Series synopsis
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on February 1, 2010. It stars RuPaul.
The access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway—the backstage bitchiness, the catfights, the struggles, the tears and the secrets. See what happens behind the scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race when the queens let their tucks breathe... and let their emotions flow.
Premise
The access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway—the backstage bitchiness, the catfights, the struggles, the tears and the secrets. See what happens behind the scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race when the queens let their tucks breathe... and let their emotions flow.
Premise: If you're not watching Untucked, you're only getting half the story!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- RuPaul as Self - Narrator
Guest cast
- Gigi Hadid as Self - Special Guest
- Charlize Theron as Self - Guest Judge
- Maren Morris as Self - Guest Judge
- Janelle Monáe as Self - Guest Judge
- Harvey Guillén as Self - Guest Judge
- Irene 'The Alien' Dubois as Self - Contestant
- Princess Poppy as Self - Contestant
- Malaysia Babydoll Foxx as Self - Contestant
- Robin Fierce as Self - Contestant
- Salina EsTitties as Self - Contestant
- Sugar as Self - Contestant
- Spice as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 18 seasons with 210 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | February 1, 2010 | April 26, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 24, 2011 | April 25, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 11 | January 30, 2012 | April 9, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 11 | January 28, 2013 | April 15, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 12 | February 24, 2014 | May 5, 2014 |
| Season 6 | 12 | March 2, 2015 | May 18, 2015 |
| Season 7 | 9 | March 7, 2016 | May 2, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 12 | March 24, 2017 | June 9, 2017 |
| Season 9 | 12 | March 22, 2018 | June 14, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 12 | March 1, 2019 | May 16, 2019 |
| Season 11 | 12 | February 28, 2020 | May 15, 2020 |
| Season 12 | 14 | January 1, 2021 | April 9, 2021 |
| Season 13 | 14 | January 7, 2022 | April 8, 2022 |
| Season 14 | 14 | January 6, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
| Season 15 | 14 | January 5, 2024 | April 5, 2024 |
| Season 16 | 14 | January 3, 2025 | April 4, 2025 |
| Season 17 | 14 | January 2, 2026 | April 3, 2026 |
| Season 18 | 0 | January 2, 2026 | April 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gone with the Windows RuPaul narrates the behind-the-scenes of the contest to become America's Next Drag Superstar. Backstage, the queens dish on whose curtains outfit is worst. Things get intense when two queens have an explosive fight. |
February 1, 2010 |
| 2 |
Starrbootylicious The girls critique their own performances; Nina offers to give up her immunity, and Tammie defends her performance. |
February 8, 2010 |
| 3 |
Country Queens A drag queen gets torn apart backstage for not having the right country look. Things get personal when a queen is forced to defend herself. RuPaul narrates this behind-the-scenes world. |
February 15, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Queen Who Mopped Xmas Behind-the-scenes of the contest to become America's Next Drag Superstar. Backstage, the queens dish on the holiday inspired drag looks that sleighed the judges and the frocks that received frozen reactions. |
January 24, 2011 |
| 2 |
Queens in Space While the judges deliberate, wigs come off and cocktails get thrown in an explosive battle. |
January 31, 2011 |
| 3 |
Totally Leotarded A drag queen gets torn apart backstage for being a know-it-all during the exercise video challenge. Things get personal when the queens discuss their love lives. |
February 7, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ru-Pocalypse Now After surviving a drag apocalypse, the real fight begins backstage when a queen insults another girl's makeup. |
January 30, 2012 |
| 2 |
Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters One of the queens shares her plastic surgery horror story and another gets a sweet surprise from home. |
February 6, 2012 |
| 3 |
Glamazons vs. Champions Tears flow backstage when a queen receives an emotional surprise. But that doesn't stop the dolls from sharing their true feelings about the day's challenge. |
February 13, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RuPaullywood or Bust The fourteen queens untuck backstage and two of the dolls lash out at each other over their runway looks. |
January 28, 2013 |
| 2 |
Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza One of the queens reveals details about a secret that she's been keeping. Plus, chaos erupts in the lounge when another queen makes an insult. |
February 4, 2013 |
| 3 |
Draggle Rock The queens finally learn the truth about two of the contestants shady history together. |
February 11, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RuPaul's Big Opening In the season premiere, the queens already notice someone's behavior may rub everyone the wrong way. |
February 24, 2014 |
| 2 |
RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 2 One of the queens makes a shocking statement to the girls about why she has entered the competition. |
March 3, 2014 |
| 3 |
Scream Queens One of the queens deals with being singled out as the girl most in need of being sent home from the competition. Plus the queens must open four pink boxes containing scary surprises. |
March 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Born Naked The Untucked Season Premiere takes us backstage as the queens face their worst fear: a naked runway! Tensions run high as their interpretations of the challenge are questioned. |
March 2, 2015 |
| 2 |
Glamazionian Airways Behind-the-scenes, drama ensues, as the queens defend their Glamazonian Airways safety videos. The claws come out when they attack each other’s style. |
March 9, 2015 |
| 3 |
ShakesQueer Behind-the-scenes, things get hairy as the queens throw shade and blame on a Shakespearean level. |
March 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Keeping It 100! The 100th episode of RuPaul's Drag Race is already off to a shady start! The Queens get to know each other and talk about who's on top and who's on bottom and have a runway critique all their own. Alliances develop, but tempers start to flare as the queens talk about their runway looks. |
March 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Bitch Perfect After a Bitch Perfect musical extravaganza, the queens untuck backstage and the bitching really begins. As the queens discuss each other's runway looks and how the judges are living for Kim Chi and Acid Betty's looks, Bob proclaims black is the new nude. It becomes all about the suspect padding of Dax's posterior and Ru seems to have double vision. |
March 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
RuCo’s Empire After the queens roll their way through an Empire of a challenge, they untuck backstage and Naysha is established as the second queen in herstory to come back and stay. Chi Chi gets spicy and has the other queens rolling with her southern charm, y'all. Cynthia gets a short fashion lesson from the other queens and Kim Chi gets a special message from a living doll back at home. |
March 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oh. My. Gaga! RuPaul's Drag Race is off to a stellar start! It's a love fest as the queens get to know each other and talk about their runway looks. Before heading back to the main stage, the queens get a backstage visit that leaves them gagged. |
March 24, 2017 |
| 2 |
She Done Already Done Brought It On After cheering each other through possibly the most physical challenge in Drag Race herstory, the queens untuck and discuss the judge’s opinions of their looks and performances. The reality of who’s on top and who’s on bottom settles in because for the first time this season, someone will sashay away. |
March 31, 2017 |
| 3 |
Draggily Ever After After a fairytale runway fit for a princess, the Queens untuck backstage and ki-ki about who they’d “kai-kai” with. One queen who thinks her happily ever after will be in the top is thrown when being in the bottom becomes a reality. |
April 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
10s Across the Board The Queens untuck backstage and spill the T. Christina Aguilera pays them a gag-worthy visit before our first Queen sashays away. |
March 22, 2018 |
| 2 |
PharmaRusical The queens must wow the judges in a lip-sync, dance number inspired by pharmaceutical TV ads; Halsey and Padma Lakshmi guest judge; guests Andy Cohen and Alyssa Edwards. |
March 29, 2018 |
| 3 |
Tap That App The Queens untuck and discuss the struggles of this weeks challenge. Feathers fly over whether or not a certain queen brought her best drag. |
April 5, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Whatcha Unpackin? The Season 11 contestants chat backstage for the first time and have a surprise kiki with guest judge Miley Cyrus, and the first eliminated queen has an emotional pack-up. |
March 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Good God Girl, Get Out After the Good God, Girl, Get Out challenge and zodiac runway, Silky talks about the struggles of being a plus-size queen, and Bobby Moynihan shows off his death-drop skills. |
March 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
Diva Worship After the Diva Worship challenge, Silky Ganache explains why the religious aspect of the competition made her uncomfortable, and Troye Sivan and Guillermo Diaz head backstage. |
March 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm That Bitch After the first seven Season 12 queens rap in a girl group number, Widow Von'Du calls out her difficult teammates, and Nicki Minaj drops in with makeup and performance advice. |
February 28, 2020 |
| 2 |
You Don’t Know Me After the final set of queens perform a musical number, Rock M. Sakura gets emotional reflecting on the challenge, and Robyn gives the girls advice on creative collaboration. |
March 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
World's Worst After the queens compete on a parody TV talent show, Crystal Methyd gets a confidence boost after some harsh critiques, and Nicky Doll fights back against her inner saboteur |
March 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pork Chop After the queens kick off Season 13 with a series off-lipsync battles, Tamisha Iman reveals why she dropped out of Season 12, and Symone discusses the inspiration behind her entrance lewk. |
January 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Condragulations After the queens perform Condragulations, Kandy Muse gets emotional over her critiques, Elliott with 2 Ts reflects on her journey, and Gottmik comes out to the group as transmasculine. |
January 8, 2021 |
| 3 |
Phenomenon Backstage in Untucked, the queens open up about their families and the fear of not being accepted. A queen comes to terms with the possibility that she may have to fight to stay in the competition. |
January 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Big Opening No. 1 Seven queens untuck and kiki about their performances in the first Maxi Challenge. Sisterly bonds build, as they discuss the art of drag and the trouble with first impressions. |
January 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
Big Opening No. 2 Seven new queens untuck and hash out the struggles of their first week in the competition. After hearing the others' stories, one queen shares how her drag journey is different from theirs. |
January 14, 2022 |
| 3 |
A Pair of Balls With all the Season 14 queens together for the first time, the kiki heats up and cracks in the sisterhood begin to show. |
January 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Night Only (1) The cameras go backstage to meet the 16 new queens as they prepare to introduce themselves to the world in their werk room entrances and begin their first challenge. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
One Night Only (2) The queens take time to get to know each other after a talent show challenge, Ariana Grande visits backstage, and the first to depart lets her voice be heard before her sashay. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 3 |
All Queens Go to Heaven After the queens film ads for Heaven, Mistress Isabelle Brooks gives makeup advice, Princess Poppy explains her approach to the competition, and Maren Morris doles out words of wisdom. |
January 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rate-A-Queen The queens toast to a new season and discuss Xunami Muse's catchy song, Mirage's fabulous dance moves and O's stunning costume, and guest judge Charlize Theron joins for a heart-to-heart. |
January 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
Queen Choice Awards The queens unwind and discuss Mhi'ya Iman LePaige's showstopping flips, Nymphia Wind's gag-worthy ruveal, and Megami's solemn performance, and Becky G drops in with encouraging words. |
January 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Mother of All Balls The lounge gets tense as the queens offer each other brutally honest and unsolicited critiques, and the first to be eliminated proudly stands by her runway looks. |
January 19, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Squirrel Games The queens celebrate week one with a champagne toast in the all-new Untucked Lounge. The queens break off into groups wondering how tonight’s Rate-A-Queen vote will turn out. Katy Perry stops by to give her two cents on the talent show. |
January 3, 2025 |
| 2 |
Drag Queens Got Talent - Part 2 After the talent show, things start to get real in the Untucked Lounge. It’s time for the week two girls to be judged in Rate-A-Queen and one queen’s strong opinions quickly turns her fellow competitors against her. |
January 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
Monopulence! Tensions still run high in the aftermath of the Monopulence design challenge. The bottom queens are emotional after critiques, and one queen rubs her sisters the wrong way. Queer icon, Sandra Bernhard shares the lessons she’s learned during her amazing career. |
January 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Can't Keep A Good Drag Queen Down! The Season 18 queens light up the Untucked Lounge for the first time. The queens waste no time before disagreeing over tops and bottoms. One queen’s top placement has everyone gagged. |
January 2, 2026 |
| 2 |
Q-Pop Girl Groups The mood is darker in the Untucked Lounge after a shocker on the main stage. The divas try to uplift each other with a game of Truth or Dare. Sisterhood blooms in the Queen Cam booth. |
January 9, 2026 |
| 3 |
RDR Live Returns! It’s a jungle in the Untucked Lounge and the claws are starting to come out. Tensions swirl around one queen who is rubbing her sisters the wrong way. Sarah Sherman and her mini-me stop by the lounge. |
January 16, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Can't Keep A Good Drag Queen Down! The Season 18 queens light up the Untucked Lounge for the first time. The queens waste no time before disagreeing over tops and bottoms. One queen's top placement has everyone gagged. |
January 2, 2026 |
| 2 |
Q-Pop Girl Groups The mood is darker in the Untucked Lounge after a shocker on the main stage. The divas try to uplift each other with a game of Truth or Dare. Sisterhood blooms in the Queen Cam booth. |
January 9, 2026 |
| 3 |
RDR Live Returns It's a jungle in the Untucked Lounge and the claws are starting to come out. Tensions swirl around one queen who is rubbing her sisters the wrong way. Sarah Sherman and her mini-me stop by the lounge. |
January 16, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 1, 2010 |
| Last aired | April 3, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:30:00 |