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Esther Smith and Rafe Spall star in trailer for Apple’s comedy series Trying

March 31, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Apple TV+ has released a trailer for the upcoming comedy series Trying which stars Esther Smith and Rafe Spall as a thirty-something couple confronted by bewildering new challenges while trying to adopt a child; watch it here…

All Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) want is a baby—but it’s the one thing they just can’t have. How are they going to fill the next 50 years if they can’t start a family? After ruling out every other option, Nikki and Jason decide to adopt and are confronted by a world of bewildering new challenges. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they’re ready to be parents?

Trying premieres on Apple TV+ on May 1st and features a cast that also includes Imelda Staunton, Ophelia Lovibond, and Oliver Chris.

Originally published March 31, 2020. Updated March 30, 2020.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Esther Smith, Rafe Spall, Trying

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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