The WORST episodes of The Detour

Every episode of The Detour ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Detour!

Contemporary husband and father takes his family on a road trip.

Last Updated: 10/15/2026Network: TBSStatus: Ended
The Search
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#1 - The Search

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2019

The Parkers embark on a world-wide search to find their runaway daughter Delilah.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
The Run
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#2 - 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.

The Stop
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#3 - The Stop

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2018

Between the children hitting puberty and Robin’s long work hours and incessant partying, Nate struggles with his new role as stay-at-home father.

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The Mark
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#4 - The Mark

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2018

Edie continues to surveil the Parkers and is looking for the stupidest member of the family to get close to.

The Goal
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#5 - The Goal

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2018

Edie has gone undercover, posing as an assistant coach of Jared and Delilah's hockey team. When they go on the road together, Robin suddenly gets a little jealous of this mysterious stranger.

The Boat
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#6 - The Boat

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2018

With Robin out of work, its Nate's turn to earn-- on an Alaskan factory fishing trawler. But it's only 7 months of rotting fish, meth fumes, and family separation. What could go wrong?

The Vows
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#7 - The Vows

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2018

Upon returning home from a winter at sea, Nate is left at the dock by his family. After a lift back to his "life"in town, he soon realizes things change fast. And he's not sure he likes it. Actually, he really hates it.

The Water
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#8 - The Water

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2018

A look back at Robin and Nate's first vacation together. A trip to the tropics and their first time alone since the kids were born. Spoiler Alert. They have an awful time.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Mike Beaver
The Plane
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#9 - The Plane

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/2018

Nate is reunited with his family and pulls off an evacuation away from Edie and the feds. Unfortunately, he didn't have much time to plan it and he has to rely on a terminally ill, 90 year old Alaskan bush pilot.

The Funeral
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#10 - 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.

The Escape
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#11 - 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.

The Return
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#12 - The Return

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2019

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

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Chad Carter
The Sister
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#13 - 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.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Chad Carter
The B.J.
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#14 - The B.J.

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2019

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

Directors: Brennan Shroff
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The Year
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#15 - The Year

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2019

Delilah and Jared reunite and catch up on the past year.

Directors: Jason Jones
The Game Show
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#16 - The Game Show

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2019

The Parkers go on a Japanese Game Show.

Directors: Joe Kessler
Writer: Jason Jones
The Entertainer
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#17 - The Entertainer

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2019

Jared comes up with a morbid plan to reunite the family.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Chad Carter
The Same
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#18 - The Same

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2019

Nate and Robin chase their kids around the world.

Directors: Natalie Zea
The Bride
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#19 - The Bride

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2019

In order to save his family Nate ends up on a Russian bride tour.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Mike Beaver
The Groom
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#20 - The Groom

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2019

Nate finally gets married to save his family.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
The Job
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#21 - The Job

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2017

Faced with the threat of losing his job, Nate tries to land a new customer and brings the family along.

The Wedding
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#22 - 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.

Writer: Neena Beber
The Drop
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#23 - The Drop

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2016

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.

Directors: Joe Kessler
Writer: Chad Carter
The Tournament
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#24 - The Tournament

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2017

At Delilah's taekwondo tournament, Nate has to have a tough conversation with Jared and an even tougher one with Carlos.

The Tub
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#25 - 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.