The: Detour

Considered a masterpiece of low-budget "B-movies," directed by Edgar G. Ulmer [18, 32].

: The series ended on a cliffhanger in Season 4 after being canceled. Nate, attempting to go off-grid, enters a van that is immediately riddled with bullets and explodes, leaving his fate unknown [1, 33]. The Young Adult Novel by S.A. Bodeen (2015) The Detour

: Each season shifts locations and sub-genres. Season 1 is a disastrous road trip; Season 2 moves to New York where Robin’s mysterious past is revealed; Season 3 finds them hiding out as survivalists in Alaska; and Season 4 follows their global search for their runaway daughter, Delilah, across Tibet, Japan, and New Zealand [1, 24, 39]. Nate, attempting to go off-grid, enters a van

Since "The Detour" refers to several popular stories across different media, I've broken down the most prominent versions for you. Season 1 is a disastrous road trip; Season

: Livvy Flynn is a world-famous, snobby 17-year-old author. While driving to a writers' conference, she takes a literal detour and crashes her car [6, 17].

Created by Samantha Bee and Jason Jones , this show is a dark, "filthy" take on the family road trip genre [14, 26].