Created by Andy Wolton, Trying follows Nikki and Jason as they want to build a family. Its comedy grows from the distance between preparing to care and learning how to do it in a life that refuses to follow the plan.
We are drawn to that mixture of hope and uncertainty. Good intentions do not remove mistakes or let us know what another person needs before listening. A relationship grows through reconsidered expectations, accepted help and difficult conversations that are not avoided.
An adoption story is not a business manual; its circumstances have their own weight. In a different context, however, we recognise the importance of support networks. No human project can rely on determination alone. It needs time and people with whom to share responsibility.
We recommend its approachable humour and one thought worth keeping: care does not mean performing a perfect version of yourself. It means learning to be available, taking responsibility and making room for somebody to differ from the person you imagined.