{"id":214030,"date":"2026-01-03T00:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/214030\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:42:13","slug":"how-to-watch-rupauls-drag-race-season-18-online-free-livestream-mtv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/214030\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 Online Free: Livestream MTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

The title of ‘America\u2019s Next Drag Superstar’ and $200,000 are once again up for grabs. Here\u2019s how to stream the latest season of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race without cable<\/p>\n

\n\tIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n

\n\tStart your engines! RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race is back for Season 18. Over the next couple of months, 14 Queens will werk for the title of the \u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Drag Superstar\u201d and a $200,000 cash prize. the \u201cNext Drag Superstar\u201d and a $200,000 cash prize. As always, fans can expect A-list guests joining judges RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ts Madison, Law Roach and Ross Mathews.<\/p>\n

\t\tAt a Glance: How to Watch RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18\t<\/p>\n

Stream: DirecTV<\/a>, Fubo<\/a>, Philo<\/a><\/p>\n

TV channel: MTV<\/p>\n

Premieres Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET (with new episodes every Friday night)<\/p>\n

\n\tDon\u2019t have a way to watch RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18? Read on. Ahead is a full guide on where to stream RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 online without cable.<\/p>\n

\t\tHow to Watch RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 Online\t<\/p>\n

\n\tRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 will air on MTV. If you don\u2019t have cable, you can stream new episodes online using any of the live TV streaming services below.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDirecTV\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $34.99\/month
\u27a4 Five-day free trial
\u27a4 Up to 185+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tDirecTV carries MTV in a few of its packages, including the affordable MyEntertainment Genre Pack. This plan costs $29.99 for your first two months and $34.99 a month after that. However, new subscribers can get a five-day free trial to start.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tFubo\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $55.99\/month
\u27a4 Five-day free trial
\u27a4 Up to 300+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFubo is another one of our favorite cable streamers, and it carries MTV in all of its plans. Pricing starts at $55.99 a month, but you can get a free trial and up to $30 off on your first month.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tPhilo\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $33\/month
\u27a4 First-month discount available
\u27a4 70+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tIf you\u2019re looking for an affordable live TV streamer for entertainment channels, Philo is a great option. Subscribers get more than 70 channels for just $33 a month \u2014 $25 for your first month with the streamer\u2019s current deal.<\/p>\n

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\t\tStream RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 for Free\t<\/p>\n

\n\tWant to stream RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race for free? Get a free trial to DirecTV<\/a> or Fubo<\/a>. This will let you watch a couple of episodes online without paying.<\/p>\n

\t\tRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 Premiere Date, Time\t<\/p>\n

\n\tRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18 Premieres on Friday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m. ET. Further episodes will follow on Fridays at the same time until the finale in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The title of ‘America\u2019s Next Drag Superstar’ and $200,000 are once again up for grabs. Here\u2019s how to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":214031,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,1387,69,19221,101338,437],"class_list":["post-214030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-noads","tag-nz","tag-rs-recommends","tag-rupauls-drag-race","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}