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The Best Episodes of The Detour Season 1

Every episode of The Detour Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Detour Season 1!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Detour Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pilot
    8.0/10(379 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Detour Season 1 Episode 4 - The Restaurant
    8.0/10(293 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Detour Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hotel
    7.9/10(308 votes)

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Detour Season 1 Episode 5 - The B & B
    7.9/10(268 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Detour Season 1 Episode 7 - The Road
    7.9/10(231 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Detour Season 1 Episode 10 - The Beach
    7.9/10(205 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Detour Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wedding
    7.8/10(239 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Detour Season 1 Episode 3 - The Tank
    7.6/10(261 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Detour Season 1 Episode 9 - The Track
    7.6/10(210 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Detour Season 1 Episode 8 - The Drop
    7.5/10(220 votes)

    S1:E8

    Nate needs to take a detour to Salvation, Florida where it's Christmas every day of the year - except on Christmas. Things get tense when the family discovers that Nate has been lying to them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Detour" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 379 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/11/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Restaurant".