Slaycation

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.

Slaycation
Genre	Reality television
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	8
Production
Production location	The Blue Mountains
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	37–47 minutes
Production companies	Blue Ant Media World of Wonder
Original release
Network	Crave
Release	December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) – present

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

Series	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	6		31 December 2024 (2024-12-31)
2	6		December 12, 2025 (2025-12-12)	December 26, 2025 (2025-12-26)

Season 1

Main article: Slaycation season 1

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

Season 2

Main article: Slaycation 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]