The Detour Apr 2026

This psychological thriller is often compared to a teen version of Stephen King's Misery [7].

Which of these versions were you looking for, or were you interested in a (like the 2013 survival film where a man is trapped in his car by a mudslide)? [13, 29]

: 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

: Panicked, Al steals the dead man's identity. He later picks up a hitchhiker named Vera, who recognizes the car and blackmails him, leading to a spiral of accidental deaths and inevitable doom [18, 22, 32].

: A crew of six—including astronauts and unlikely civilians like a graffiti artist—travels to Saturn’s moon Titan to find a new home for humanity as Earth faces climate collapse [11]. This psychological thriller is often compared to a

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

Since "The Detour" refers to several popular stories across different media, I've broken down the most prominent versions for you. Nate, attempting to go off-grid, enters a van

: She wakes up held prisoner in a basement by a mother and daughter who are obsessive fans. They believe Livvy committed a grave injustice against them and won't let her go until she figures out what it was [6, 7].