Season 17

2025-01-03

16 episodes

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The seventeenth season of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 3, 2025. RuPaul remained as host and head judge of the series. Television personalities Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ts Madison, and Ross Mathews continued as regular judges. Fashion stylist Law Roach, who previously appeared as a guest judge, joined the judging panel. The Queens competed for a cash prize of $200,000, and a years-worth of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics.

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1. Squirrel Games

2025-01-03 | 68 min

Drag Race is back, doing what it does best: parodying the buzziest reality shows on TV. A new cast of queens must survive a deadly game of “Ru Light, Green Light,” before showing off their skills in a talent show. Superstar Katy Perry guest judges.

2. Drag Queens Got Talent - Part 2

2025-01-10 | 63 min

The second half of the new cast of 14 queens, competing to be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar, must show off their performance skills in a talent show; rapper and singer Doechii guest judges.

3. Monopulence!

2025-01-17 | 63 min

The queens take fashion inspiration from the board game Monopoly and must create from scratch an outfit that screams that they own everything; actress and comedian Sandra Bernhard becomes a guest judge.

4. Bitch, I'm A Drag Queen!

2025-01-24 | 63 min

The queens receive the task of singing songs based on memorable moments from "Drag Race" history; actress Julia Schlaepfer guest judges.

5. RDR Live!

2025-01-31 | 63 min

Live from Tuckahoe, it's RDR Live! The queens are challenged to serve up laughs in a hilarious send-up of the iconic sketch comedy show. Actor, writer and director Paul W. Downs (Hacks, Broad City) guest judges.

6. Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball

2025-02-07 | 63 min

Tensions rise as the queens put their design skills to the test in a pageant of ocean-inspired couture and showcase three fishy looks; actress and model Hunter Schafer and stylist Law Roach gue.

7. Snatch Game

2025-02-14 | 63 min

The queens impersonate celebrities in the classic quick-fire comedy game show. Global All Stars winner Alyssa Edwards drops by the werkroom; actress and comedian Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) guest judges.

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8. The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!

2025-02-21 | 63 min

This season's Rusical is inspired by a mashup of "Wicked, The Wizard of Oz" and "The Wiz." Jamal Sims choreographs the queens; singer Adam Lambert guest judges.

9. Heavens To Betsey!

2025-02-28 | 63 min

After the iconic Reading challenge, the queens rock out with their frocks out, as they create a look worthy of a Betsey Johnson fashion collection. The fashion icon herself, Betsey Johnson, guest judges.

10. The Villains Roast

2025-03-07 | 63 min

The queens pay a comedy tribute to three of the shadiest queens in Drag Race herstory: Kandy Muse, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Plane Jane. Comedian Whitney Cummings guest judges.

11. Ross Mathews vs. The Ducks

2025-03-14 | 63 min

As a tribute to Truman Capote and his Swans, the queens must act up a storm in a high camp tale of betrayal. Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story) directs; singer Sam Smith guest judges.

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12. Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues

2025-03-21 | 63 min

The queens share hilarious and heartwarming true stories in a performance challenge with a twist: their partners must act out the stories through interpretive dance. Jerrod Carmichael (Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show) guest judges.

13. Drag Baby Mamas

2025-03-28 | 63 min

The queens make over some extra special drag newbies: their moms and dads. June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie) guest judges.

14. How's Your Headliner?

2025-04-04 | 63 min

The queens audition to star in RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! at Flamingo Las Vegas. Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) guest judges.

15. Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown

2025-04-11 | 63 min

All of the eliminated queens return to battle it out in a Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown, with eight lip syncs, and a cash prize of $50,000 on the line.

16. Grand Finale

2025-04-18 | 63 min

The top queens face off in an epic evening of performances and lip syncs as they compete for a grand prize of $200,000. Superstar Liza Minnelli joins RuPaul on stage.

Season 17

Episodes

1. Squirrel Games

2. Drag Queens Got Talent - Part 2

3. Monopulence!

4. Bitch, I'm A Drag Queen!

5. RDR Live!

6. Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball

7. Snatch Game

8. The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!

9. Heavens To Betsey!

10. The Villains Roast

11. Ross Mathews vs. The Ducks

12. Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues

13. Drag Baby Mamas

14. How's Your Headliner?

15. Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown

16. Grand Finale

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Season 17

Episodes

1. Squirrel Games

2. Drag Queens Got Talent - Part 2

3. Monopulence!

4. Bitch, I'm A Drag Queen!

5. RDR Live!

6. Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball

7. Snatch Game

8. The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!

9. Heavens To Betsey!

10. The Villains Roast

11. Ross Mathews vs. The Ducks

12. Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues

13. Drag Baby Mamas

14. How's Your Headliner?

15. Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown

16. Grand Finale