Before The Studio was winning Emmys and Ted Lasso had viewers believing, Apple TV's standout comedy was the underrated British sitcom Trying. The streamer's first attempt at a more humorous project has continued humming along in the background since debuting in 2020, following young couple Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) on their complicated journey to having children, first through conception and then the arduous process of adoption. Each season of the heartwarming hit has only been met with further acclaim as the pair enter new phases of their lives, from finally welcoming kids into their home to navigating their tumultuous teenage years. Now in Season 5, there are no signs things are slowing down, with the show boasting an overall Rotten Tomatoes score of 96% and Collider's Tania Hussain calling it "one of the best-written, best-acted, and most emotionally rewarding comedies on television" in her 9/10 review of the new episodes. As per usual, Season 5 created new obstacles for Nikki and Jason to overcome in their ongoing parenting journey. This time, they're grappling with the arrival of Princess (Scarlett Rayner) and Tyler's (Cooper Turner) birth mother, Kat (Charlotte Riley), at their doorstep at the end of last season. Her presence upends their settled family dynamic and sparks a bit of jealousy when she grows increasingly close to Princess, especially after Nikki tried to hide her existence from her daughter. All the while, both parents are torn between the chaos around them and their new careers, as Nikki enters the travel industry while Jason heads back to college to become a social worker. Ahead of this week's episode, titled "The Mousetrap," Collider can exclusively share a new sneak peek that specifically highlights Jason's campus life as he tries to teach his younger classmates how to have fun. The footage sees Jason and his peers having a round of drinks, though it's no night out like he experienced when he was their age. Everyone's got their phones out, nobody's interested in having a pint with him, and their focus is more on self-care than actually enjoying themselves. He encourages them to live a little, unless they "die alone at 103, surrounded by your gut bacteria." As if proving his point, one of the students even has a "daylight cutoff time" when they put on a pair of shades for the evening. His blunt assessment ultimately works, and they relent to a night of treating their bodies more like rental cars than temples and pushing things to the limit, minus any phones, and with Jason the only reminder they need to keep drinking. Your answers point to the iconic universe your values, your instincts, and your particular way of seeing the world were built for. This is where you would find your people — and your purpose. You believe in the cause — in the idea that freedom is worth fighting for even when the odds are impossible and the empire is vast. You understand, in the deepest part of yourself, that the journey matters as much as the destination — and that the world's beauty is worth protecting even at great cost. You believe that love, loyalty, and doing what's right are not naive sentiments — they are the most powerful forces in any world, magical or otherwise. You see the world clearly — its power structures, its hypocrisies, its brutal arithmetic — and you are not paralysed by that clarity. You use it. You believe the future is worth building — that curiosity, cooperation, and the expansion of understanding are not just ideals but the most practical path forward for any civilisation. While Jason is out reliving his glory days in Episode 3, Nikki has her own issues upon meeting a new co-worker, and Karen quickly learns the price of keeping a secret. As the couple's world continues expanding beyond their home, Trying Season 5 has brought in plenty of new faces to fill out their workplaces, headlined by The Thursday Murder Club star Celia Imrie. Joining her are Phil Davis, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Colin Morgan, Danielle Vitalis, and Leah Brotherhead, alongside returning BAFTA Award winner Darren Boyd and nominee Siân Brooke. Adding to the star power is Ivor Novello Award-winning artist and producer Orla Gartland, who has been debuting new tracks with each episode and continues the sitcom's tradition of landing acclaimed artists to handle the soundtrack every season.