmindedly, Nikki and Jason send the adoption agency a list of all their character flaws.