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The Best Episodes of The Detour

Every episode of The Detour ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Detour!

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A what-in-the-living-hell-is-wrong-with-this-family comedy created by comic super-couple Jason Jones & Samantha Bee and inspired by their own experiences with family trips. Unfiltered dad Nate hits the road with wife Robin and kids Delilah and Jared.

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    The Detour Season 2 Episode 11 - The Mule
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Mule

    S2:E11

    Robin and Nate live out their (mostly Nate's) action movie fantasies as they make their way to the kids, who are actually doing just fine without them.

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  2. The Detour Season 3 Episode 10 - The Escape
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Escape

    S3:E10

    The Parkers finally happen upon help in an abandoned ghost town which is filled with deadly serious Pacific Rim LARPERS.

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  3. The Detour Season 4 Episode 9 - The Bride
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The Bride

    S4:E9

    In order to save his family Nate ends up on a Russian bride tour.

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  4. The Detour Season 1 Episode 3 - The Tank
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #4 - The Tank

    S1:E3

    The Parkers are barely back on the road when Nate gets pulled over for driving under the influence. He's completely sober but somehow there's still some jail time involved.

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  5. The Detour Season 2 Episode 1 - The City
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The City

    S2:E1

    Nate is offered a new job in New York City, so the family moves from Syracuse to the Big Apple. Robin isn't thrilled about the idea. And of course, getting there will be way harder than it should be.

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  6. The Detour Season 3 Episode 8 - The Plane
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Plane

    S3:E8

    Nate reunites with his family and pulls off an evacuation away from Edie and the feds, but they have to rely on a terminally ill, 90-year-old Alaskan bush pilot.

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  8. The Detour Season 4 Episode 10 - The Groom
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Groom

    S4:E10

    Nate finally gets married to save his family.

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  9. The Detour Season 2 Episode 4 - The Court
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - The Court

    S2:E4

    Robin attempts to get a divorce from Carlos, but he has other ideas. She's also forced to come clean about her past in the city.

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  10. The Detour Season 2 Episode 5 - The Birth
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Birth

    S2:E5

    Ever wondered what happened the night the twins were born? Here's a taste: Halloween, drunk Nate, unhappy Robin and Gene dressed as Napoleon Dynamite.

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  11. The Detour Season 2 Episode 7 - The Heat
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Heat

    S2:E7

    The Parkers settle into a seemingly normal New York City routine, but they're being surveilled by Federal agents who see much more than they intended to.

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  12. The Detour Season 3 Episode 9 - The Funeral
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Funeral

    S3:E9

    Having crashed their plane into the Alaskan wilderness the family must rely on one another to survive. It's like the Revenant. But less cold and grunting.

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  13. The Detour Season 1 Episode 10 - The Beach
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Beach

    S1:E10

    Nate, Robin and the kids attempt to take down Nate'’s company in epic whistle blowing fashion. It won'’t be easy, but if there's one thing we'’ve learned about this family is that they don't give up without at least a punch to the throat and maybe a cheap kick to the groin.

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  14. The Detour Season 2 Episode 12 - The Ass