Where can I watch season 13 and 14 of RuPauls Drag Race?

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 is coming to VH1 two months earlier than usual, with the first episode set to air in January 2021. This is not the only change for the Emmy-winning competition show: The first episode will premiere across six networks in the U.S., meaning that in theory it should be easier to watch online than ever before. Outside of America, meanwhile, the latest season keeps its same streaming home.

When RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 airs on TV

The premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 is set to air on Friday, January 1, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET in the U.S. across six networks: its usual home VH1, its former home Logo, plus MTV, MTV2, PopTV and The CW, meaning that the show is making its network TV debut with its premiere.

The first episode is titled "The Pork Chop," and sees the show start with a major twist, with the queens having to lip-sync for their lives as soon as they enter the competition. This was revealed in a promo video for the season which saw the first two contestants Joey Jay and Kandy Muse face off to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe."

How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 online in the U.S.

Though the Drag Race premiere is streaming across networks, the best way to watch it in America remains on the VH1 website. Users can watch the episode live as it airs on the website's livestream if they log-in via their cable provider. Similarly, users can log in with their details to watch the episode on demand after it airs, though the network does sometimes make episodes free to air for all.

How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 internationally

Where can I watch season 13 and 14 of RuPauls Drag Race?

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13 comes to VH1 in January 2021. VH1

Outside of the U.S., Netflix is the streaming home of Season 13. Episodes are set to air the day after they air in America, meaning the first episode will come on Saturday, January 2 and the remaining episodes will air weekly on Saturdays.

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As usual, episodes will drop at 00:01 a.m. PT every Saturday morning. When it is available on your territory's version of Netflix will depend on your time difference from the U.S. In the U.K., for example, where Netflix has confirmed viewers will get episodes of Drag Race on Saturdays, episodes will drop at 8 a.m. GMT.

Those viewers, however, will not get the behind-the-scenes spin-off of Drag Race, Untucked, until later in the year.

For international viewers who want to watch prior seasons, Seasons 1 to 12 are currently streaming in the following countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 airs Fridays on VH1 in the U.S. and Saturdays on VH1 internationally.

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Racers, start your engines! A new season of Drag Race has arrived, and it’s the rhinestone-encrusted jewel we need in 2021 after an incredibly crusty year. We’re gagging to see the new fabulously talented queens – hailing from New York City to Arkansas – bring their fierce looks to life on the runway. So, shantay on as we explain how you can watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 online, no matter where you are in the world right now.

Mother sure has kept things kept things fresh over the last 12 years, but Drag Race season 13 promises to be…Ru-volutionary! It has already dropped a giant glitter bombshell on contestants, with the premiere featuring head-to-head lip-sync battles in a dramatic twist. 

How to watch Drag Race season 13 online

Hello, hennies! You can watch all-new Drag Race episodes on VH1 each Friday night in the US from January 1, 2021, with episodes airing at 8pm ET/PT, or 7pm CT. Episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked will follow immediately after. Full TV and streaming details are below - and if you’re out of the country, then just grab a sassy VPN (opens in new tab) to connect to your streaming service back home.

The show also renewed efforts to represent every color gradient on the LGBTQ+ flag. Season 13 will introduce celebrity hairstylist Gottmik, the first ever transgender male participant, while an iconic catchphrase (“Gentlemen, start your engines…”) has received an all-inclusive, gender-fluid overhaul fit for 2021.

And this year’s 13-strong line-up is fiercer than ever. In addition to Gottmik, there’s the award-winning comedy costume queen Tina Burner; Chicagoan ice queen Denali, whose drag incorporates figure skating and acrobatics; Utica Queen, the self-dubbed “Switzerland of Drag” (because she lives “outside Drama Land”), and the “bad and bougie” Kandy Muse, who declared season 13 to be the “renaissance” of Drag Race (although she probably meant “Ru-naissance”).

Want to start 2021 feeling fabulous? Then read our guide below, which explains how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 online - or alternatively, find out how to watch Drag Race UK, which is also now under way for just its sophomore strut. 

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How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race online from outside your country

Gagging to see 13 fierce queens burn the house down? If you happen to be out of the country when the latest season of RuPaul’s Drag Race airs, then geo-blocks will prevent you from streaming the glorious main stage drama.

Luckily, there’s a simple solution that comes in the form of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). This piece of software changes your IP address, allowing you to access your preferred IPTV service, and stream episodes live or on catch-up, just like you'd do at home.

Is RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 on Netflix?

Only if you slay in the UK! Or at the very least, have an internet connection based there.

Shortly after they air in the US Friday nights, new Drag Race season 13 episodes will come to Netflix UK (opens in new tab) every Saturday.

Because of broadcast deals, they won't be similarly be available on Netflix US or Canada, though - it's just Brit-based Netflix subscribers who luck out here. Read on for how to watch Drag Race season 13 online in these countries and more.

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Use WOW Presents Plus to watch RuPaul's Drag Race and more

WOW Present Plus is the self-dubbed "official streamer of all things drag" and comes to us from World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race.

As such, it has an impressive catalogue of RuPaul shows - including the latest season 13 episodes - available to stream all over the world including in markets like India, South Africa, the UAE and many other countries. A full list of what's available and where can be found here (opens in new tab).

It's a pretty niche offering but if drag shows are your thing, you'll find it also hosts the likes of UNHhhh, Untucked, and Transformations - all for the ultra-affordable price of just $3.99 a month. Best of all, there's a FREE 7-day trial (opens in new tab) on offer so you can sashay on over and check it out for yourself.

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Daniel Pateman is a freelance writer, producing articles across the cultural spectrum for magazines like Aesthetica, Photomonitor, The Brooklyn Rail and This is Tomorrow. He also provides text-writing services to individual curators and artists worldwide, and has had work published internationally. His favourite film genre is horror (bring on Scream 5!) and he never tires of listening to Absolute 80s on the radio.

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Where can I watch RuPaul Drag Race Season 14?

Where can you purchase episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14? Even if you don't have cable or a live TV streaming service, you can always purchase episodes individually or by the season on VOD services like iTunes or Prime Video.