‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 4 Release Date and Time

Fans of the beloved Apple TV comedy have a new episode to look forward to this week, and the countdown is already on. ‘Trying‘ has become appointment viewing for anyone who loves a heartfelt, chaotic family story, and season five is proving no exception as Nikki and Jason navigate the fallout of a major disruption to their household.

With the season rolling out weekly rather than all at once, viewers have been eagerly tracking exactly when each new installment lands. Episode four is next up, and here is everything currently known about its release window.

‘Trying’ Season 5 Release Schedule

‘Trying’ season five kicked off on Apple TV+ with its premiere on July 8, 2026, and has continued dropping new episodes every Wednesday since. The season is releasing weekly with the first episode landing on July 8, and Apple TV Press has confirmed the season contains a total of eight episodes. That pacing puts the show on track to wrap up its run in late August.

According to the episode breakdown compiled by outlets tracking the season, episode four, titled ‘The Hurricane’, is set to premiere on July 29, 2026. That follows episode three, ‘The Mousetrap’, which arrived the week prior on July 22.

The remaining episodes are expected to continue on the same weekly cadence, with ‘Ick’ following on August 5 and ‘Halloween’ arriving August 12, before the season closes out with its finale in late August. New episodes are set to premiere weekly through August 26, giving the eight episode season roughly seven weeks of rollout.

For fans who prefer to binge rather than wait, the full season will eventually be available in one place once the finale drops, though the weekly format has been the norm for ‘Trying’ since its earliest seasons.

Episode 4 Release Time for ‘Trying’ Season 5

Because ‘Trying’ is an Apple TV+ global release, the show does not follow a traditional regional broadcast schedule. Instead, new episodes are designed to become available to subscribers everywhere at roughly the same moment, regardless of time zone. New episodes are made available at 12 a.m. PT, which translates to 3 a.m. ET.

That means viewers on the East Coast of the United States should expect episode four to be live in the very early hours of Wednesday, July 29, while those on the West Coast will see it appear right at midnight.

Some sources have offered a slightly different estimate for the exact minute the episode goes live. In most regions, new episodes tend to appear at approximately 12:00 a.m. ET or 9:00 p.m. PT the night before, though Apple has not specified one fixed release time across the board.

Whichever exact minute it lands, the pattern has held steady across the first three episodes of the season, so fans have a reliable window to plan around. It is also worth noting that slight regional delays can occur depending on app refresh times or local server issues, so a short wait past the expected time is not unusual.

Where to Watch ‘Trying’ Season 5

‘Trying’ remains exclusive to one streaming home this season, which is worth keeping in mind for anyone hoping to catch up elsewhere. The show is available only on Apple TV, though in past years select seasons have also aired on BBC iPlayer and gotten a linear broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom. For season five specifically, Apple TV+ is currently the sole confirmed destination.

Subscribers looking to jump in for the first time do have some flexibility. Apple TV+ offers a free trial for eligible new subscribers in many regions, and the full first four seasons of the show are already streaming for anyone who wants to catch up before diving into the new episodes.

Apple has positioned the show as a true global release, which has become something of a signature for the platform. Apple TV became the first all originals streaming service to launch worldwide, and the company has continued to lean into simultaneous international premieres for shows like this one.

Nikki and Jason’s Story So Far in Season 5

The new season picks up with the family thrown into disarray by an unexpected arrival. Season five finds Nikki and Jason dealing with the consequences of Princess and Tyler’s biological mother Kat turning up at their doorstep, along with the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their previously settled family life.

The premise builds directly on where the family landed at the end of the previous run. In the eight episode season, Nikki and Jason are working through the fallout of Kat’s sudden appearance and the disruption it causes to the life they had carefully built with their adopted children.

Returning cast members bring that storyline to life alongside the two leads. Esther Smith and Rafe Spall reprise their roles as Nikki and Jason, joined by Charlotte Riley returning as Kat, Scarlett Rayner as Princess, Cooper Turner as Tyler, Darren Boyd as Scott, and Sian Brooke as Karen.

The show’s long track record with critics has only added to the anticipation surrounding this new chapter. ‘Trying’ currently holds a 96 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a 91 percent audience score, numbers that made its renewal for a fifth season far from surprising.

With Kat’s arrival still sending ripples through Nikki and Jason’s world, and ‘The Hurricane’ promising to dig even deeper into that fallout, how do you think the family is going to handle this latest curveball when episode four finally drops.