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The Pit Stop: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16

15 episodes Premiered Jan 6, 2024 Updated Sep 27, 2026
Previously on The Pit Stop

Season 18 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Pit Stop Season 17.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 18 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 18: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (12): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S18·E1 Mytharc

Trixie Mattel & Jimbo Power Up!

Jan 6, 2024 · 37 min

The Pit Stop is back! Join legend, icon, and star ‪Trixie Mattel‬ in her grand return to the official recap series of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Joining Trixie, and making her Pit Stop de

S18·E2 Core

Trixie Mattel & Brittany Broski Take Over!

Jan 13, 2024 · 34 min

The Queens of YouTube are at The Pit Stop! Joining host ‪Trixie Mattel‬ is the one and only: Brittany Broski. Watch as Trixie and ‪Brittany Broski recap the second premiere episode

S18·E3 Core

Trixie Mattel & BeBe Zahara Benet C’est Bon!

Jan 20, 2024 · 39 min

Bring it to the Ball! Joining host ‪Trixie Mattel‬ – making her Pit Stop debut – is the OG Season 1 Winner: BeBe Zahara Benet! Watch as Trixie and BeBe celebrate balls, while recap

S18·E4 Core

Trixie Mattel & Kahmora Hall Are Giving Cher!

Jan 27, 2024 · 36 min

From the House of Hall! Joining host ‪Trixie Mattel – making her Pit Stop debut – is Season 13’s Mackie Doll: Kahmora Hall! Watch as Trixie and Kahmora recap the latest episode of

S18·E5 Core

Trixie Mattel & Maddy Morphosis At Last!

Feb 3, 2024 · 37 min

Attention: Pit Stop Viewers. Your wishes have come true. Joining host ‪Trixie Mattel – making her Pit Stop debut – is Season 14’s Maddy Morphosis! Watch as Trixie and ‪Maddy recap

S18·E6 Core

Trixie Mattel & Crystal Methyd Are Dolls!

Feb 10, 2024 · 34 min

It’s time to get dusted for another fabulous episode. Joining host ‪Trixie Mattel – in their Pit Stop debut – is Season 12 Finalist Crystal Methyd! Watch as Trixie and Crystal reca

S18·E7 Core

Trixie Mattel & Orville Peck Do-Re-Mi!

Feb 17, 2024 · 34 min

Climb every mountain and pull up to The Pit Stop for another iconic debut! Joining host ‪Trixie Mattel is the wonderfully musical Orville Peck! Watch as Trixie, and previous guest

S18·E8 Core

Trixie Mattel & Sasha Colby Serve and Snatch!

Feb 24, 2024 · 35 min

The Queen has arrived! All Hail the Current Reigning Sasha Colby as she makes her Pit Stop debut. Watch as Sasha and host ‪Trixie recap the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Sea

S18·E9 Core

Trixie Mattel & Luxx Noir London Gag Us!

Mar 2, 2024 · 35 min

When it’s right, it’s right. Making her Pit Stop debut – the amazing Luxx Noir London! Watch as Luxx and host extraordinaire ‪Trixie Mattel recap the latest episode of RuPaul’s Dra

S18·E10 Core

Trixie Mattel & Angeria Paris VanMicheals Fan Out!

Mar 9, 2024 · 33 min

Now let’s make it shake, honey! Making her Pit Stop debut – Season 14 finalist Angeria Paris VanMicheals! Watch as Angeria and host ‪Trixie‬ POWER on and recap the latest episode o

S18·E11 Core

Trixie Mattel & Jessica Wild Go For The Gold!

Mar 16, 2024 · 33 min

Escandalo! It’s Taco Tuesday somewhere, and making her Pit Stop debut – All Star Jessica Wild! Watch as Jessica and host ‪Trixie‬ recap the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Sea

S18·E12 Core

Trixie Mattel & Lawrence Chaney Get Flushed!

Mar 23, 2024 · 31 min

Great Scott! From across the seas, a crowned winner has sailed right into the Pit Stop: UK Winner 2 Lawrence Chaney! Watch as Lawrence and host Trixie recap the latest episode of R

S18·E13 Core

Trixie Mattel & Jaida Essence Hall Get Stamped!

Mar 30, 2024 · 33 min

Oh so you want to talk about mugs? It’s icons only when Season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall reunites with her Milwaukee sister ‪Trixie Mattel‬. Watch as they recap the makeover epi

S18·E14 Mytharc

Trixie Mattel & Mo Heart Get Booked!

Apr 6, 2024 · 33 min

The end of the race is near, and it’s time for a legend! The one and only Mo Heart reunites with Trixie Mattel to talk all things Drag Race. Watch as they recap the latest episode

S18·E15 Mytharc

Trixie Mattel & Monét X Change Crown A Winner!

Apr 20, 2024 · 31 min

U host? Get into this gigorama girl because we have a winner, baby! Join host ‪Trixie Mattel‬ Pit Stop fave Monét X Change as they recap the Grand Finale episode of RuPaul’s Drag R

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