Trying

Trying

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Trying

"Together they're a family."

7.6

Yr 2020

Status Returning Series

Comedy

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Series Brief

Overview

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?

Transmission Paths

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Apple TV

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UK

Next Signal

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Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75

Regulars 4

Longest run 40 eps

Ophelia Lovibond

Yasmine Holness-Dove

Scarlett Rayner

Show 67 more

Sophie Fletcher as SAM Elodie Blomfield as Hazel Paula Wilcox as Sandra Ross Sian Brooke as Karen Darren Boyd as Scott Diana Pozharskaya as Sofia Cush Jumbo as Jane Robyn Cara as Jen Imelda Staunton as Penny Billie Gadsdon as Chloe Phoenix Laroche as Ethan Simon Bubb as Dan James Doherty as Terry Brig Bennett as Dee Marian McLoughlin as Jilly Kenneth Cranham as Barry Roderick Smith as John Clare Higgins as Bev Paul Kaye as Lenny Aidan Cheng as Vicar Phil Davis as Vic Matilda Flower as Stevie Yvonne D'Alpra as Gloria Bradley John as Barman Javone Prince as Anthony Jim Broadbent as George David Kapfunde as Theo Nathan Welsh as Hassan Lucy Heath as Eve Rebecca Yeo as Hairdresser Kat Jonathan Kydd as Doorman Gillian Axtell as Sylvie Ruxandra Porojnicu as Therapist Lu Corfield as Sally Trent Borislava Stratieva as Svitlana Karl Collins as Noah Susannah Wise as Denise Bruce Mackinnon as Ben Tian-Lan Chaudhry as Miss Kee Nicola Wright as Carolyn Bertie Taylor Smith as Air Steward Meghan Treadway as Molly Dominique Moore as Shelley Julio Arnau as Spanish Man Charlotte Riley as Kat Judy Holt as English Neighbour Pablo Scola as Spanish Bartender Sienna Sayer as Kelly Oscar Wallwork as Max Stephanie Levi-John as Sarah D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu as Michael Matthew Spencer as Mark Anita Booth as Barbara Carol Walton as Debbie Alex Ranganathan as Sam Ava Talbot as Lauren Ian Barritt as Judgey Man Sandra Huggett as Theresa Christina Ngoyi as Theme Park Woman Zina Badran as Sarah Deven Modha as Michael Emily Laing as Sharon Lorna Shaw as Maria Branka Katić as Nadya Colin Morgan as Kerry Danielle Vitalis as Mia Janine Harouni as Bonnie

Production Board

Crew

Songs

Kev Jones Orla Gartland

Original Music Composer

Peter Jobson Paul Saunderson Guy Garvey

Editor

Nick Ames Joe Randall-Cutler Mark Thornton Emma Collins Andy Kinnear

Co-Producer

Tim Mannion

Executive Producer

Josh Cole Andy Wolton Rafe Spall

Writer

Oriane Messina Andy Wolton

Producer

Emma Lawson

First Assistant Director

Sam Smith

Director of Photography

Greg Duffield Jonas Mortensen

Vocals

Lily Somerville

Line Producer

Aden Turner Georgia Hogan Joel Stokes

Creator

Andy Wolton

Director

Elliot Hegarty Ollie Parsons

Makeup Artist

Georgia Turner

Visual Effects Producer

Diane Kingston

Music Supervisor

Catherine Grimes

Signal Match

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

adoption parenthood cynical aggressive arrogant authoritarian harsh mean spirited

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: May 01, 2020
Status: Returning Series
Origin: GB
TMDB Votes: 136