‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 5 Release Date and Time
Apple TV’s heartfelt family comedy ‘Trying‘ has settled comfortably into its fifth season, and fans following Nikki and Jason’s journey are gearing up for the show’s next installment. The series, which follows Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) as they navigate parenthood with their adopted children Princess and Tyler, has been dropping new episodes weekly since its July 8 premiere.
With four episodes already in the books, viewers are now counting down to the fifth chapter, which brings with it a new title, a new release window, and plenty of fresh chaos for the Camden based family at the center of ‘Trying’.
When Does ‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 5 Arrive?
Episode 5 of ‘Trying’ Season 5, titled ‘Ick’, is set to premiere on August 5, 2026, continuing the show’s steady weekly rollout. The season has followed a consistent pattern with Episode 3 titled The Mousetrap arriving July 22 and Episode 4 titled The Hurricane following on July 29, before Episode 5 rounds out the midpoint of the season.
The season is not being released as a binge drop. Trying Season 5 doesn’t follow a binge release format, and viewers will have to wait every week for new episodes. That means fans hoping to marathon their way through Nikki and Jason’s latest drama will have to pace themselves right alongside everyone else tuning in live.
The eight episode comedy made its global return to Apple TV with its first episode on Wednesday, July 8, followed by one episode weekly through Wednesday, August 26. That puts ‘Ick’ squarely in the back half of the season’s build toward its finale.
‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 5 Release Time for Global Viewers
Apple TV treats its original programming as a simultaneous global release, which affects when fans around the world can actually press play. Apple TV markets its originals as global releases, meaning new episodes become available at the same time worldwide rather than premiering at local midnight.
For most regions, that translates to a very specific overnight drop. New episodes are available at 12 a.m. PT, which lines up with roughly 3 a.m. ET. Fans on the West Coast get the earliest access relative to their own clocks, while East Coast viewers will find the episode waiting for them well before sunrise.
Some outlets have noted the timing can vary slightly depending on app refresh speeds and regional rollout quirks. There might be slight delays depending on region and app refresh, even though Apple releases its originals simultaneously across markets. Anyone eager to watch ‘Ick’ the moment it lands should have their Apple TV app ready to refresh early that morning.
Preview of What Nikki and Jason Will Face in “Ick”
Season 5 has largely shifted the tone of ‘Trying’ away from the anxious, high stakes storytelling that defined its earlier years. Nikki’s anxiety over the emergence of Princess’ birth mother Kat is all but wrapped up in the first episode, while Jason’s nerves over going back to school in his 40s are played more for laughs and camaraderie than embarrassment.
That lighter tone appears to be carrying through the middle of the season, with the show leaning into smaller, more personal conflicts rather than sweeping family crises. There are minor crises here and there, like Nikki’s attractive new coworker, as the season leans into being a hard won reward after a decade of arduous parenting decisions. Given the episode’s title, ‘Ick’ seems poised to mine that exact storyline for comedic tension.
The broader family picture remains active in the background as well. Season 4 ended with several major cliffhangers, including Jason deciding to change his profession, Princess meeting her biological mother Kat, and Scott ending up somewhere unknown after the finale. Fans should expect ‘Ick’ to continue threading those lingering plot points even as it leans into its title’s more lighthearted implications.
Cast Returning for ‘Trying’ Season 5
The core family unit remains intact for this stretch of episodes, anchored by the show’s two leads. Smith and Spall reprise their roles as Nikki and Jason, with Charlotte Riley returning as Kat, Scarlett Rayner as Princess, Cooper Turner as Tyler, Darren Boyd as Scott, and Sian Brooke as Karen.
The season also brings a new voice to the show’s musical identity, a detail that has followed ‘Trying’ through every season of its run. This season’s soundtrack is helmed by Ivor Novello Award winning artist and producer Orla Gartland, following Guy Garvey, Maisie Peters, Bear’s Den and BEKA, who wrote and performed the soundtracks for the previous four seasons. With the ensemble locked in and the show’s tone lighter than ever, ‘Ick’ looks positioned to deliver another comfortable, character driven half hour for the Camden family’s ever growing fan base.
With Nikki’s new coworker drama reportedly heating up and the title alone promising some cringe worthy fallout, how do you think Jason and Nikki will handle whatever ‘ick’ comes their way in this new episode?
