• Watch: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 streaming for free with Philo (free trial) starting at 5 p.m. PT if you live on the west coast. You can also watch with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial).

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 Ep. 5 presented "RDR Live!" a mid challenge that delivered forgettable sketches and an equally uninspired runway.

This marks the third consecutive year that RuPaul’s Drag Race has ushered in record ratings with its season premiere. As Season 17 marks the third for the long-running competition series at MTV after moving from VH1 last season, it appears the show has officially settled into its new home — and has found a larger audience because of it.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will continue with Season 17, Episode 5 on Friday, January 31 (1/31/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord cutters can sign up for Philo (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), and other streaming platforms listed below to stream the episode live.

RuPaul's Drag Race is back, and that means that in a few short months, we'll know America's Next Drag Superstar v.17. After seven weeks, we've only eliminated four queens. But we've seen our girls walk plenty of runways,