Frasier

Charlotte accepts a lift from Frasier to the railway station. After his car breaks down in a desolate area, the two are compelled to share a night together in a lonely, small, cramped room that already houses the dead body.

Detour is a television programme presented as a single episode, falling within the broader genre of episodic drama. The title suggests an unexpected diversion from ordinary events, setting the stage for a story that unfolds over a brief but self‑contained timeframe. In this particular instalment, Charlotte agrees to ride with Frasier to the railway station. Their journey takes an unforeseen turn when Frasier’s car conks out in a remote, desolate stretch of road, leaving them stranded far from any help. With night approaching and no immediate rescue in sight, the two are forced to find shelter. They end up sharing a single room for the evening, an arrangement made all the more unsettling by the presence of a dead body inside the premises. The combination of a broken vehicle, an isolated location and the grim discovery in their temporary lodging creates a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere that drives the episode’s narrative forward, compelling Charlotte and Frasier to confront the bizarre circumstances together.