The Detour (TV series)

The Detour
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
ComposerRob Kolar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes42
Production
Executive producers
  • Jason Jones
  • Samantha Bee
  • Brennan Shroff
  • Tony Hernandez (season 2)
Producers
  • Larry Rapaport (Pilot)
  • Matthew Spiegel (season 1)
  • David Bausch (season 2)
Production locations
EditorEdward Chin
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • TBS Productions (season 1)
  • Randy & Pam's Quality Entertainment (seasons 2–4)
  • Jax Media (seasons 2–3)
  • Studio T (seasons 2–3)
  • Nomadic Pictures (seasons 3–4)
Original release
NetworkTBS
ReleaseApril 11, 2016 (2016-04-11) –
August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)
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The Detour is an American sitcom that was created by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee about a family vacation road trip that quickly devolves out of control. It stars Jones himself, Natalie Zea, Ashley Gerasimovich, Liam Carroll, Daniella Pineda, Mary Grill, and Laura Benanti. The series aired on TBS from April 11, 2016, to August 20, 2019.[1] The show was renewed for a second season on April 6, 2016, five days prior to the series premiere.[2] The second season premiered on February 21, 2017. On April 25, 2017, TBS renewed the series for a third season.[3]

On May 11, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on June 18, 2019.[4][5] On September 4, 2019, TBS canceled the series after four seasons.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pressorder was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 6, 2016). "TBS Renews Jason Jones Comedy 'The Detour' For Season 2 Ahead of Series Debut". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (April 25, 2017). "Jason Jones & Samantha Bee's 'The Detour' Renewed For Season 3 By TBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 11, 2018). "Jason Jones' 'The Detour' Renewed for Season 4 at TBS". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Erik (April 23, 2019). "'The Detour' Season 4 Trailer & Premiere Date: Jason Jones & His Dysfunctional Family Search For Runaway Daughter". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 4, 2019). "'The Detour' Canceled By TBS After Four Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2019.