Project Runway 2004
“Back in dramatic fashion.”
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- December 1, 2004
- Last Aired
- July 9, 2026
- Format
- 22 seasons · 291 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~208.6 hours (43 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~207.7 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S4E1 "Sew Me What You Got" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Eli Holzman
- Networks
- Lifetime, Bravo, Freeform
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hulu
What is Project Runway?
Project Runway is a television series that features aspiring fashion designers competing for an opportunity to enter the fashion industry. The program follows a structured competition format where participants showcase their work on a weekly basis.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 291
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 1, 2004
- Last aired
- Jul 9, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Lifetime, Bravo, Freeform
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 110 votes
- Format
- 22 seasons · 291 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~43 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- Lifetime, Bravo, Freeform
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Project Runway is a television series that features aspiring fashion designers competing for an opportunity to enter the fashion industry. The program follows a structured competition format where participants showcase their work on a weekly basis. After each presentation, the designers face a panel of judges who evaluate their creations. Following the review process, one designer is eliminated from the competition each week. The series focuses on the creative challenges faced by these individuals as they strive to advance their professional careers within the fashion field. The competition continues until a final winner is determined through the ongoing elimination process.
Should you watch it?
“Aspiring fashion designers compete in weekly challenges for a chance to break into the industry.”
- high-stakes design challenges
- professional industry insight
- frequent contestant elimination
Watch it if you enjoy reality television focused on the world of high fashion and design.
The series features a competitive environment where designers are judged and eliminated based on their work.
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Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Innovation Mytharc Dec 1, 2004
- E2 Vision Core Dec 8, 2004
- E3 Commercial Appeal Core Dec 15, 2004
- E4 Collaboration Core Jan 5, 2005
- E5 "Model" Clients Core Jan 12, 2005
- E6 Making a Splash Core Jan 19, 2005
- E7 Design a Collection Core Jan 26, 2005
- E8 Postal Uniform Challenge Core Feb 2, 2005
- E9 Design for the Red Carpet Core Feb 9, 2005
- E10 Reunion Show Mytharc Feb 16, 2005
- E11 Fashion Week Mytharc Feb 23, 2005
Season 2 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Road to the Runway Mytharc Dec 7, 2005
- E2 Clothes Off Your Back Core Dec 7, 2005
- E3 All Dolled Up Core Dec 14, 2005
- E4 Team Lingerie Core Dec 21, 2005
- E5 Social Scene Core Jan 4, 2006
- E6 Window Shopping Core Jan 11, 2006
- E7 On Thin Ice Core Jan 18, 2006
- E8 Inspiration Core Jan 25, 2006
- E9 Flower Power Core Feb 1, 2006
- E10 Makeover Core Feb 8, 2006
- E11 What's Your Line Core Feb 15, 2006
- E12 Reunion Core Feb 22, 2006
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 1, 2006
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Mar 8, 2006
Season 3 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wall to Wall Fashion Mytharc Jul 12, 2006
- E2 Fit For A Queen Core Jul 19, 2006
- E3 Designer's Best Friend Core Jul 26, 2006
- E4 Reap What You Sew Core Aug 2, 2006
- E5 Iconic Statement Core Aug 9, 2006
- E6 Waste Not, Want Not Core Aug 16, 2006
- E7 Everyday Woman Core Aug 23, 2006
- E8 High Flying Fashion Core Aug 30, 2006
- E9 Couture Du Jour Core Sep 6, 2006
- E10 Black and White Core Sep 13, 2006
- E11 What the Elle? Core Oct 3, 2006
- E12 Reunion Filler Oct 4, 2006
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Oct 11, 2006
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Oct 18, 2006
Season 4 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sew Me What You Got Mytharc Nov 14, 2007
- E2 I Started Crying Core Nov 21, 2007
- E3 Fashion Giant Core Nov 28, 2007
- E4 Trendsetter Core Dec 5, 2007
- E5 What's the Skinny? Core Dec 12, 2007
- E6 Eye Candy Core Jan 2, 2008
- E7 What a Girl Wants Core Jan 9, 2008
- E8 En Garde! Core Jan 16, 2008
- E9 Even Designers Get the Blues Core Jan 23, 2008
- E10 Raw Talent Core Feb 6, 2008
- E11 The Art of Fashion Core Feb 13, 2008
- E12 Reunion Core Feb 20, 2008
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Feb 27, 2008
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Mar 5, 2008
Season 5 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Let's Start From the Beginning Mytharc Jul 16, 2008
- E2 Grass Is Always Greener Core Jul 23, 2008
- E3 Bright Lights/Big City Core Jul 30, 2008
- E4 Rings of Glory Core Aug 6, 2008
- E5 Welcome to the Jungle Core Aug 13, 2008
- E6 Good Queen Fun Core Aug 20, 2008
- E7 Fashion That Drives You Core Aug 27, 2008
- E8 Double 0 Fashion Core Sep 3, 2008
- E9 What's Your Sign? Core Sep 10, 2008
- E10 Transformation Core Sep 17, 2008
- E11 Rock N' Runway Core Sep 24, 2008
- E12 Nature Calls Core Oct 1, 2008
- E13 Finale: Part I Mytharc Oct 8, 2008
- E14 Finale: Part II Mytharc Oct 15, 2008
Season 6 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Welcome to Los Angeles! Mytharc Aug 20, 2009
- E2 We Expect Fashion Core Aug 27, 2009
- E3 Rumble On the Runway Core Sep 3, 2009
- E4 What a Woman Wants Core Sep 10, 2009
- E5 Fashion Headliners Core Sep 17, 2009
- E6 Lights, Camera, Sew! Core Sep 24, 2009
- E7 The Sky Is the Limit Core Oct 1, 2009
- E8 A Fashionable New Beginning Core Oct 8, 2009
- E9 Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My! Core Oct 15, 2009
- E10 Around the World in Two Days Core Oct 22, 2009
- E11 The Best Of the Best Core Oct 29, 2009
- E12 The Art Of Fashion Core Nov 5, 2009
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Nov 12, 2009
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Nov 19, 2009
Season 7 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back to New York Mytharc Jan 14, 2010
- E2 The Fashion Farm Core Jan 21, 2010
- E3 The Hi's and Lows of Fashion Core Jan 28, 2010
- E4 Design Your Heart Out Core Feb 4, 2010
- E5 Run For Cover Core Feb 11, 2010
- E6 A Little Bit of Fashion Core Feb 18, 2010
- E7 Hard Wear Core Mar 4, 2010
- E8 The Elements of Fashion Core Mar 11, 2010
- E9 Takin' It to the Streets Core Mar 18, 2010
- E10 Hey, That's My Fabric Core Mar 25, 2010
- E11 Sew Much Pressure Core Apr 1, 2010
- E12 The Big, Top Designers Core Apr 8, 2010
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Apr 15, 2010
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Apr 22, 2010
Season 8 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 And Sew It Begins Mytharc Jul 29, 2010
- E2 Larger Than Life Core Aug 5, 2010
- E3 It's a Party Core Aug 12, 2010
- E4 Hats Off to You Core Aug 19, 2010
- E5 There IS an "I" In Team Core Aug 26, 2010
- E6 You Can Totally Wear That Again Core Sep 2, 2010
- E7 What's Mine is Yours Core Sep 9, 2010
- E8 A Rough Day on the Runway Core Sep 16, 2010
- E9 Race to the Finish Core Sep 23, 2010
- E10 There's a Pattern Here Core Sep 30, 2010
- E11 A Look in the Line Core Oct 7, 2010
- E12 We're in a New York State of Mind Core Oct 14, 2010
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Oct 21, 2010
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Oct 28, 2010
Season 9 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Come As You Are Mytharc Jul 28, 2011
- E2 My Pet Project Core Aug 4, 2011
- E3 Go Big or Go Home Core Aug 11, 2011
- E4 All About Nina Core Aug 18, 2011
- E5 Off the Track Core Aug 25, 2011
- E6 The Art of the Matter Core Sep 1, 2011
- E7 Can't We Just All Get Along? Core Sep 8, 2011
- E8 What Women Want Core Sep 15, 2011
- E9 Image Is Everything Core Sep 22, 2011
- E10 Sew 70's Core Sep 29, 2011
- E11 This Is for the Birds Core Oct 6, 2011
- E12 The Finale Challenge Mytharc Oct 13, 2011
- E13 Finale, Part 1 Mytharc Oct 20, 2011
- E14 Finale, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 27, 2011
Season 10 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Times Square Anniversary Party Mytharc Jul 19, 2012
- E2 Candy Couture Core Jul 26, 2012
- E3 Welcome Back (or Not) to the Runway Core Aug 2, 2012
- E4 Women on the Go Core Aug 9, 2012
- E5 It's My Way on the Runway Core Aug 16, 2012
- E6 Fix My Friend Core Aug 23, 2012
- E7 Oh My Lord and Taylor Core Aug 30, 2012
- E8 Starving Artist Core Sep 6, 2012
- E9 It's All About Me Core Sep 13, 2012
- E10 I Get a Kick Out of Fashion Core Sep 20, 2012
- E11 It's Fashion Baby Core Sep 27, 2012
- E12 In a Place Far, Far Away Core Oct 4, 2012
- E13 Finale, Part 1 Mytharc Oct 11, 2012
- E14 Finale, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 18, 2012
Season 11 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 There Is No "I" In Team Mytharc Jan 24, 2013
- E2 Spin Out Core Jan 31, 2013
- E3 Surprise Me Core Feb 7, 2013
- E4 The Ultimate Hard And Soft Core Feb 14, 2013
- E5 A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N' Roll Core Feb 21, 2013
- E6 Senior Fling Core Feb 28, 2013
- E7 A Sticky Situation Core Mar 7, 2013
- E8 Take It All Off! Core Mar 14, 2013
- E9 He Said, She Said Core Mar 21, 2013
- E10 The Art of Fashion Core Mar 28, 2013
- E11 Finally On My Own Core Apr 4, 2013
- E12 Europe, Here We Come Core Apr 11, 2013
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Apr 18, 2013
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Apr 25, 2013
Season 12 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sky's the Limit Mytharc Jul 18, 2013
- E2 Million Dollar Runway Core Jul 25, 2013
- E3 An Unconventional Coney Island Core Aug 1, 2013
- E4 Tie the Knot Core Aug 8, 2013
- E5 YOU Choose Your Materials! Core Aug 15, 2013
- E6 Let's Go Glamping! Core Aug 22, 2013
- E7 Shoes First! Core Aug 29, 2013
- E8 Having a Field Day Core Sep 5, 2013
- E9 Let's Do Brunch Core Sep 12, 2013
- E10 Project Runway SuperFan! Core Sep 19, 2013
- E11 Next Generation... Core Sep 26, 2013
- E12 Butterfly Effect Core Oct 3, 2013
- E13 Finale, Part 1 Mytharc Oct 10, 2013
- E14 Finale, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 17, 2013
Season 13 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Judges Decide Mytharc Jul 24, 2014
- E2 Unconventional Movie Nite! Core Jul 31, 2014
- E3 Welcome to the Future Core Aug 7, 2014
- E4 A Suitable Twist Core Aug 14, 2014
- E5 The Klum of Doom Core Aug 21, 2014
- E6 Rock the Wedding Core Aug 28, 2014
- E7 Priceless Runway Core Sep 4, 2014
- E8 The Rainway Core Sep 11, 2014
- E9 The History of the American Girl Core Sep 18, 2014
- E10 Muse on the Street Core Sep 25, 2014
- E11 The Highest Bidder Core Oct 2, 2014
- E12 Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out Core Oct 9, 2014
- E13 Finale, Part 1 Mytharc Oct 16, 2014
- E14 Finale, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 23, 2014
Season 14 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mad Dash Mayhem Mytharc Aug 6, 2015
- E2 It's All In The Cards Core Aug 13, 2015
- E3 Shut Up and Sew Core Aug 20, 2015
- E4 Fashion Flip Core Aug 27, 2015
- E5 Gunn and Heid Core Sep 3, 2015
- E6 Lace to the Finish Core Sep 10, 2015
- E7 Haute Tech Couture Core Sep 17, 2015
- E8 Broadway or Bust Core Sep 24, 2015
- E9 Make It Sell Core Oct 1, 2015
- E10 Crew's All In Core Oct 8, 2015
- E11 The Runway's 3D! Core Oct 15, 2015
- E12 Roll Out the Red Carpet Core Oct 22, 2015
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Oct 29, 2015
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Nov 5, 2015
Season 15 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 An Unconventional Launch Party Mytharc Sep 15, 2016
- E2 Just Fabulous! Core Sep 22, 2016
- E3 Blacklight or Daylight? Core Sep 29, 2016
- E4 Sink Or Swim Core Oct 6, 2016
- E5 There's No “I” In “Team” Core Oct 13, 2016
- E6 There IS Crying in Fashion Core Oct 20, 2016
- E7 Welcome to the Urban Jungle Core Oct 27, 2016
- E8 Project Pop Up Core Nov 3, 2016
- E9 Life Is Full of Surprises Core Nov 10, 2016
- E10 A Power Trip Core Nov 17, 2016
- E11 Bold Innovation Core Dec 1, 2016
- E12 An Unconventional Trip Core Dec 8, 2016
- E13 Finale, Part 1 Mytharc Dec 15, 2016
- E14 Finale, Part 2 Mytharc Dec 22, 2016
Season 16 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 One Size Does Not Fit All Mytharc Aug 17, 2017
- E2 An Unconventional Recycling Core Aug 24, 2017
- E3 A Leap of Innovation! Core Aug 31, 2017
- E4 We're Sleeping Wear? Core Sep 7, 2017
- E5 Descending Into Good and Evil Core Sep 14, 2017
- E6 Models Off Duty Core Sep 21, 2017
- E7 The Ultimate Faceoff Core Sep 28, 2017
- E8 Client On the Go Core Oct 5, 2017
- E9 A "Little" Avant Garde Core Oct 12, 2017
- E10 Driving Miss Unconventional Core Oct 19, 2017
- E11 Warrior Fashion Core Oct 26, 2017
- E12 There's Snow Business Like Sew Business Core Nov 2, 2017
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Nov 9, 2017
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Nov 16, 2017
Season 17 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 First Impressions Mytharc Mar 14, 2019
- E2 The Future Is Here Core Mar 21, 2019
- E3 All the Rage Core Mar 28, 2019
- E4 Survive In Style Core Apr 4, 2019
- E5 High Fashion To High Street Core Apr 11, 2019
- E6 Power Play Core Apr 18, 2019
- E7 Elegance Is the New Black Core Apr 25, 2019
- E8 Blame It On Rio Core May 2, 2019
- E9 The Stitch Is Back Core May 9, 2019
- E10 What Do You Care About? Core May 16, 2019
- E11 New York City Of Dreams Core May 23, 2019
- E12 The Art Of Fashion Core May 30, 2019
- E13 One Elle Of a Day Mytharc Jun 6, 2019
- E14 The Final Runway Mytharc Jun 13, 2019
Season 18 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blast Off Mytharc Dec 5, 2019
- E2 Cats Of the Urban Jungle Core Dec 12, 2019
- E3 Sleigh the Runway Core Dec 19, 2019
- E4 The Ultimate Upcycle Core Jan 2, 2020
- E5 She's Sew Unusual Core Jan 9, 2020
- E6 There Is Only One You Core Jan 16, 2020
- E7 Project Runway X Ashley Longshore Core Jan 23, 2020
- E8 Sheer Genius Core Jan 30, 2020
- E9 Suit Yourself Core Feb 6, 2020
- E10 Live and Let Tie Dye Core Feb 13, 2020
- E11 Olympic Game Plan Core Feb 20, 2020
- E12 The Height Of Avant Garde Fashion Core Feb 27, 2020
- E13 Finale: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 5, 2020
- E14 Finale: Part 2 Mytharc Mar 12, 2020
Season 19 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Colorful Return Mytharc Oct 14, 2021
- E2 #STREETWEAR Core Oct 21, 2021
- E3 If You Got It, Haunt It Core Oct 28, 2021
- E4 Flower Power Core Nov 4, 2021
- E5 Go For the Gold...Sequin Core Nov 11, 2021
- E6 Fashion Is Back, Baby! Core Nov 18, 2021
- E7 Are You Fur Real? Core Dec 2, 2021
- E8 Couch Couture Core Dec 9, 2021
- E9 The Last Straw Core Dec 16, 2021
- E10 The Housewives Core Jan 6, 2022
- E11 Haute Hair Core Jan 13, 2022
- E12 The Model As Muse Core Jan 20, 2022
- E13 The Sky Is the Limit Mytharc Jan 27, 2022
- E14 Finale Mytharc Feb 3, 2022
Season 20 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Meet the All-Stars Mytharc Jun 14, 2023
- E2 Project Redemption Core Jun 15, 2023
- E3 Toying With Fashion Core Jun 22, 2023
- E4 Coronation Day Core Jun 29, 2023
- E5 Seeing Red Core Jul 6, 2023
- E6 Like Totally '90s Core Jul 13, 2023
- E7 Fashion, Inside Out Core Jul 20, 2023
- E8 Uncut Hems Core Jul 27, 2023
- E9 Below Decked Out Core Aug 3, 2023
- E10 Freedom Core Aug 10, 2023
- E11 Double Bind Core Aug 17, 2023
- E12 Let Me See Your Peacock! Core Aug 24, 2023
- E13 The Sky's the Limit Mytharc Aug 31, 2023
- E14 The Finale Mytharc Sep 7, 2023
Season 21 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 New House; New Rules Mytharc Jul 31, 2025
- E2 Feel the Burn Core Jul 31, 2025
- E3 Boring to Brilliant Core Aug 7, 2025
- E4 Sew Elementary Core Aug 14, 2025
- E5 Complementary Couture Core Aug 21, 2025
- E6 Hit the Streets Core Aug 28, 2025
- E7 Runway Rodeo Core Sep 4, 2025
- E8 Threads of Confidence Core Sep 11, 2025
- E9 Something Wicked Mytharc Sep 18, 2025
- E10 See You on the Runway Mytharc Sep 25, 2025
Season 22 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 22 for Season 22 Mytharc Jul 9, 2026
- E2 Ready, Set, Redemption! Core Jul 16, 2026
- E3 In It to Win It Core Jul 23, 2026
- E4 Catwalk on the Wild Side Core Jul 30, 2026
- E5 Viva la Fashion Core Aug 6, 2026
- E6 The Devil's in the Details Core Aug 13, 2026
- E7 Battle of the Seasons Mytharc Aug 20, 2026
- E8 Designing with the Stars Core Aug 27, 2026
- E9 Put a Ring on It Mytharc Sep 3, 2026
- E10 The Finale Mytharc Sep 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Aspiring fashion designers compete against each other to break into the fashion industry.
How are contestants eliminated?
Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work to a panel of judges.
When did the series premiere?
The series premiered on December 1, 2004.
Who hosted the series?
Heidi Klum hosted the series from 2004 to 2017.
What is the focus of the competition?
The series focuses on the world of fashion design.
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