The British series Trying has found itself a new streaming home in the UK, going from locked behind a subscription to free (with a TV licence).
The comedy follows couple Nikki and Jason (Esther Smith and Rafe Spall) who decide to adopt after struggling to conceive a child naturally.
As well as our leading duo, who are a couple in real-life, the show also stars Doctor Foster’s Sian Brooke, The Salisbury Poisoning’s Darren Boyd, The Crown’s Imelda Staunton, The Good Wife’s Cush Jumbo, and EastEnders’ Navin Chowdhry.
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In a new deal between Apple and the BBC, the first three seasons will be coming to BBC One and iPlayer, with season 1 set to drop in early September.
Deadline reports that the BBC has the option to buy season 4, which features a big time jump, and season 5, which was only recently greenlit.
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Trying has received plenty of acclaim so far, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 95% from critics across its four seasons, and a 91% positive score from fans.
Over on IMDb, its score is slightly lower at 8/10, but user reviews still called it “utterly charming”, “touching with great humour” and “true to life” in how it represents the ups and downs of the adoption process.
Multiple reviews have stated that season 4 is a let down compared to the first three, however.
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This news follows a trend in which the traditional British broadcasters and the newer streaming giants have increased how much content they are sharing across their services.
ITVX and Disney+ recently announced a partnership in which each service carries a ‘Taste of’ section with a rotating selection of shows and films from the other.
ITVX also recently added an Apple TV+ show of its own, while the BBC’s Normal People recently joined Disney+, which also features things like Merlin, and Channel 4 shows such as Peep Show and The IT Crowd.
Trying comes to BBC One and iPlayer in September.
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