Season 17
16 episodes · Jan 3, 2025
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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S17E1Squirrel Games
Jan 3, 202568mDrag 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.
S17E2Drag Queens Got Talent - Part 2
Jan 10, 202563mThe 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.
S17E3Monopulence!
Jan 17, 202563mThe 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.
S17E4Bitch, I'm A Drag Queen!
Jan 24, 202563mThe queens receive the task of singing songs based on memorable moments from "Drag Race" history; actress Julia Schlaepfer guest judges.
S17E5RDR Live!
Jan 31, 202563mLive 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.
S17E6Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball
Feb 7, 202563mTensions 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.
S17E7Snatch Game
Feb 14, 202563mThe 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.
S17E8The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!
Feb 21, 202563mThis 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.
S17E9Heavens To Betsey!
Feb 28, 202563mAfter 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.
S17E10The Villains Roast
Mar 7, 202563mThe 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.
S17E11Ross Mathews vs. The Ducks
Mar 14, 202563mAs 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.
S17E12Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues
Mar 21, 202563mThe 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.
S17E13Drag Baby Mamas
Mar 28, 202563mThe queens make over some extra special drag newbies: their moms and dads. June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie) guest judges.
S17E14How's Your Headliner?
Apr 4, 202563mThe queens audition to star in RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! at Flamingo Las Vegas. Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) guest judges.
S17E15Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown
Apr 11, 202563mAll 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.
S17E16Grand Finale
Apr 18, 202563mThe 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.