Trying
Together they're a family.
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?
Cast
Rafe Spall
Jason
Esther Smith
Nikki
Seasons
Series 1 starts with Nikki and Jason becoming devastated when they're told they'll never conceive a child.
E1Nikki and Jason
May 1, 2020
When they learn that another round of IVF would be too expensive and unlikely to succeed, Nikki and Jason start exploring
E2The Ex-Girlfriend
May 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
E3Tickets for a Queue
May 1, 2020
Nikki and Jason go to a picnic with other potential adopters—and get intimidated by the quality of their competition.
E4Rainbow Castle People
May 1, 2020
After a wild night out with Erica and Freddy, Nikki and Jason are faced with potentially disastrous consequences the next morning.
E5Someone Else's Kids
May 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.
E6Show Me the Love
May 1, 2020
Jason starts getting cold feet about the whole process after a mandatory training session. Karen tells Nikki some bad news.
E7Good Old Family Map
May 1, 2020
Nikki grows paranoid about Jason after reading a suspicious text on his phone. A family gathering takes a turn for the worse.
E8We Know the Way Out
May 1, 2020
Despite the added irritation of a new roommate, it's time for Nikki and Jason to face the adoption panel.
Having been approved by the adoption panel, Nikki and Jason now find that matching with a child is not as easy as they thought...
E1A Nice Boy
May 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.
E2The Sun on Your Back
May 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.
E3Big Heads
May 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.
E4Helicopters
Jun 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.
E5Maddest Sweetest Thing
Jun 11, 2021
Nikki and Jason search for a bigger, child-friendly flat. Nikki fights for a promotion at work. Karen is tempted to cheat.
E6A Long Way Down
Jun 18, 2021
Jason plays detective after a problem is revealed at Ben and Denise's party. Freddy struggles in his relationship.
E7Lift Me Up
Jun 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.
E8I'm Scared
Jul 2, 2021
Nikki and Jason must make a huge decision in a small amount of time.
Nikki and Jason wake up as new parents to two children they are still getting to know. Now they just have to keep hold of them, which proves to be trickier than they initially thought. Thrown straight into the parental deep end, Nikki and Jason’s relationships with each other and with their nearest and dearest are tested as they desperately try to navigate the ups and downs of parenting — while hanging onto their kids, and their sanity.
E1Home
Jul 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?
E2The Circle
Jul 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.
E3Capture the Flag
Jul 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.
E4Little Steps
Aug 5, 2022
Planning Tyler’s birthday party proves trickier than Nikki and Jason expected—especially when Karen shares some difficult news.
E5Pick a Side
Aug 12, 2022
Jason makes a huge sacrifice for Tyler. Nikki attempts some tough love with Princess. Freddy tries a different sort of group therapy.
E6Feelings Are the Worst
Aug 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.
E7What a Banker
Aug 26, 2022
Scott’s book launch doesn’t go according to plan. Jason struggles with his new job. Nikki finally masters tough love.
E8The End of the Beginning
Sep 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.
We fast-forward six years to discover that Nikki and Jason are experienced adopters who have built a lovely little nuclear family, enriched by an extraordinary support network. However, as their teenage daughter, Princess, starts to yearn for a connection with her birth mother, Nikki and Jason find themselves confronted with the ultimate test of their parenting skills.
E1The Send-Off
May 22, 2024
A loss brings the family together—and also threatens to tear it apart.
E2Ghosting
May 22, 2024
Nikki's impulsiveness sparks an unexpected night out with Jason and a mystery man.
E3Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor
May 29, 2024
A family party leads to a life-changing decision for the birthday boy.
E4Road Trip
Jun 5, 2024
On a mission to help Tyler fit in, Jason starts a junior soccer team. Nikki, Karen, and Princess travel to Brighton—and one of them has a secret.
E5Mother's Day
Jun 12, 2024
A celebratory spa visit is surprisingly stressful. Jason's plan to bond his team spins out of control.
E6Airport Run
Jun 19, 2024
Jason and Nikki's good intentions are derailed by old friends while, unbeknownst to them, their family is about to be rocked.
E7White Lies
Jun 26, 2024
Nikki looks for answers in Spain. Back at home, Jason has to call in reinforcements to avert a disaster.
E8Scott of the Atlantic
Jul 3, 2024
Scott reaches the point of no return. Jason and his team face a moment of truth. Princess makes a huge discovery.
Nikki and Jason find themselves dealing with the consequences of Princess and Tyler's biological mother Kat turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their settled family life.
E1Rollercoaster
Jul 8, 2026
E2First Days
Jul 15, 2026
E3The Mousetrap
Jul 22, 2026
E4The Hurricane
Jul 29, 2026
E5Ick
Aug 5, 2026
E6Halloween
Aug 12, 2026
E7Tuscany
Aug 19, 2026
E8WoodScott
Aug 26, 2026
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Storyline
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?
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