The Detour started out as a travel show as a family of four had a bunch of humorous mishaps while trying to make it to Florida for a family vacation. The show took a detour form that concept staying fairly stationary in seasons two and three. Now in season four, the Parkers are hitting the road again and traveling a lot further than from New York to Florida.
After Delilah stole a car and ran away last season, leaving a note imploring her family not to come find her, the remaining Parkers have been traveling the globe, going from Paraguay to Tibet to Russia (there is a Soviet version of Kickstart My Heart) trying to find the missing teenager. These travels also introduce us to some long lost relatives of the Parker clan, some never mention to others before and others thought to be long dead. While other family members who had been on the show previously like Robin’s sister and Nate’s other baby momma show up for about five seconds each via a phone message.
The problem with Delilah on the lamb, she was the best part of the show in the early season so she does not get much screen time for the first couple episodes. But when we finally get an episode devoted to what she had been up to in the past year, it not surprisingly turns out to be the best episode of the season. And much like last season, this season ends with a pretty big cliffhanger tease for a potential season five which may include a new cast member who shows up late in the season and is pretty entertaining in their own right.
The Detour airs Tuesdays at 10:30 on TBS.
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