Trying Season 5 on Apple TV+ has been officially renewed and is in post-production, with a 2026 release expected (no exact premiere date announced yet).
Trying Season 5: Release Timeline
- Renewal: Apple TV+ announced the fifth season on May 6, 2025.
- Production: Filming wrapped by mid-November 2025 (Apple TV shared a behind-the-scenes photo announcing the wrap).
- Expected Release: Likely in 2026, consistent with the show’s pattern and statements from sources like Wikipedia and What to Watch. Previous seasons typically premiered in spring (e.g., Season 4 in May 2024), but no specific window or trailer has dropped yet as of April 2026.
The first four seasons are currently streaming on Apple TV+.
Trying Season 5: Cast Updates
Returning main cast:
- Esther Smith as Nikki
- Rafe Spall as Jason
- Charlotte Riley as Kat (the children’s biological mother, whose return drives much of the drama)
- Scarlett Rayner as Princess (older/teen version)
- Cooper Turner as Tyler (older/teen version)
- Darren Boyd as Scott
- Siân Brooke as Karen
New cast additions (announced around August 2025):
- Celia Imrie as Harriet, an upper-class hoarder whom Jason encounters during his new job training.
- Gbemisola Ikumelo as Chrissy, a social worker mentoring Jason.
- Colin Morgan as Kerry, Nikki’s handsome co-worker at the car rental place she manages.
- Danielle Vitalis and Leah Brotherhead in undisclosed roles.
The core ensemble remains intact, with new characters adding workplace and personal complications.
Trying Season 5: Plot Details (What We Know So Far)
After the events of season four, which had a six-year gap since the kids were both teenagers, season five will pick up. The focus will be on the consequences of Kat’s (Charlotte Riley) arrival at Nikki and Jason’s home, which disrupts their family routine.
The show will also explore:
- The emotional and familial consequences of the return of the biological mother, and how the older kids (Princess and Tyler) are better able to process the chaos created by their mother coming into their lives.
- Nikki and Jason’s professional lives and how they manage them: Jason is training to become a social worker; Nikki is trying to manage her office and work with employees and customers.
- The ongoing “trying” theme to parenthood, relationships, and life after adoption, when everything is not as easy as they had hoped.
- The time jump in the series allows it to change from a typical family comedy/drama into something broader.
The series continues its successful formula of having a mix of emotional, heartwarming, and funny stories; it has received an impressive 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
There will be no available full episode synopses or trailers until the release date is confirmed.
Check AppleTV+’s official website or social media channels for more information, or any new updates, trailers, or release dates to come out when they are released closer to the actual premiere date.