RuPaul's Drag Race
2009Rated 5.6
Nine drag queens compete in weekly challenges of sewing, comedy and runway looks, hosted by RuPaul. Each week the two lowest-ranked queens lip sync against each other, and one of them goes home.
Starring RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews
Next season
Season 20announced, no date yet
Weekly, last aired Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Is it for me?
Viewers who like campy shade and bickering more than polish will settle in fast, because the glamour here is built from cheap materials. Early on, the queens turn thrift-store and dollar-store finds into outfits in a single day, with Bob Mackie judging the results. RuPaul acts as ringleader, teasing contestants, refereeing their fights and joining in.
Before you start
The first seasons look homemade, and later ones run longer and follow a set formula.
18 seasons, 254 episodes, 90 min each, about 324 hours so far
This show
Nine drag queens compete in weekly challenges of sewing, comedy and runway looks, hosted by RuPaul. Each week the two lowest-ranked queens lip sync against each other, and one of them goes home.
Starring RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews
Is it for me?
Viewers who like campy shade and bickering more than polish will settle in fast, because the glamour here is built from cheap materials. Early on, the queens turn thrift-store and dollar-store finds into outfits in a single day, with Bob Mackie judging the results. RuPaul acts as ringleader, teasing contestants, refereeing their fights and joining in.
Before you start
The first seasons look homemade, and later ones run longer and follow a set formula.
18 seasons, 254 episodes, 90 min each, about 324 hours so far
Season 20: nothing to list until it's dated
Season 19: nothing to list until it's dated
- E01Drag on a DimeAired Mon 2 Feb
- E02Girl Group ChallengeAired Mon 9 Feb
- E03Queens of All MediaAired Mon 16 Feb
- E04M.A.C/Viva Glam ChallengeAired Mon 23 Feb
- E05Drag School of CharmAired Mon 2 Mar
- E06Absolut Drag BallAired Mon 9 Mar
- E07Extra Special EditionAired Mon 16 Mar
- E08Grand FinaleAired Mon 23 Mar
- E09Re-United!Aired Mon 23 Mar
- S01E01Drag on a Dime2 Feb 2009
- S01E02Girl Group Challenge9 Feb 2009
- S01E03Queens of All Media16 Feb 2009
- S01E04M.A.C/Viva Glam Challenge23 Feb 2009
- S01E05Drag School of Charm2 Mar 2009
- S01E06Absolut Drag Ball9 Mar 2009
- S01E07Extra Special Edition16 Mar 2009
- S01E08Grand Finale23 Mar 2009
- S01E09Re-United!23 Mar 2009