‘Trying’ Season 5 Episode 5 Release Date, Time, and What to Expect From Ick

‘Trying’ has settled into a steady weekly rhythm on Apple TV, and viewers following Nikki and Jason’s fifth season are now closing in on the show’s midpoint. The eight-episode comedy made its global return with its first episode on Wednesday, July 8, followed by one episode weekly through Wednesday, August 26.

That schedule brings the show to its fifth chapter, an episode titled ‘Ick,’ which continues the season’s focus on Nikki and Jason navigating a household reshaped by an unexpected new presence. Here is what fans need to know about when the episode drops, where to watch it, and what the story has been building toward.

Trying Season 5 Episode 5 Release Date and Time

Episode 5, titled ‘Ick,’ is set for a premiere date of August 5, 2026. That places it squarely within the season’s established Wednesday release pattern, following the same weekly cadence that has carried the show since its debut episode.

New episodes become available at 12 a.m. PT, which translates to 3 a.m. ET. Because Apple TV markets its originals as simultaneous global releases, viewers in most regions should expect new episodes to appear at approximately 12 a.m. ET or 9 p.m. PT the night before, though the platform has not published one fixed time for every territory.

Viewers should also keep in mind that ‘Trying’ does not follow a binge release model, so each episode must be watched as it lands week to week rather than all at once. Episodes this season run approximately 25 to 30 minutes each, keeping with the show’s traditionally tight runtime.

Where to Watch the New Episode

‘Trying’ remains exclusive to Apple TV, and that has not changed for its fifth season. For now, the season streams only on that platform, with no indication of a move to any other service.

As of the season’s launch, ‘Trying’ Season 5 became available globally, including in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East wherever the service operates. Apple TV is currently available in more than 100 countries and regions, and viewers need an active subscription to stream new episodes as they arrive.

The series carries a TV-14 rating, reflecting mature themes and relationship discussions that run through the show’s comedic tone. Apple TV also allows subscribers to download episodes for offline viewing through its app on supported mobile devices, giving fans a way to catch up even without a live connection.

What to Expect From Ick

The overarching thread of Season 5 centers on the fallout from a major disruption to Nikki and Jason’s family life. 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, played by Charlotte Riley, turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their previously settled family.

According to a review of the new season, Nikki’s anxiety over Kat’s reappearance is largely resolved within the season’s first episode, allowing later chapters to focus on smaller, more grounded storylines. That shift in tone suggests episodes like ‘Ick’ are likely to lean into lighter, character driven material rather than sustained crisis. The same review notes that Jason’s nerves about returning to school in his forties to train as a social worker are played more for warmth and camaraderie than embarrassment, and that even Scott’s decision to row the Atlantic Ocean isn’t treated as a constant source of worry.

The IndieWire review also points to smaller storylines threaded through the season, including one involving Nikki’s attractive new coworker, as the kind of minor tension the show now favors over larger dramatic stakes. Given that pattern, ‘Ick’ likely continues mining everyday discomfort and awkwardness for laughs rather than manufacturing a season altering twist. Official episode listings confirm ‘Ick’ as the fifth entry in the season, arriving between ‘The Hurricane’ and ‘Halloween.’

How Season 5 Has Unfolded So Far

The season opened with ‘Rollercoaster,’ which set the tone for the chaos to come. In that premiere, Nikki’s recent lie continues to affect the family as Kat’s arrival creates new tension for both Nikki and Jason. The second episode, ‘First Days,’ saw Nikki and Jason begin important new chapters in their lives while Karen made a surprising discovery of her own.

The season then moved through ‘The Mousetrap’ and ‘The Hurricane’ before reaching ‘Ick,’ with ‘Halloween,’ ‘Tuscany,’ and the finale ‘WoodScott’ still to follow. By the time the series returned, viewers already knew the couple had reached a settled family life by the end of Season 4, only for that stability to be disrupted by the kids’ birth mother.

Much of the season continues to be filmed in North London, with Camden Town serving as the backdrop for the family’s everyday life, including scenes set around Camden High Street and Market. That familiar setting has remained a consistent visual anchor for the series since its earliest seasons. Critics reviewing the new season have suggested that its lower stakes approach could be read as a kind of denouement, particularly if this turns out to be the show’s final chapter, though Apple has not announced any such plans.

With ‘Ick’ set to premiere August 5 and three episodes still remaining after it, fans have plenty to look forward to as Nikki and Jason work through this quieter, more reflective stretch of their story, and it’s worth hearing how longtime viewers feel about the show trading its old anxieties for this calmer chapter.