Slaycation

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Slaycation
Genre Reality television
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
Production location The Blue Mountains
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time37–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Crave
ReleaseDecember 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) –
present

Slaycation is a Canadian reality television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of six drag performers, while they vacation together in a winter retreat. Six episodes were released simultaneously through television network Crave on December 31, 2024.

Contents

The series is co-produced by Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder. It marks the second overall spinoff of Canada's Drag Race , following Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World .

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 631 December 2024 (2024-12-31)
2 6December 12, 2025 (2025-12-12)December 26, 2025 (2025-12-26)

Season 1

The premiere season featured contestants from the United Kingdom, Canada, and United States.

Season 2

The second season of Slaycation was officially announced by Crave on March 6, 2025, alongside a cast of 6 queens, featuring past competitors from the United States, France, Germany, and Canada.

Production

Development

Crave first reported that a Canadian reality television series Slaycation was set to be in development on September 11, 2023. It is co-produced by Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder. [1] The slated premise of the series is where six drag performers vacation together in a winter cabin while participating in activities, and organize a drag performance for the local community. [2]

Casting

Entertainment Weekly first revealed the cast of the series featuring various contestants from the Drag Race franchise on June 6, 2024. [3] The first season features BOA, Jada Shada Hudson, Kandy Muse, Kerri Colby, Lawrence Chaney, and Luxx Noir London. [4]

In March 2025, a second season of the series was announced, with its cast slated to consist of Alyssa Edwards, Miss Fiercalicious, Nicky Doll, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Tessa Testicle and Xana. [5]

Release

A teaser trailer was released through YouTube, revealing the cast and premise on June 6, 2024. [6] A couple of months later, a five-minute preview was released via X (formerly Twitter), showcasing the cast entering the vacation property located in The Blue Mountains, Ontario. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Eat, slay, love! Crave, World of Wonder, and Blue Ant Studios announce new original series Slaycation, from the Drag Race universe" (Press release). Blue Ant Media. September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Major, Michael (September 11, 2024). "Slaycation series from the Drag Race universe coming to Crave and WOW Presents Plus". BroadwayWorld . Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (June 6, 2024). "See the six returning Drag Race queens set to be dropped into the wilderness on new Slaycation series". Entertainment Weekly . Dotdash Meredith . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Shatto, Rachel (June 6, 2024). "Meet the queens of Slaycation — you're going to want to stay infor this". Pride. Here Media . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ Andrea Hernandez, "Crave’s Slaycation to serve up season two". Playback , March 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ Mangum, Trey (June 12, 2024). "Slaycation: What we know so far about new Drag Race universe series with Kandy Muse, Luxx Noir London, Kerri Colby, and more". Blavity . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (December 11, 2024). "Everything you need to know about new Drag Race spin-off Slaycation". PinkNews . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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