RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

Game-Show · Reality-TV

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.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (26,012 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 18
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 18 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

7.51 avg 9 episodes 7.3 → 7.9 43 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drag on a Dime	7.3	552
2	Girl Group Challenge	7.4	480
3	Queens of all Media	7.4	459
4	M.A.C/Viva Glam Challenge	8.0	465
5	Drag School of Charm	7.4	439
6	Absolut Drag Ball	7.6	431
7	Extra Special Edition	6.6	360
8	Grand Finale	8.0	438
9	Re-United!	7.9	378

Season 2 (2010)

7.64 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gone with the Window	7.6	460
2	Starrbootylicious	7.6	425
3	Country Queens	7.3	412
4	The Snatch Game	8.3	445
5	Here Comes the Bride	8.1	420
6	Rocker Chick	7.9	400
7	Once Upon a Queen	7.7	389
8	Golden Gals	7.9	382
9	The Diva Awards	7.7	375
10	The Main Event Clip Show	6.4	292
11	Music Video Finale	7.4	399
12	Reunion	7.8	347

Season 3 (2011)

7.66 avg 16 episodes 6.8 → 7.5 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Casting Extravaganza	6.8	321
2	The Queen Who Mopped X-Mas	7.7	407
3	Queens in Space	7.5	393
4	Totally Leotarded	7.9	399
5	QNN News	7.5	383
6	The Snatch Game	7.7	382
7	Face, Face, Face of Cakes	7.7	379
8	Ru Ha Ha	8.1	381
9	Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Style	7.5	375
10	RuPaul-a-Palooza	7.6	360
11	RuPaul's Hair Extravaganza	7.9	374
12	Jocks in Frocks	8.4	398
13	Make Dat Money	8.0	370
14	RuPaul Rewind	6.8	279
15	Grand Finale	7.9	379
16	Reunited!	7.5	314

Season 4 (2012)

7.97 avg 14 episodes 8.2 → 8.4 44 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	RuPocalypse Now!	8.2	472
2	WTF!: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters	7.6	415
3	Glamazons vs. Champions	7.7	398
4	Queens Behind Bars	8.2	404
5	Snatch Game	8.7	446
6	Float Your Boat	8.0	403
7	Dragazines	7.4	389
8	Frenemies	8.6	443
9	Frock the Vote!	7.8	400
10	DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock	7.8	393
11	The Fabulous B*tch Ball	8.1	390
12	RuPaul Rewind	7.1	292
13	The Final Three	8.0	378
14	Reunion	8.4	394

Season 5 (2013)

8.22 avg 14 episodes 8.1 → 8.4 46 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	RuPaullywood or Bust	8.1	473
2	Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza	8.0	455
3	Draggle Rock	7.8	445
4	Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?	8.4	469
5	Snatch Game	8.5	488
6	Can I Get an Amen?	8.4	482
7	RuPaul Roast	9.2	653
8	Scent of a Drag Queen	8.3	450
9	Drama Queens	8.2	432
10	Super Troopers	8.3	430
11	Sugar Ball	8.5	459
12	The Final Three, Hunty	8.2	407
13	Countdown to the Crown	6.8	302
14	Reunited!	8.4	442

Season 6 (2014)

8.33 avg 14 episodes 8.2 → 8.8 43 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 1	8.2	526
2	RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 2	8.4	505
3	Scream Queens	8.4	513
4	Shade: The Rusical	8.8	598
5	Snatch Game	9.3	795
6	Oh No She Betta Don't!	8.5	508
7	Glamazon by Colorevolution	7.8	462
8	Drag Queens of Comedy	9.0	586
9	Queens of Talk	7.9	452
10	Drag My Wedding	8.1	456
11	Glitter Ball	7.7	458
12	Sissy That Walk!	8.4	443
13	Countdown to the Crown	7.3	327
14	The Finale	8.8	533

Season 7 (2015)

7.68 avg 14 episodes 7.7 → 7.7 42 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Born Naked	7.7	461
2	Glamazonian Airways	7.8	431
3	ShakesQueer	7.4	412
4	Spoof! (There It Is)	7.0	402
5	The DESPY Awards	7.8	402
6	Ru Hollywood Stories	7.6	391
7	Snatch Game	8.4	439
8	Conjoined Queens	8.3	418
9	Divine Inspiration	8.0	396
10	Prancing Queens	7.8	390
11	Hello, Kitty Girls!	7.6	392
12	And the Rest Is a Drag	7.4	357
13	Countdown to the Crown	7.0	274
14	Grand Finale	7.7	397

Season 8 (2016)

7.91 avg 10 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 49 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Keeping It 100	8.3	452
2	Bitch Perfect	8.3	432
3	RuCo's Empire	8.0	414
4	New Wave Queens	7.7	387
5	Supermodel Snatch Game	7.5	395
6	Wizards of Drag	7.7	387
7	Shady Politics	7.8	385
8	RuPaul Book Ball	8.0	397
9	The Realness	7.8	364
10	Grand Finale	8.0	399

Season 9 (2017)

8.21 avg 14 episodes 8.9 → 9.4 41 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Oh. My. Gaga!	8.9	706
2	She Done Already Done Brought It On	7.3	477
3	Draggily Ever After	7.4	467
4	Good Morning Bitches	7.8	476
5	Reality Stars: The Musical	8.0	484
6	Snatch Game	7.9	472
7	9021-HO	7.8	451
8	RuPaul Roast	8.2	468
9	Your Pilot's on Fire	8.4	480
10	Makeovers: Crew Better Work	8.7	505
11	Gayest Ball Ever	7.9	437
12	Category Is	8.3	459
13	Reunited	8.9	534
14	Grand Finale	9.4	967

Season 10 (2018)

7.64 avg 15 episodes 7.4 → 7.5 62 min avg

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Queens Ruveal	7.4	207
1	10s Across the Board	8.2	499
2	PharmaRusical	7.3	445
3	Tap That App	7.5	420
4	The Last Ball on Earth	8.3	448
5	The Bossy Rossy Show	7.7	430
6	DragCon Panel Extravaganza	7.5	413
7	Snatch Game	8.2	448
8	Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical	8.0	433
9	Breastworld	6.9	441
10	Social Media Kings Into Queens	8.4	461
11	Evil Twins	5.7	537
12	American	7.9	382
13	Reunited	8.1	400
14	Grand Finale	7.5	442

Season 11 (2019)

7.39 avg 14 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 62 min avg

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Whatcha Unpackin?	7.8	552
2	Good God Girl, Get Out	8.2	538
3	Diva Worship	8.0	527
4	Trump: The Rusical	7.2	530
5	Monster Ball	7.4	480
6	The Draglympics	6.8	532
7	From Farm to Runway	7.7	461
8	Snatch Game at Sea	8.3	553
9	L.A.D.P.!	7.5	477
10	Dragracadabra	6.9	512
11	Bring Back My Queens!	5.0	653
12	Queens Everywhere	7.3	460
13	Reunited	7.2	394
14	Grand Finale	8.2	500

Season 12 (2020)

7.88 avg 14 episodes 9.0 → 7.1 62 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	I'm That Bitch	9.0	1,050
2	You Don't Know Me	7.8	667
3	World's Worst	5.7	740
4	The Ball Ball	7.0	681
5	Gay's Anatomy	7.6	648
6	Snatch Game	8.4	663
7	Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical	9.1	940
8	Droop	7.6	582
9	Choices 2020	8.0	646
10	Superfan Makeover	8.8	714
11	One-Queen Show	8.4	604
12	Viva Drag Vegas	8.5	630
13	Reunited: Alone Together	7.3	505
14	Grand Finale	7.1	713

Season 13 (2020)

6.69 avg 18 episodes 7.2 → 5.5 61 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Meet the Queens	7.2	294
1	The Pork Chop	6.3	985
2	Condragulations	7.1	796
3	Phenomenon	8.4	916
4	RuPaulmark Channel	7.5	711
5	The Bag Ball	7.5	701
6	Disco-Mentary	5.9	772
7	Bossy Rossy Ruboot	6.6	700
8	Social Media: The Unverified Rusical	5.9	806
9	Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down	6.2	400
10	Snatch Game	7.7	664
11	Freaky Friday Queens	6.8	712
12	Pop! Goes the Queens	7.1	617
13	Nice Girls Roast	7.6	643
14	Henny, I Shrunk The Drag Queens!	6.1	642
15	Gettin' Lucky	6.9	626
16	RPDR Reunited	4.2	638
17	Grand Finale	5.5	775

Season 14 (2021)

8.00 avg 17 episodes 7.7 → 8.7 63 min avg

Season 14 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Season 14 Queen Ruveal	7.7	361
1	Big Opening No. 1	8.2	1,089
2	Big Opening No. 2	7.8	927
3	A Pair of Balls	7.8	898
4	She's a Super Tease	8.0	885
5	Save a Queen	8.2	852
6	Glamazon Prime	6.5	948
7	The Daytona Wind	9.1	1,729
8	60s Girl Groups	7.9	842
9	Menzeses	8.2	788
10	Snatch Game	5.6	963
11	An Extra Special Episode	8.7	1,028
12	Moulin Ru: The Rusical	9.1	1,376
13	The Ross Mathews Roast	7.9	766
14	Catwalk	8.1	697
15	Reunited	8.5	636
16	Grand Finale	8.7	750

Season 15 (2022)

7.59 avg 17 episodes 8.2 → 8.4 53 min avg

Season 15 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Ruveal: Meet the Queens	8.2	346
1	One Night Only, Pt. 1	8.5	1,052
2	One Night Only, Pt. 2	8.9	1,155
3	All Queens Go to Heaven	6.0	1,086
4	Supersized Snatch Game	6.4	991
5	House of Fashion	7.3	807
6	Old Friends Gold	6.6	793
7	The Daytona Wind 2	6.6	773
8	LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown	7.9	826
9	The Crystal Ball: Episode 200	7.5	650
10	50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars	6.9	622
11	Two Queens, One Joke	7.8	684
12	Wigloose: The Rusical!	8.9	956
13	Teacher Makeovers	7.8	595
14	Blame It on the Edit	7.9	560
15	Reunited	7.4	470
16	Grand Finale	8.4	614

Season 16 (2023)

8.08 avg 17 episodes 7.7 → 9.0 61 min avg

Season 16 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Meet the Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16	7.7	253
1	Rate-a-Queen	8.3	910
2	Queen Choice Awards	7.9	795
3	The Mother of All Balls	8.7	812
4	RDR Live!	6.6	859
5	Girl Groups	8.2	768
6	Welcome to the DollHouse	8.3	676
7	The Sound of Rusic	8.5	706
8	Snatch Game	8.0	653
9	See You Next Wednesday	7.4	762
10	Werq the World	7.7	636
11	Corporate Queens	7.6	571
12	Bathroom Hunties	7.7	548
13	Drag Race Vegas LIVE! Makeovers	8.2	572
14	Booked & Blessed	8.2	588
15	Reunited - LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown	9.3	1,317
16	Grand Finale	9.0	883

Season 17 (2024)

7.64 avg 17 episodes 8.0 → 6.0 62 min avg

Season 17 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Meet the Queens of Drag Race Season 17	8.0	307
1	Squirrel Games	8.1	876
2	Drag Queens Got Talent - Part 2	7.6	798
3	Monopulence!	8.2	775
4	Bitch, I'm a Drag Queen!	8.2	736
5	RDR Live!	7.7	743
6	Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball	8.7	780
7	Snatch Game	4.9	1,101
8	The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!	7.9	707
9	Heavens to Betsey!	8.6	669
10	The Villains Roast	9.2	994
11	Ross Mathews vs. The Ducks	7.2	576
12	Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues	7.4	560
13	Drag Baby Mamas	9.1	729
14	How's Your Headliner?	5.2	757
15	LalapaRuza Smackdown Reunited	7.8	583
16	Grand Finale	6.0	702

Season 18 (2025)

6.97 avg 17 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 63 min avg

Season 18 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Meet the Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18	7.4	207
1	You Can't Keep a Good Drag Queen Down!	7.9	715
2	Q-Pop Girl Groups	7.6	621
3	RDR Live Returns!	6.1	669
4	Red Carpet Mash Up	8.2	582
5	The Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 1	8.5	663
6	The Rate-A-Queen Talent Show, Part 2	5.6	693
7	Drag Queens for Change	8.2	555
8	Snatch Game of Love: Island Edition	6.7	640
9	Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical	7.8	526
10	Drag in a Bag	8.5	547
11	A Toast to Alyssa Edwards	8.1	529
12	Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Drag Queens	5.5	716
13	Karens Gone Wild	2.5	2,797
14	Good Morning Bitches	5.3	559
15	All RuPaul-A-Paruza Smackdown	7.7	508
16	Grande Finale	6.9	440

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

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