RuPaul's Drag Race

Watch: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-14

253 episodes18 seasons

US Release

~ In shady times, let there be light. ~

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.

Created by:

RuPaul & Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

2/2/2009

Last air date:

4/18/2025

Key words:

competition
drag queen
clothing
cross dressing
fashion
lgbt
impersonation
fashion show
drag
reality competition
ballroom culture
drag queen competition
lip syncing

Seasons

Specials

39 Episodes

Season 1

9 Episodes

Season 2

12 Episodes

Season 3

16 Episodes

Season 4

14 Episodes

Season 5

14 Episodes

Season 6

14 Episodes

Season 7

14 Episodes

Season 8

10 Episodes

Season 9

14 Episodes

Season 10

14 Episodes

Season 11

14 Episodes

Season 12

14 Episodes

Season 13

16 Episodes

Season 14

16 Episodes

Season 15

16 Episodes

Season 16

16 Episodes

Season 17

16 Episodes

Season 18

14 Episodes

Cast

RuPaul

~ as ~

Self - Host

Michelle Visage

~ as ~

Self - Judge

Ross Mathews

~ as ~

Self - Judge and 2 more

Carson Kressley

~ as ~

Self - Judge

Jason J. Carter

~ as ~

Self - Pit Crew and 1 more

Santino Rice

~ as ~

Self - Judge and 1 more

Bryce Eilenberg

~ as ~

Self - Pit Crew

Shawn Morales

~ as ~

Self - Pit Crew and 2 more

Bruno Carvalho Alcantara

~ as ~

Self - Pit Crew

Raven

~ as ~

Self - Contestant and 4 more

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Reviews (1)

GenerationofSwine
Written 2 year(s) ago
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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.