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Life has no safe word.
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.
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The Detour premiered April 11, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
Cast, crew and production details
Jason JonesNate
Natalie ZeaRobin
Liam CarrollJared
Ashley GerasimovichDelilah
Laura BenantiEdie
Daniella PinedaVanessa
James CromwellJ.R.
Jeffrey Vincent PariseCarlos
TBSUnited States
Jax MediaUnited States
Nomadic PicturesCanadaWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
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.
Directed by Brennan ShroffWritten by Jason Jones, Samantha BeeGuest stars Gideon Glick, Sally Pressman, James Dugan, Danny Dworkis, Brian Martell, Jann Arden, Roger LeBlanc, Annisha Plesche
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Episode 2
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.
Directed by Brennan ShroffWritten by Isabel Richardson, Hannah KleinGuest stars Max Casella, Tinsel Korey, Randi Pooyak, Graham Greene, Heath McGough, Michael Shepherd
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Episode 3
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.
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Episode 5
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?
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Episode 6
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.
Guest stars Bret Hart
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Episode 7
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.
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Episode 8
Nate reunites with his family and pulls off an evacuation away from Edie and the feds, but they have to rely on a terminally ill, 90-year-old Alaskan bush pilot.
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Episode 9
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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Episode 10
The Parkers finally happen upon help in an abandoned ghost town which is filled with deadly serious Pacific Rim LARPERS.
Where to watch The DetourEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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