When Does A New Episode of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Air? Season 16, Episode 9 Time, Streaming Info

By Brett White @brettwhite
Published March 1, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 is entering the back half of its season, so you know the competition is just going to get fiercer and fiercer. There’s only one queen who can win the crown, no matter how hard all of these multi-talented divas try!

Last week saw the queens put their improv skills to work in the Snatch Game, the most daunting task of every season. And while the week’s offerings were kinda meh, Sapphira Cristál and Plane Jane came through with their takes on James Brown and… a sexy Serbian pop star whose name I could not remember even if I tried. This week, the queens are facing a familiar — and terrifying — challenge. Yep, it’s a third design challenge! These girls might as well be handcuffed to their sewing machines!

Are you excited? Is your interest thoroughly piqued? Good! Now let’s get to your questions! How can you watch RuPaul’s Drag Race online for free? And when and where does it even air? You’ve got Qs and we’ve got As.

What time does RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 come on?

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Episode 9 debuts on MTV on Friday, February 23 at 8 p.m. ET. Following the episode will be RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, which hits MTV at 9:30 p.m. ET.

How can you watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Episode 9 live online?

If you have a cable login then you are all set. You can either watch on TV or you can stream Drag Race Season 16 Episode 9 live on MTV.com.

If you’ve said “bye bye” to cable, here’s how to get MTV with the following live TV streaming services:

  • Sling TV: Entertainment Extra ($6.00/month add-on) with either Sling base plan ($20.00/month+)
  • Philo: Base plan ($25.00/month)
  • Hulu + Live TV: Base plan ($76.99/month)
  • Fubo: Base Pro plan ($74.99/month)
  • DIRECTV Stream: Entertainment Plan ($79.99/month)
Sapphira as James Brown
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Will RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Episode 9 be on Prime Video?

If you are down a cable subscription and you don’t want to rush subscribe to a live streamer, then the next best way to watch Drag Race is by purchasing episodes individually or by the season on VOD services like iTunes or Prime Video. Episodes are generally added to VOD for purchase the morning after they air on MTV (although sometimes there are delays).

Is there a sneak preview of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Episode 9?

Yep, and you can watch it below.

Will RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 stream on Paramount+?

You better believe it will — but not until the season ends. For example, Season 15 was added to Paramount+ a few months after it wrapped up. If the same is true for Season 16, then it will likely debut in full on Paramount+ in August 2024.

How many episodes are in RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16? When will episodes of Drag Race air on MTV?

Here’s what we know about the running order so far:

  • Episode 9: March 1, 2023
  • Episode 10: March 8, 2023
  • Episode 11: March 15, 2023
  • Episode 12: March 22, 2023
  • Episode 13: March 29, 2023
  • Episode 14: April 5, 2023
  • Episode 15 (Reunion): April 12, 2023
  • Episode 16 (Finale): April 19, 2023
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DRAG RACE SPOILERS : What is the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 elimination order?

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 debuts new episodes on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.