Slaycation
Canadian reality television series
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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 | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production location | The Blue Mountains |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 37–47 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Crave |
| Release | December 31, 2024 – 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
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]