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RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 · Rated 5.6/10

Last aired: S18 E16, Grand Finale · 2026-04-17

RuPaul's Drag Race is a Primetime Emmy Award winning American reality competition television series, hosted by five time Emmy Award Winning Host and international Drag superstar RuPaul. The show features drag queen contestants competing in weekly challenges such as photo shoots, comedy performances and stomping the runway in the hopes of avoiding the bottom two - where they will have to lip sync for their lives.

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Season 18

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16Season 17Season 18
E1 You Can't Keep A Good Drag Queen Down! 2026-01-02 · 90 min In shady times, let there be light! A dazzling new cast of queens navigate the first challenge of the season: "Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!" The queens must repurpose leftover treasures from the Drag Race vaults to create their own signature drag look. Superstar Cardi B guest judges.
E2 Q-Pop Girl Groups 2026-01-09 · 90 min The queens sing and dance in rival "Q-Pop" girl groups: the "Q" standing for quintessentially queer, with tracks inspired by Sylvester, Wham! and The Runaways. Actress and singer Dove Cameron guest judges.
E3 RDR Live Returns 2026-01-16 · 90 min Live from Tuckahoe, RDR Live returns! The queens must once again serve up laughs in the hilarious send-up of the iconic sketch comedy show. Actress and comedian Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live) guest judges.
E4 Red Carpet Mash Up 2026-01-23 · 90 min The queens must create show-stopping looks inspired by a mash-up of two different legendary red carpet looks. Broadway star Annaleigh Ashford (Wicked, Legally Blonde), and superstar stylist Law Roach guest judge.
E5 The Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 1 2026-01-30 · 90 min It's judgement day, as half of the queens take the stage to perform a show-stopping talent number, while the other half watch and rate the performances. Swedish singer Zara Larsson guest judges.
E6 The Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 2 2026-02-06 · 90 min Alliances form and schemes are hatched, as the other half of the cast takes to the stage for their talent show, and to be rated by their sisters. Musician Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers) guest judges.
E7 Drag Queens For Change 2026-02-13 · 90 min The queens are tasked with creating twisted parodies of political ads. Choreographer Jamal Sims (Aladdin), and singer-songwriter Leland guest judge.
E8 Snatch Game Of Love: Island Edition 2026-02-20 · 90 min RuPaul throws the queens a curveball by giving the classic celebrity impersonation game show a format twist. Actress and model Brooke Shields guest judges.
E9 Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical 2026-02-27 · 90 min This season's Rusical is inspired by a mashup of the classical Broadway musical Annie, and New York City ballroom culture. Record producer Benny Blanco guest judges.
E10 Drag in a Bag 2026-03-06 · 90 min RuPaul throws a spectacular curveball at the queens with the third design challenge of the season. Legendary supermodel Iman guest judges.
E11 A Toast to Alyssa Edwards 2026-03-13 · 90 min The queens pay a comedy tribute to tongue-popping Drag Race legend Alyssa Edwards. Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka guest judges.
E12 Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Drag Queens 2026-03-20 · 90 min The queens make over queer cowboys. Actress and comedian Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts) guest judges.
E13 Karens Gone Wild 2026-03-27 · 90 min The queens face off with RuPaul in a chaotic improv challenge inspired by viral "Karen" meltdowns. Actress Julianne Nicholson (Paradise; Hacks) guest judges.
E14 Good Morning Bitches 2026-04-03 · 90 min The queens take over the 8th and 9th hour of a morning show, testing their hosting skills with interviews and banter. Actress Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) guest judges.
E15 All RuPaul-A-Paruza Smackdown 2026-04-10 · 90 min All of the eliminated queens return to battle it out in a Lalaparuza lip sync smackdown, featuring all RuPaul songs, and a $50,000 cash prize.
E16 Grand Finale 2026-04-17 · 90 min The top queens compete for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar and a grand prize of $200,000.

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