8.5/10133 votesLoading...#1 - The Escape
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/2018
The Parkers finally happen upon help in an abandoned ghost town which is filled with deadly serious Pacific Rim LARPERS.
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8.1/10120 votesLoading...#2 - The B.J.
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2019
Nate gets caught in the worst “parent trap” ever.
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8.0/10358 votesLoading...#3 - The Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2016
Nate, Robin and the kids are headed from Syracuse to Ft. Lauderdale in a janky mini van instead of flying. Between truckers, aggressive drivers and road side breakfast spots, nothing is really what it seems on the road.
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8.0/10277 votesLoading...#4 - The Restaurant
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2016
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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8.0/10138 votesLoading...
7.9/10292 votesLoading...#6 - The Hotel
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2016
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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7.9/10255 votesLoading...#7 - The B & B
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2016
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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7.9/10218 votesLoading...#8 - The Road
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2016
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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7.9/10191 votesLoading...#9 - The Beach
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/2016
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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7.9/10187 votesLoading...#10 - The Tub
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2017
As Nate and Robin contemplate having another baby, a neighbor's casual get-together turns into a home birth. And Delilah learns what it means to be a third wheel.
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7.9/10157 votesLoading...#11 - The Run
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2018
After a year on the lam across the continental US, the Parkers finally settle into the last place anyone will be looking for them. Alaska. But their lies and deceits soon come back to haunt them.
Director: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Jason Jones, Samantha Bee
7.9/10122 votesLoading...#12 - The Funeral
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/2018
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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7.9/10121 votesLoading...#13 - The Return
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2019
Following a breakthrough, the Parkers return to their hometown to find their daughter.
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7.8/10226 votesLoading...#14 - The Wedding
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2016
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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7.8/10189 votesLoading...#15 - The City
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2017
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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7.8/10159 votesLoading...#16 - The Birth
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2017
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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7.8/10130 votesLoading...#17 - The Sister
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2019
Nate and Robin head to Ithaca expecting to find their daughter but find a new family member instead.
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7.7/10245 votesLoading...#18 - The Tank
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2016
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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7.7/10162 votesLoading...#19 - The Court
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2017
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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7.7/10136 votesLoading...#20 - The Mule
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/25/2017
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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10196 votesLoading...#21 - The Track
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2016
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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10178 votesLoading...#22 - The Club
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2017
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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10135 votesLoading...#23 - The Trip
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/18/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10141 votesLoading...#24 - The Stop
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2018
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.
Director: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Hannah Klein, Isabel Richardson
7.6/10145 votesLoading...#25 - The Search
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2019
The Parkers embark on a world-wide search to find their runaway daughter Delilah.
Director: N/A
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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!
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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Best Episodes Summary
"The Escape" is the best rated episode of "The Detour". It scored 8.5/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/27/2018. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The B.J.".