Apple TV Debuts Trailer for Fifth Season of Trying

Apple TV has unveiled the new trailer for the fifth season of Trying, which stars Esther Smith and Rafe Spall.

The eight-episode comedy will return to Apple TV on Wednesday, July 8th, with one episode weekly through August 26th. Season five finds Nikki (Smith) and Jason (Spall) dealing with the consequences of Princess (Scarlett Rayner) and Tyler’s (Cooper Turner) biological mother, Kat (Charlotte Riley), turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their settled family life.

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The ensemble cast also features the likes of Darren Boyd (Down Cemetery Road), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights), Celia Imrie (The Thursday Murder Club), Phil Davis (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Black Ops) and Actor Award nominee Colin Morgan (Belfast). The show is created, written and executive produced by Andy Wolton, and executive produced by BAFTA Award nominees Josh Cole and Sam Pinnell alongside Chris Sussman, Smith and Spall. The series is also produced by BBC Studios.

This season’s soundtrack is created by Dublin-born artist and producer Orla Gartland with original songs set to debut each episode. Her upcoming new single, At The End Of The Day, is also featured in the season five trailer. She follows previous artists such as Guy Garvey, Maisie Peters, Bear’s Den and BEKA who wrote and performed the soundtracks for Trying seasons one, two, three and four respectively.

Trying returns globally Wednesday July 8th on Apple TV.

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