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May 1, 2020

Trying

Name: Trying
Released: 2020-05-01
Rating: 66

Not bad

Reactions

112

Score confidence

high

Seasons

Next episode

Aug 5, 2026

Age rating

TV-14

Score

The show

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?

Created by

Andy Wolton

Status

Returning Series

The Cast

Stills

The Real Review

Most people really like Trying, and they're watching it for the performances. Rafe Spall and Esther Smith are solid as Jason and Nikki, a couple trying to adopt, and their specific chemistry keeps things grounded even when the story itself feels a bit thin. For a few people, the slow pacing gets annoying, but the writing is reliably warm and funny enough that the show gets a thumbs-up.

Synthesized from 112 real reactionshigh confidence

PraisedHumor · Acting · Visuals

FaultedPacing

DivisiveStory

By season

Season 5

43 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Sentiment split

59% positive

15% mixed

26% negative

By aspect

story52

acting94

humor100

visuals75

pacing0

originality50

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Jul 1749 reactions over two weeksJul 30

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

Rafe Spallperson37× · 57%+Esther Smithperson21× · 38%+Jasoncharacter5× · 40%+Nikkicharacter3× · 33%+adoptionplot_element3× · 100%+Paddy Considineperson2× · 100%+Katcharacter2× · 0%+Princesscharacter2× · 0%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media

112

We show volume and platform mix, not posts. No comment text is stored or displayed. Every figure above is analysis output from public posts and reviews.