List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes

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World of Wonder for Logo TV. The show documents RuPaul in his search for "America's next drag superstar."[1] Queen RuPaul plays the roles of host, mentor, and source of inspiration for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. RuPaul's Drag Race employs a panel of judges, including RuPaul, Michelle Visage and a host of other guest judges, who critique contestants' progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing
, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme.

RuPaul's Drag Race has spanned sixteen seasons and inspired the spin-off shows

Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic). In 2017, RuPaul's Drag Race was renewed for a tenth and eleventh seasons.[3]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
19February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)Logo TV
212February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)April 26, 2010 (2010-04-26)
316January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02)
414January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)
514January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)
614February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24)May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19)
714March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
810March 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
914March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)VH1
1014March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
1114February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)May 30, 2019 (2019-05-30)
1214February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)
1316January 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)April 23, 2021 (2021-04-23)
1416January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
1516January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)MTV
1616January 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Drag on a Dime"February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)
22"Girl Groups"February 9, 2009 (2009-02-09)
33"Queens of All Media"February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)
44"Mac-Viva Glam"February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)
55"Drag School of Charm"March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)
66"The Absolut Ball"March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)
77"Extra Special Edition"March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)
88"Grand Finale"March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)
99"Reunited"March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)

Season 2 (2010)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
101"Gone with the Window"February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
112"Starrbootylicious"February 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)
123"Country Queens"February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
134"Snatch Game"February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)
145"Here Comes the Bride"March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
156"Rocker Chicks"March 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)
167"Once Upon a Queen"March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
178"Golden Gals"March 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)
189"The Diva Awards"April 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)
1910"The Main Event Clip Show"April 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)
2011"Grand Finale"April 26, 2010 (2010-04-26)
2112"Reunited"April 26, 2010 (2010-04-26)

Season 3 (2011)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
221"Casting Extravaganza"January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)
232"The Queen Who Mopped Xmas"January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)
243"Queens in Space"January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)
254"Totally Leotarded"February 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)
265"QNN News"February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)
276"Snatch Game"February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)
287"Face, Face, Face of Cakes"February 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)
298"Ru Ha Ha!"March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)
309"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Style"March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
3110"RuPaul-a-palooza"March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
3211"The Hair Ball"March 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)
3312"Jocks in Frocks"April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)
3413"The Money Ball"April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
3514"RuPaul Rewind"April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
3615"Grand Finale"April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)
3716"Reunited"May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02)

Season 4 (2012)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
381"RuPocalypse Now!"January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)
392"WTF!: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters"February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)
403"Glamazons vs. Champions"February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
414"Queens Behind Bars"February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)
425"Snatch Game"February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)
436"Float Your Boat"March 5, 2012 (2012-03-05)
447"Dragazines"March 12, 2012 (2012-03-12)
458"Frenemies"March 19, 2012 (2012-03-19)
469"Frock the Vote!"March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)
4710"DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock"April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)
4811"The Fabulous Bitch Ball"April 9, 2012 (2012-04-09)
4912"RuPaul Rewind"April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)
5013"The Final Three"April 23, 2012 (2012-04-23)
5114"Reunited"April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)

Season 5 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
521"RuPaullywood or Bust"January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)
532"Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza"February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)
543"Draggle Rock"February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)
554"Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?"February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
565"Snatch Game"February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
576"Can I Get an Amen?"March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
587"RuPaul Roast"March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)
598"Scent of a Drag Queen"March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)
609"Drama Queens"April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
6110"Super Troopers"April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)
6211"Sugar Ball"April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15)
6312"The Final Three, Hunty"April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)
6413"Countdown to the Crown"April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)
6514"Reunited"May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)

Season 6 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
661"RuPaul's Big Opening"February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24)[a]
672"RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 2"March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03)
683"Scream Queens"March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)
694"Shade: The Rusical"March 17, 2014 (2014-03-17)
705"Snatch Game"March 24, 2014 (2014-03-24)
716"Oh No She Betta Don't!"March 31, 2014 (2014-03-31)
727"Glamazon by Colorevolution"April 7, 2014 (2014-04-07)
738"Drag Queens of Comedy"April 7, 2014 (2014-04-07)
749"Queens of Talk"April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)
7510"Drag My Wedding"April 21, 2014 (2014-04-21)
7611"Glitter Ball"April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28)
7712"Sissy That Walk"May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05)
7813"Countdown to the Crown"May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12)
7914"Grand Finale"May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19)

Season 7 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
801"Born Naked"March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
812"Glamazonian Airways"March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)
823"ShakesQueer"March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)
834"Spoof! (There It Is)"March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)
845"The DESPY Awards"March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30)
856"Ru Hollywood Stories"April 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)
867"Snatch Game"April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)
878"Conjoined Queens"April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)
889"Divine Inspiration"April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
8910"Prancing Queens"May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)
9011"Hello, Kitty Girls!"May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
9112"And the Rest Is Drag"May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
9213"Countdown to the Crown"May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)
9314"Grand Finale"June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)

Season 8 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
941"Keeping It 100!"March 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)
952"Bitch Perfect"March 14, 2016 (2016-03-14)
963"RuCo's Empire"March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
974"New Wave Queens"March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)
985"Supermodel Snatch Game"April 4, 2016 (2016-04-04)
996"Wizards of Drag"April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)
1007"Shady Politics"April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)
1018"RuPaul Book Ball"April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)
1029"The Realness"May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)
10310"Grand Finale"May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)

Season 9 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1041"Oh. My. Gaga!"March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
1052"She Done Already Done Brought It On"March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
1063"Draggily Ever After"April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
1074"Good Morning Bitches"April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
1085"Reality Stars: The Musical"April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)
1096"Snatch Game"April 28, 2017 (2017-04-28)
1107"9021-HO"May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)
1118"RuPaul Roast"May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
1129"Your Pilot's on Fire"May 19, 2017 (2017-05-19)
11310"Makeovers: Crew Better Work"May 26, 2017 (2017-05-26)
11411"Gayest Ball Ever"June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02)
11512"Category Is"June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
11613"Reunited"June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
11714"Grand Finale"June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)

Season 10 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1181"10s Across the Board[4]"March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)[5]
1192"PharmaRusical[4]"March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29)[6]
1203"Tap That App[4]"April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)[6]
1214"The Last Ball on Earth[4]"April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)[6]
1225"The Bossy Rossy Show[4]"April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)[6]
1236"Drag Con Panel Extravaganza[4]"April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)[6]
1247"Snatch Game[4]"May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)[6]
1258"The Unauthorized Rusical[4]"May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)[6]
1269"Breastworld[4]"May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)[6]
12710"Social Media Kings Into Queens[4]"May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24)[7]
12811"Evil Twins[4]"June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)[7]
12912"American[4]"June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)[7]
13013"Queens Reunited[4]"June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)[7]
13114"Grand Finale[4]"June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)[7]

Season 11 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1321"Whatcha Unpackin?"February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)
1332"Good God Girl, Get Out"March 7, 2019 (2019-03-07)
1343"Diva Worship"March 14, 2019 (2019-03-14)
1354"Trump: The Rusical"March 21, 2019 (2019-03-21)
1365"Monster Ball"March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)
1376"The Draglympics"April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
1387"From Farm to Runway"April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)
1398"Snatch Game at Sea"April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)
1409"L.A.D.P.!"April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
14110"Dragracadabra"May 2, 2019 (2019-05-02)
14211"Bring Back My Queens!"May 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)
14312"Queens Everywhere"May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)
14413"Reunited"May 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)
14514"Grand Finale"May 30, 2019 (2019-05-30)

Season 12 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1461"I'm That Bitch"February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
1472"You Don't Know Me"March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
1483"World's Worst"March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)
1494"The Ball Ball"March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
1505"Gay's Anatomy"March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
1516"Snatch Game"April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
1527"Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical"April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
1538"Droop"April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
1549"Choices 2020"April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)
15510"Superfan Makeover"May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
15611"One-Queen Show"May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)
15712"Viva Drag Vegas"May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
15813"Reunited: Alone Together"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
15914"Grand Finale"May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)

Season 13 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
1601"The Pork Chop"January 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
1612"Condragulations"January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)
1623"Phenomenon"January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)
1634"RuPaulmark Channel"January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)
1645"The Bag Ball"January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
1656"Disco-mentary"February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
1667"Bossy Rossy RuBoot"February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
1678"Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)
1689"The Snatch Game"March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
16910"Freaky Friday Queens"March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
17011"Pop! Goes the Queens"March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
17112"Nice Girls Roast"March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
17213"Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!"April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02)
17314"Gettin' Lucky"April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
17415"Reunited"April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
17516"Grand Finale"April 23, 2021 (2021-04-23)

Season 14 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
1761"Big Opening #1"January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
1772"Big Opening #2"January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
1783"A Pair of Balls"January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
1794"She's a Super Tease"January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
1805"Save a Queen"February 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
1816"Glamazon Prime"February 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
1827"The Daytona Wind"February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)
1838"60s Girl Groups"February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
1849"Menzeses"March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
18510"Snatch Game"March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)
18611"An Extra Special Episode"March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)
18712"Moulin Ru: The Rusical"March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)
18813"The Ross Mathews Roast"April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
18914"Catwalk"April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
19015"Reunited"April 15, 2022 (2022-04-15)
19116"Grand Finale"April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)

Season 15 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
1921"One Night Only, Part 1"January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
1932"One Night Only, Part 2"January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
1943"All Queens Go to Heaven"January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)
1954"Supersized Snatch Game"January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)
1965"House of Fashion"January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
1976"Old Friends Gold"February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
1987"The Daytona Wind 2"February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
1998"Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown"February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
2009"The Crystal Ball"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
20110"50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars"March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
20211"Two Queens, One Joke"March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
20312"Wigloose: The Rusical!"March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
20413"Teacher Makeovers"March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
20514"Blame It on the Edit"March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
20615"Reunited!"April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)
20716"Grand Finale"April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)

Season 16 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
2081"Rate-A-Queen"January 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)
2092"Queen Choice Awards"January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
2103"The Mother of All Balls"January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
2114"RDR Live!"January 26, 2024 (2024-01-26)
2125"Girl Groups"February 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)
2136"Welcome to the DollHouse"February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)
2147"The Sound of Rusic"February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)
2158"Snatch Game"February 23, 2024 (2024-02-23)
2169"See You Next Wednesday"March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
21710"Werq the World"March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
21811"Corporate Queens"March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
21912"Bathroom Hunties"March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
22013"Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers"March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
22114"Booked and Blessed"April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
22215"Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown – Reunited"April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
22316"Grand Finale"April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)

Notes

  1. ^ A preview of the first episode was unveiled on February 17, showing all but the lipsync.

References

  1. ^ Hughes, Scarlett (May 16, 2008). ""RuPaul's Drag Race"!". Right TV. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "For 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Mainstream Is Jumping the Shark". Entertainment Tonight. 2 March 2015.
  3. World of Wonder
    . Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 Episodes". VH1.
  5. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 is Premiering a Week After 'All Stars'". February 16, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 Episode Listings". futoncritic.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e Sava, Oliver (17 May 2018). "An epic lip sync redeems Drag Race's lackluster Westworld parody". The A.V. Club.

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