Trying
Together they're a family.
All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?
Episodes
Nikki and Jason wake up as new parents to two children they are still getting to know. Now they just have to keep hold of them, which proves to be trickier than they initially thought. Thrown straight into the parental deep end, Nikki and Jason’s relationships with each other and with their nearest and dearest are tested as they desperately try to navigate the ups and downs of parenting — while hanging onto their kids, and their sanity.
1Home
27 minJul 22, 2022
Jason and Nikki wake up as the new parents of two kids they've barely met. But will they be able to keep both?
2The Circle
26 minJul 22, 2022
Jason worries that Tyler will be bullied at school. Nikki has to fire someone at work. Bad news from the landlord forces Jason to take a big gamble.
3Capture the Flag
27 minJul 29, 2022
On a camping weekend, Nikki and Jason try to bond with the kids. At home, Karen faces an existential crisis and Freddy realizes he's lonely.
4Little Steps
28 minAug 5, 2022
Planning Tyler's birthday party proves trickier than Nikki and Jason expected—especially when Karen shares some difficult news.
5Pick a Side
29 minAug 12, 2022
Jason makes a huge sacrifice for Tyler. Nikki attempts some tough love with Princess. Freddy tries a different sort of group therapy.
6Feelings Are the Worst
30 minAug 19, 2022
Jason and Nikki's future with the kids appears to be in jeopardy after a mistake. Tyler says goodbye to a friend. Scott lands a book deal.
7What a Banker
28 minAug 26, 2022
Scott's book launch doesn't go according to plan. Jason struggles with his new job. Nikki finally masters tough love.
8The End of the Beginning
33 minSep 2, 2022
As Nikki and Jason prepare to find out if they can keep the kids forever, they make an impulsive decision that requires their family's help.
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