King of Drag

King of Drag
Presented byMurray Hill
Judges
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Matthew Andrews
  • Alia J. Daniels
  • Murray Hill
  • Damian Pelliccione
  • Jason Phillips
  • Christopher J. Rodriguez
  • Jeffrey D. Simon
  • Marielle Woods
Production companyThe Silo Studio
Original release
NetworkRevry
ReleaseJune 22, 2025 (2025-06-22) –
present

King of Drag is a drag reality competition series that premiered in June 2025 on American LGBTQ+ streaming service Revry.[1] The series is hosted by drag king Murray Hill and is the first drag competition series to feature solely drag kings.[2]

Background

While reality competition series based on drag artists first gained prominence following the premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009, it was not until 2018 with the New Zealand series House of Drag for a drag king to appear on a drag competition series.[3][4] Hugo Grrrl, who appeared on the first season of House of Drag, was the first drag king to compete and to win a drag competition series.[5] The following year the third season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula marked the first American drag competition series to feature a king, with Landon Cider going on to win the season.[6]

King of Drag was announced in 2024 and is the first drag competition series to feature a cast solely made up of drag kings.[1]

Production

The series was announced in December 2024 and premiered on Revry on May 18, 2025. It features eight American drag kings; Alexander the Great, Big D, Buck Wylde, Charles Galin King, Dick Von Dyke, Henlo Bullfrog, King Molasses, Perka Sexxx, Pressure K and Tuna Melt,[7] competing over six episodes for the title of King of Drag. American comedian and drag king Murray Hill is the host of the series, with Hill previously hosting the drag cooking competition Drag Me to Dinner in 2023.[1][8]

Casting for the series opened in 2024 and closed on January 5, 2025. The casting is open to "individuals of all ages, ethnicities, gender identities, and styles of drag," including trans masc, cisgender women, non-binary and more."[9]

Judges include: Gottmik, Sasha Velour, Tenderoni, Wang Newton, Kylie Sonique Love, Landon Cider, Jackie Beat, Carmen Carrera, Cole Escola, Paul Feig, Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Lisa Rinna, Liv Hewson, Kathleen Hanna and Revry co-founder Damian Pelliccione.[10]

Contestants

King of Drag contestants and their backgrounds[a]
Contestant City Outcome
Dick Von Dyke Minneapolis, Minnesota
Henlo Bullfrog Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
King Molasses (es) Washington D.C.
Big D Bellingham, Washington 4th place
King Perka $exxx Charlotte, North Carolina
Charles Galin King Los Angeles, California 6th place
Alexander the Great Austin, Texas 7th place
Pressure K Atlanta, Georgia
Buck Wylde Dallas, Texas 9th place
Tuna Melt Queens, New York 10th place
Notes
  1. ^ All names and cities are stated at time of filming.[11]

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  TOP indicates that the contestant was one of the top kings for a challenge, but remained Safe.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was Safe for a challenge.
  BTM indicates that the contestant was in the bottom, but did not have to compete in the Final Thrust.
  FT indicates that the contestant was in the bottom and competed in the Final Thrust.
  ELIM indicates that the contestant was in the bottom and lost the Final Thrust, getting eliminated from the competition.
  GUEST indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Contestant Placement in Each Episode
Contestant Episode
1[12] 2[13] 3[14] 4[15] 5[16] 6[17]
Dick Von Dyke SAFE TOP SAFE SAFE WIN TBA
Henlo Bullfrog FT SAFE SAFE WIN TOP
King Molasses WIN WIN TOP FT FT
Big D TOP TOP BTM TOP ELIM GUEST
King Perka $exxx BTM FT WIN BTM ELIM GUEST
Charles Galin King SAFE SAFE FT ELIM GUEST
Alexander The Great TOP BTM ELIM GUEST
Pressure K SAFE SAFE ELIM GUEST
Buck Wylde SAFE ELIM GUEST
Tuna Melt ELIM GUEST

Guest judges

Listed in alphabetical order:[18]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Battle of the Boy Bands"June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)

Weenie Challenge: Sports trading card-themed photoshoot
Weenie Challenge Judges: Tenderoni and Layshia Clarendon
Weenie Challenge Winners: Charles Galin King and King Molasses
Weenie Challenge Prize: $150 Prideletics Gift Card and selecting their groups as the team captains

Beefy Challenge: Create and perform together in your own boy band show
Kings' Court: Wang Newton, Tenderoni, Sasha Velour, Damian Pelliccione, and Paul Feig
Beefy Challenge Winner: King Molasses

Bottom Two: Henlo Bullfrog and Tuna Melt
The Final Thrust: Breakdancing

Eliminated: Tuna Melt
2"The Dong Show"June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)

Weenie Challenge: Mansplaining randomly selected complex topics in teams of three
Weenie Challenge Judge: Jeff Hiller
Weenie Challenge Winners: Alexander the Great, Buck Wylde, and Henlo Bullfrog
Weenie Challenge Prize: $100 RodeoH shopping spree

Beefy Challenge: "The Dong Show" - King of Drag's celebrity impersonation talent show
Kings' Court: Tenderoni, Sasha Velour, Wang Newton, Jeff Hiller, and Bridget Everett
Beefy Challenge Winner: King Molasses

Bottom Two: Buck Wylde and King Perka $exxx
The Final Thrust: Stand-up Comedy

Eliminated: Buck Wylde
3"Horror"July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)

Weenie Challenge: Beau and the Beast: Makeup looks that are half glamor, half monster
Weenie Challenge Judge: Sasha Velour
Weenie Challenge Winner: King Perka $exxx
Weenie Challenge Prize: Ultimate crown and contour by e.l.f. cosmetics

Beefy Challenge: Dress and perform as your greatest fear
Kings' Court: Tenderoni, Sasha Velour, Liv Hewson, Vico Ortiz, and Landon Cider
Beefy Challenge Winner: King Perka $exxx

Bottom Three: Alexander the Great, Pressure K, and Charles Galin King
The Final Thrust: The Blair Butch Project: Film a death scene in the style of a found footage horror movie

Eliminated: Alexander the Great and Pressure K
4"Back to School"July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)
5"Music"July 20, 2025 (2025-07-20)
6"Finale"July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27)

References

  1. ^ a b c Malkin, Marc (December 16, 2024). "Drag King Reality Competition Show to Be Hosted by 'Somebody Somewhere' Actor Murray Hill (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "A drag KING competition series is coming and it's about damn time!". Yahoo Entertainment. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet the dragstars! | TVNZ OnDemand". November 25, 2018. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wellington's Hugo Grrrl is the world's first drag king on reality TV". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "'They said I would fail': NZ drag king's win a world first". NZ Herald. October 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Daw, Stephen (October 29, 2019). "Landon Cider, the First Drag King to Appear On a U.S. Drag Competition Show, Wins 'Dragula' Season 3". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ^ King Of Drag. "Meet the kings competing on first-ever 'King of Drag' series". Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Mier, Tomás (May 8, 2023). "Drag Queens Cook Up Some 'Culinary Costumed Chaos' in 'Drag Me to Dinner' First Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Levanier, Johnny. "What can we expect from King of Drag?". INTO. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Malkin, Marc (May 1, 2025). "Cole Escola, Lisa Rinna, Paul Feig and More Revealed as 'King of Drag' Guest Judges in First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  11. ^ Nolfi, Joey (May 29, 2025). "King of Drag cast revealed: Meet Murray Hill's contestants joining TV's first drag king competition series (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  12. ^ "Battle of the Boy Bands". . Season 1. Episode 1. June 22, 2025. Revry.
  13. ^ "The Dong Show". . Season 1. Episode 2. June 29, 2025. Revry.
  14. ^ "Death of Your Fears". . Season 1. Episode 3. July 6, 2025. Revry.
  15. ^ "Prom Night". . Season 1. Episode 4. July 13, 2025. Revry.
  16. ^ "A Song For A King". . Season 1. Episode 5. July 20, 2025. Revry.
  17. ^ "Finale". . Season 1. Episode 6. July 27, 2025. Revry.
  18. ^ Malkin, Marc (May 1, 2025). "Cole Escola, Lisa Rinna, Paul Feig and More Revealed as 'King of Drag' Guest Judges in First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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