Trying
Apple TV | Release Date: May 1, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Barbara EllenSep 10, 2024
Season 4 Review: or my taste, Trying meanders too often into the saccharine zone, but it also has heart, charm and a cracking ensemble: Phil Davis, Siân Brooke, Paul Kaye and more. Watch out for Jim Broadbent’s turn as an internet dating hottie. Read full review
60
Under The RadarLily MoayeriJul 25, 2022
Season 3 Review: The first few episodes of Season Three are overly saccharine. ... Thankfully, this cloying approach fades away relatively soon and Trying reverts to its winning and likeable personality. Read full review
60
The GuardianLucy ManganMay 1, 2020
Season 1 Review: As is so often the case, the opening episode isn’t its best – there is an over-reliance on the traditional dramatic tropes of the childless couple (making awkward jokes about fontanelles to new mothers and so on), but it quickly finds its feet. ... The genuinely loving, intimate banter between Nikki and Jason in their quieter moments too is one of the series’ greatest strengths. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrApr 30, 2020
Season 1 Review: At its best, Trying candidly lays bare the emotional filigree of failing to conceive a child and choosing to devote your life to a tiny stranger. At its worst, it yokes us to two unlikable people who grind you down with their endless neuroses. Read full review
40
The TelegraphMichael HoganMay 1, 2020
Season 1 Review: The zingy script is strongly performed but I spent too much of Trying being faintly irritated by the characters and the cynical way it’s all styled. Read full review
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