The Detour — 2016-2019 · 4 seasons · 42 eps

★ 7.7

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The Detour

2016-2019 4 seasons 42 episodes

★ 7.7 (8,021 votes) Top 41%

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. Every leg of their trip is fraught with disaster as they encounter one hellish turn after another. If there's trouble on the road, this family will find it and plow into it.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

8.0

7.8

7.9

7.7

E2

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.8

E3

7.7

7.9

7.3

7.9

E4

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.1

E5

8.0

7.8

7.3

6.9

E6

7.8

7.4

7.3

5.8

E7

7.9

7.5

6.7

6.5

E8

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.2

E9

7.6

7.3

7.9

7.1

E10

7.9

7.6

8.5

6.4

E11

7.6

E12

7.4

Avg

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.1

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.5

S3E10 The Escape

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

#2

S4E4 8.1

The B.J.

Nate gets caught in the worst “parent trap” ever.

#3

S1E1 8.0

The Pilot

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.

4. S1E4 "The Restaurant" 8.0
5. S1E5 "The B&B" 8.0
6. S3E4 "The Goal" 8.0
7. S1E2 "The Hotel" 7.9
8. S1E7 "The Road" 7.9
9. S1E10 "The Beach" 7.9
10. S2E3 "The Tub" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#42

S4E6 5.8

The Game Show

The Parkers go on a Japanese Game Show.

41. S4E10 "The Groom" 6.4
40. S4E7 "The Entertainer" 6.5
39. S3E7 "The Water" 6.7
38. S4E5 "The Year" 6.9

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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19 Standouts

2 Infamous

9 Hidden Gems

12 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 The Pilot

Most Infamous: S4E6 The Game Show

Best Hidden Gem: S3E10 The Escape

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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