Source: RuPaul's Drag Race / MTV Gentlemen, start your engines! RuPaul's Drag Race is back, bolder and brasher than ever, flipping the switch on Season 18 with a "let there be light" glow-up of prismatic proportions. MTV announced Tuesday that Season 18 of the Emmy-winning juggernaut drops Friday, January 2, at 8:00 PM ET/PT with 90-minute episodes packed to the brim with charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.