A brand new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is currently airing, but cord-cutters are running into some problems when trying to tune into the show.
The Emmy Award-winning drag competition series has kicked off its 18th installment, platforming just over a dozen new artists as they compete for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. New episodes roll out weekly on Fridays, airing on MTV. But without access to cable, there’s no clear-cut, official streaming option backed by its network to stream new episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 18.
With MTV as its home network, which is owned by Paramount, that would lead viewers to assume it would be available to watch on Paramount+ during the new season. But that’s not the case.
In a Reddit thread titled “How to watch season 18,” a moderator wrote “we’re getting LOTS of posts today asking the same questions about where to watch the episode,” noting that they created said thread to provide a “clearer roundup” for how to tune in, adding that due to the amount posts asking about streaming options, “any new posts asking where to watch (including Season 18) will be removed so the sub doesn’t get overwhelmed.”
One Reddit user shared their annoyance, writing, “Every season I get so frustrated because it’s always a different streaming service a different channel and I never know where I can find it. It’s ridiculous and I do not understand why it’s like this because the show is popular and generates a lot of money. … It’s already bad enough they took away the MTV app. I’m ready to say forget it. And I’m a die hard fan.”
Another user questioned why, despite the show never streaming next day on Paramount+, RuPaul’s Drag Race hasn’t adapted this format over time. “I really dont get why its not on Paramount plus [sic] the day after like say Survivor.” One user replied to the post, writing, “Probably to drive eyeballs/ad revenue…