

In shady times, let there be light.
02/02/2009
Overview
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 74%
Original language: EN
First Air Date: 02/02/2009
Last Air Date: 09/01/2026
Official website:
https://www.mtv.com/shows/rupauls-drag-race
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: 02/02/2009
Last Air Date: 09/01/2026
Number of season: 18
Number of episodes: 253

Season name: Specials
0
39
13/11/2011

Season name: Season 1
1
9
02/02/2009

Season name: Season 2
2
12
01/02/2010

Season name: Season 3
3
16
24/01/2011

Season name: Season 4
4
14
30/01/2012

Season name: Season 5
5
14
28/01/2013

Season name: Season 6
6
14
24/02/2014

Season name: Season 7
7
14
02/03/2015

Season name: Season 8
8
10
07/03/2016

Season name: Season 9
9
14
24/03/2017

Season name: Season 10
10
14
22/03/2018

Season name: Season 11
11
14
28/02/2019

Season name: Season 12
12
14
28/02/2020

Season name: Season 13
13
16
01/01/2021

Season name: Season 14
14
16
07/01/2022

Season name: Season 15
15
16
06/01/2023

Season name: Season 16
16
16
05/01/2024

Season name: Season 17
17
16
03/01/2025

Season name: Season 18
18
14
02/01/2026
Review by: GenerationofSwine
Written by: GenerationofSwine on 2023-04-08T00:49:35.241Z
Back in the 90s, RuPaul wasn't that bad. But now the PC has gotten insane, so insane that it boarders on actual phobia, actual prejudice, actual hate. It's so political you can predict the winner in the first episode now, you can just check the DEI boxes and say "that one is going to win," and you're going to be absolutely correct.
And that's a pretty big change from the first 6 seasons where the show felt like an actual competition and you saw some pretty impressive things. Now one contestant can actually flip over another to take the spotlight... and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is still going to dictate who the winner is.
But, post Nashville shooting, the last show is full of 7's, the signs signifying that the shooter was the actual victim. And it's all done whilst playing the victim role. The show can support someone that killed two 9-year-olds because of their religion, and then pretend that they are the ones under attack.
That's a step too far. I don't care what you identify as, at that point you're NOT the victim, they children killed are the victims, and this show should be ashamed of itself for taking that stance.