The Detour (TV series)

The Detour
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Jason Jones Samantha Bee
Starring	Jason Jones Natalie Zea Ashley Gerasimovich Liam Carroll Daniella Pineda Mary Grill
Composer(s)	Rob Kolar
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jason Jones Samantha Bee
Producer(s)	Larry Rapaport (Pilot) Matthew Spiegel
Editor(s)	Edward Chin
Location(s)	Georgia
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	TBS Productions
Release
Original network	TBS
Original release	April 11, 2016 – present
External links
Website

The Detour is an American comedy television series created by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee about a family vacation road trip. The series premiered on TBS on April 11, 2016.^[1]

Cast

• Jason Jones as Nate^[2]
• Natalie Zea as Robin^[3]
• Ashley Gerasimovich as Delilah^[4]
• Liam Carroll as Jared^[4]
• Daniella Pineda as Vanessa^[5]
• Mary Grill as Federal Agent^[6]

Development

TBS ordered the pilot, written by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee in October 2014.^[2] The show is based on the real life couple's own experience with family vacations.^[7]

It was picked up to series with a ten-episode order in February 2015.^[1] On April 6, 2016, the show was renewed for a second season before the premiere.^[8]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"The Pilot"	Steve Pink	Jason Jones & Samantha Bee	April 11, 2016	101	1.166[9]
2	"The Hotel"	Steve Pink	Jason Jones	April 11, 2016	102	1.043[9]
3	"The Tank"	Steve Pink	Mike Beaver	April 18, 2016	103	0.841[10]
4	"The Restaurant"	Brennan Shroff	Jason Jones	April 25, 2016	104	0.863[11]
5	"The B & B"	Jeff Tomsic	Samantha Bee	May 2, 2016	105	0.771[12]
6	"The Wedding"[13]	TBA	TBA	May 9, 2016	106	TBD
7	"The Road"[14]	TBA	TBA	May 16, 2016	107	TBD
8	"The Drop"[15]	TBA	TBA	May 23, 2016	108	TBD
9	"The Track"[16]	TBA	TBA	May 30, 2016	109	TBD
10	"The Beach"[17]	TBA	TBA	May 30, 2016	110	TBD

Broadcast

In Canada, The Detour will premiere on April 21 and will air on The Comedy Network.^[18]

References

1. TBS (February 24, 2015). "TBS Greenlights New Comedy from Jason Jones & Samantha" (Press release). The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
2. TBS (October 28, 2014). "TBS Orders Comedy Pilot from Jason Jones & Samantha Bee" (Press release). The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
3. Andreeva, Nellie (December 2, 2014). "Natalie Zea To Star In Jason Jones & Samantha Bee’s TBS Vacation Pilot". Deadline.com.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (December 5, 2014). "‘True Detective’ Adds Ronnie Gene Blevins, Emily Rios & Timothy V. Murphy; TBS Vacation Pilot Adds 2". Deadline.com.
5. Petski, Denise (July 30, 2015). "Daniella Pineda Joins ‘The Detour’; Courtney Grosbeck In ‘The Player’". Deadline.com.
6. Petski, Denise (November 10, 2015). "Mary Grill Takes ‘The Detour’; Billy Campbell Joins ‘Medici: Masters Of Florence’". Deadline.com.
7. TBS (March 5, 2015). "Samantha Bee Heading to TBS - Former "Daily Show" Correspondent Signs Up to Host Comedy Series" (Press release). The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
8. Wagmeister, Elizabeth. "TBS Renews Jason Jones Comedy ‘The Detour’ For Season 2 Ahead of Series Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
9. Alex Welch (2016-04-12). "Monday cable ratings: ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Teen Mom’ hold steady". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
10. Alex Welch (2016-04-19). "Monday cable ratings: ‘Better Call Saul’ finale holds steady, NBA Playoffs soar". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
11. Alex Welch (2016-04-26). "Monday cable ratings: ‘Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta’ lands on top". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
12. Rick Porter (2016-05-03). "Monday cable ratings: NBA Playoffs finish on top, beat broadcast". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
13. "The Detour (OAD: 05/09/2016) - Zap2it TV Listings". Tvlistings.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
14. "The Detour (OAD: 05/16/2016) - Zap2it TV Listings". Tvlistings.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
15. "The Detour (OAD: 05/23/2016) - Zap2it TV Listings". Tvlistings.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
16. "The Detour (OAD: 05/30/2016) - Zap2it TV Listings". Tvlistings.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
17. "The Detour (OAD: 05/30/2016) - Zap2it TV Listings". Tvlistings.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
18. "All New Series THE DETOUR and Season 4 of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER Premiere April 21, Exclusively on The Comedy Network". Bell Media. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

External links

• The Detour at the Internet Movie Database