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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!

The Best Episodes of The Detour

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...

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  1. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Groom
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Groom

    S4:E10

    Nate finally gets married to save his family.

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    Director:Unknown
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    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for 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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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Beach
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Ass

    S2:E12

    The family is reunited, but this time it's Robin who makes a huge mistake.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - The Same

    S4:E8

    Nate and Robin chase their kids around the world.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Hotel

    S1:E2

    Having driven their van, 'Blue Thunder', into a ditch, it has to be repaired over-night. The Parkers stay at a nearby motel, Swift Stay Suites. What could possibly go right?

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Restaurant
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Restaurant

    S1:E4

    Back on the road, the Parkers begrudgingly stop to eat at a nauseatingly, culturally insensitive, roadside restaurant and dinner theater called Conquistadors.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The B & B
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The B & B

    S1:E5

    While the kids recover from acute food poisoning, the Parkers decide to get some rest at a southern B&B. They are treated to southern hospitality, southern customs and Russian vodka.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Wedding
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Wedding

    S1:E6

    Instead of getting back on the road, Robin agrees to marry the southern gentleman Dr. Rob and his Russian bride but soon realizes that something is very, very, very, very wrong.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Road
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - The Road

    S1:E7

    Blue Thunder is stuck in traffic. Nate and Robin take a stroll down memory lane about how they met and the kids learn an important lesson in 'too much information'. Seriously. Too much. Stop.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Club

    S2:E2

    Robin's ex Carlos lures her back into their wild past with a visit to the club where they used to party, and Nate gets jealous. The kids meet Nate's new boss.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Trip
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - The Trip

    S2:E10

    New York to Florida in a janky van? This sounds familiar. But this time there's no stopping as Robin and Nate make record time to get to the kids.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Stop

    S3:E2

    Nate tries to navigate his new role as stay-at-home dad. Between the kids hitting puberty and Robin’s long work hours and incessant partying, he’s managing. Kind of.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - The Return

    S4:E2

    Following a breakthrough, the Parkers return to their hometown to find their daughter.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for The Goal
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - The Goal

    S3:E4

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    7.6/10(4 votes)

    #25 - The Track

    S1:E9

    The Parkers finally make it to Ft. Lauderdale only to have Nate's plan of getting his job back completely unravel. Fortunately, at a nearby race track, there is hope.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Mule" is the best rated episode of "The Detour". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/25/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Escape".