TV series

The Detour

2016–2019 · 4 seasons

A chaotic, laugh-out-loud ride where every family misadventure escalates into something wildly inappropriate and strangely relatable.

Tagline: Life has no safe word.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, cynical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, deception, crime, survival
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
deception
crime
survival
betrayal
Places: road trip
big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong