‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 4 Brings ‘The Hurricane’ To Apple TV This Week

Apple TV’s family comedy ‘Trying’ is midway through its fifth season, and viewers following Nikki and Jason’s latest chapter are looking ahead to the show’s fourth new episode. The series, which returned after a two year gap between seasons, has kept a steady weekly rhythm since its premiere, and that pattern continues as the story pushes further into the fallout from an unexpected visitor.

The upcoming episode, titled ‘The Hurricane,’ arrives as the show’s central family continues adjusting to a disruption that has reshaped their previously settled home life. Here is what is confirmed about the release timing, the episode itself, and where the season stands as it heads toward its finale.

Trying Season 5 Release Schedule For Episode 4

‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 4, titled ‘The Hurricane,’ is set to premiere on July 29, 2026. The episode is part of a schedule that runs weekly, with Episode 5 titled Ick following on August 5, Episode 6 titled Halloween on August 12, Episode 7 titled Tuscany on August 19, and the season closer WoodScott arriving on August 26.

The season kicked off with its premiere on Apple TV, and the eight episode comedy made its global return with its first installment on Wednesday, July 8, followed by one new episode weekly through Wednesday, August 26. That structure has held steady, with each new chapter of Nikki and Jason’s story landing on the same day every week.

As for the exact release time, reporting has varied slightly by outlet. Apple TV markets its originals as global releases, meaning new episodes generally become available simultaneously worldwide rather than premiering at a fixed local midnight, with most regions seeing new episodes appear at approximately 12 a.m. ET or 9 p.m. PT the previous evening. Other coverage has placed the rollout slightly differently, noting that new episodes become available at 12 a.m. PT or 3 a.m. ET. Viewers checking for ‘The Hurricane’ on July 29 should expect it to land sometime in that overnight window, with the app itself confirming availability the moment it refreshes.

What The Hurricane Episode Means For The Family

Season 5 of ‘Trying’ has centered on a major disruption to the family at the heart of the show. The season finds Nikki, played by Esther Smith, and Jason, played by Rafe Spall, dealing with the consequences of Princess and Tyler’s biological mother Kat turning up at their doorstep, along with the chaos she brings into their previously settled family life.

That central conflict has carried through the season’s opening episodes. The premiere established that the fallout from Nikki’s lie continues, as Kat’s arrival threatens Nikki and Jason’s family dynamic, while the second episode found Nikki and Jason starting new chapters in their own lives. Given the title ‘The Hurricane,’ the fourth episode appears poised to escalate that tension further, though a detailed scene by scene breakdown has not yet been published ahead of its release.

The show’s tone has remained consistent with earlier seasons even as the stakes rise. Weekly episodes have preserved the quiet character moments and gradual emotional development the series is known for, giving fans the option to either watch as episodes drop or wait and binge once the full season is available.

The Cast Bringing Trying Season 5 To Life

The core pairing of Smith and Spall anchors the season once again. Both actors reprise their roles as Nikki and Jason, joined by Charlotte Riley returning as Kat, Scarlett Rayner as Princess, Cooper Turner as Tyler, Darren Boyd as Scott, and Sian Brooke as Karen.

The season also introduced several new faces to the ensemble. Deadline reported that Season 5 added Celia Imrie, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Colin Morgan, Danielle Vitalis, and Leah Brotherhead to the cast, with Imrie playing Harriet, an upper class hoarder Jason encounters. The broader ensemble also includes Phil Davis, rounding out a group of returning and new performers for the season.

Behind the scenes, the season comes from the same creative team that has guided the show since its debut. Trying is created, written, and executive produced by Andy Wolton, with Josh Cole and Sam Pinnell also serving as executive producers alongside Chris Sussman, Smith, and Spall, with BBC Studios producing the comedy as a co-production between Apple TV and BBC. This season’s soundtrack comes from Ivor Novello Award winning artist and producer Orla Gartland, with original songs debuting each episode, following previous seasons soundtracked by Guy Garvey, Maisie Peters, Bear’s Den, and BEKA.

How To Watch Trying Season 5 As It Airs

‘Trying’ remains exclusive to a single platform for its fifth season. The show is available only on Apple TV, though in 2025 the series was also available to viewers through BBC iPlayer and got a linear broadcast on BBC One in that market. For Season 5, no such simulcast has been confirmed, leaving Apple TV as the sole home for new episodes including ‘The Hurricane.’

The series has built a loyal following over its run, and that reception has followed it into the new season. The show currently sits at a 96 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 91 percent audience score, figures that helped make its renewal for a fifth season unsurprising to longtime viewers. That gap between Season 4 and Season 5 was notable in its own right, since the earlier chapter closed out in the summer of 2024 before the show returned two years later.

Production on the new season wrapped well before its premiere. Apple TV confirmed filming had concluded through a social media post in November 2025, sharing a behind the scenes image of Smith and Spall on set with the caption noting the couple had wrapped Season 5. With four episodes now behind it and ‘The Hurricane’ set to premiere on July 29, the season has four more installments left before Nikki and Jason’s latest storm plays out in full.

What do you think Kat’s continued presence will cost Nikki and Jason by the time ‘The Hurricane’ wraps up.