Series synopsis
The Detour is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on TBS on April 11, 2016. It ended on August 20, 2019. It was created by Samantha Bee, Jason Jones. It stars Jason Jones, Natalie Zea, Liam Carroll and Ashley Gerasimovich.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Life has no safe word.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jason Jones as Nate
- Natalie Zea as Robin
- Liam Carroll as Jared
- Ashley Gerasimovich as Delilah
- Laura Benanti as Edie
- Daniella Pineda as Vanessa
Guest cast
- James Cromwell as J.R.
- Jeffrey Vincent Parise as Carlos
- Erik King as Randy
- Donshea Hopkins as Chase
- Gideon Glick as Straight Jack
- Sally Pressman as Gayle Rosenberg
- James Dugan as Town Sheriff
- Danny Dworkis as Moishe Rosenberg
- Brian Martell as State Trooper
- Jann Arden as Motel Hooker
- Roger LeBlanc as Zipper Carnie
- Annisha Plesche as Zipper Gus Girlfriend
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 11, 2016 | May 30, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 12 | February 21, 2017 | April 25, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 10 | January 23, 2018 | March 27, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 10 | June 18, 2019 | August 20, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
April 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Hotel 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? |
April 11, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Tank 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. |
April 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The City 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. |
February 21, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Club 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. |
February 21, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Tub 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. |
February 28, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Run 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. |
January 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Stop 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. |
January 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Mark Edie continues to surveil the Parkers and is looking for the stupidest member of the family to get close to. Fortunately for her, she's got a lot of choices. |
February 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Search The Parkers embark on a world-wide search to find their runaway daughter Delilah. |
June 18, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Return Following a breakthrough, the Parkers return to their hometown to find their daughter. |
June 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Sister Nate and Robin head to Ithaca expecting to find their daughter but find a new family member instead. |
July 2, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 11, 2016 |
| Last aired | August 20, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |