Trying
Trying is a TV show on BBC1. All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel think they're ready to be parents? The program has been available since 2025. A total of 24 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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Trying
On the day of the adoption hearing, Nikki is feeling less than optimistic, so Jason proposes they get married while they are all still together as a family.
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With pressures mounting from all sides, Nikki and Jason's relationship comes under strain. Scott is not happy when Karen turns up for his book launch.
Alarmed that Bev, Princess and Tyler's grandmother, has tracked them down, Noah arranges a meeting at the council office. Jason chases Scott about his investment but is dismayed by his answer.
As Jason and Tyler go to a local pub to watch the Arsenal v Spurs game on TV, Nikki takes Princess shopping but has a hard lesson to learn. Newly pregnant Karen has her first ultrasound scan.
Nikki and Jason prepare for Tyler's seventh birthday party, but he is overwhelmed by all the attention. Karen finds a novel way to tell Scott he is going to be a father.
During an activity break with the children, Nikki worries that she hasn't been able to bond with them as well as Jason has. Karen realises that she hates her job.
Jason discovers that the landlord has decided to sell the flat, so he formulates a plan to buy their home. Nikki has a rude awakening at work in her new managerial role.
Series 2
The day of Karen and Scott's wedding has finally arrived, with Nikki taking charge of things bridal and Jason chilling with his best-man duties. All goes to plan until Penny makes a guest appearance.
Just as Nikki receives news that she has been successfully promoted at work, Jason is given the bad news that they have been unsuccessful in their attempt to adopt Princess and Tyler.
Nikki gets a very unwelcome shock at a party with other couples trying to adopt. Suffering from pre-wedding jitters, Karen has major doubts - Scott may not be the man for her.
Penny arrives with the upsetting news that another couple may be in the frame to adopt both Princess and Tyler. Vic overhears and plans to do something about it.
Nikki and Jason get the opportunity to watch Princess with her brother Tyler at their school. Freddy babysits while Erica goes on a date.
Jason and Nikki head to Cornwall, where Nikki is disconcerted to see Jason's old girlfriend Sky at his grandmother's funeral.
As Jason finds his new role as a manager rather challenging and Nikki helps sister Karen to select a wedding dress, they both experience a setback.
Nikki and Jason realise they have different expectations when it comes to the gender of their potential child as Penny gives them an insider tip for a suitable match.
Series 1
Nikki is annoyed that Freddy is making himself at home since being thrown out by Erica. Meanwhile, with the help of the adoption agency, it is time for Nikki and Jason to face the adoption panel.
With the adoption panel only a week away, Nikki decides to get the two families on board and hosts a party for both her and Jason's parents.
Attending a mandatory adoption course, Nikki and Jason have a different outlook on how to parent. Jason wonders whether they have bitten off more than they can chew.
Nikki and Jason volunteer to babysit their friends' two children and take them on an unforgettable treasure hunt across London.