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Series 4 (2022).
A season that made history in the workroom and, for one episode, ran without RuPaul at all — the first time any Drag Race edition anywhere had to.
A rhythm worth tracking.
Series 4 is where the UK edition's panel finally settles at four chairs — RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton — and where the season makes history before the finale even arrives. Dakota Schiffer becomes the first out trans woman to compete on the UK edition, and Michelle Visage steps into the host's chair for an episode, a first for the franchise anywhere. Watch it for a season unafraid of firsts.
The #02 slot.
Slot #02 of 7 in the RuPaul's Drag Race UK Editor's Canon. Series 4 earns the runner-up slot for two firsts that matter beyond the UK edition alone. Dakota Schiffer becomes the first out trans woman to compete on the British version, a landmark casting moment the season treats as simply part of the workroom rather than a headline. Later in the run, Michelle Visage steps into the host's chair for an episode in RuPaul's absence, the first time any Drag Race edition worldwide has had to run without him. The panel, now a settled foursome of RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, holds steady through both moments. It's a season defined by how naturally it absorbs genuine firsts.
3 moments, no spoilers.
- Ep 1 · a historic cast takes the workroom
Dakota Schiffer becomes the first out trans woman to compete on the UK edition, a cast milestone worth watching on its own terms rather than as a subplot to anyone else's story.
- Ep 7 · the chair sits empty
Michelle Visage steps in as head judge in RuPaul's absence, the first time any Drag Race edition worldwide has run an episode without him. Watch how naturally the panel absorbs it.
- Ep 8 · a double shantay
Both queens in the bottom two are held over the same week, a rare call that resets the elimination math without sending anyone home. A good showcase of the format's flexibility.