AJ and the Queen: Season 1

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Aj And The Queen

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: January 10, 2020

Summary: The comedy series follows the adventures of a drag queen named Ruby Red (RuPaul Charles) and AJ (Izzy Gaspersz), the 11-year-old who stowawayed in Ruby's RV.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Dallas
Air Date: January 10, 2020
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S1:E9. Fort Worth
Air Date: January 10, 2020
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S1:E8. Baton Rouge
Air Date: January 10, 2020

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Liz Shannon Miller

Jan 10, 2020

The half-hour-per-episode version of this show might have ultimately been stronger, even though many episodes don’t feel overlong. Beyond those moments, there are so many freewheeling touches over the course of the season that keep the fun alive. Read full review

Robyn Bahr

Jan 10, 2020

The story plays like a wobbly, if occasionally charming, amalgamation of La Cage Aux Folles, Every Which Way but Loose and Curly Sue. ... The show's nostalgia for slapstick, false identities, chase sequences and general "Let's get out of here!" hijinks may test some viewers' loyalty to RuPaul, but the narrative gradually evolves into a sensitive exploration of created families. Read full review

Spencer Kornhaber

Jan 15, 2020

Extremely uneven but often-lovable 10-episode comedy series. Read full review

The Guardian Rebecca Nicholson

Jan 10, 2020

AJ and the Queen might have been a lovely film, sweet and snappy and just on the right side of unique, but at 10 episodes, the premise grows strained and the pace is all over the place. Read full review

The Daily Beast Kevin Fallon

Jan 10, 2020

I can’t say that the show is...good. Bless RuPaul for finding gravity and soulfulness in some upsettingly saccharine dialogue, a contrast to the sassily-delivered one-liners he delivers with grade-A charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Jan 10, 2020

Unfortunately, Netflix’s “AJ and the Queen” has little to recommend it other than Ru himself, bringing to bear the star’s charisma on a tonally uneven, shaky story and trusting that glamour will carry the day. Even RuPaul has his limitations. Read full review

Kathryn VanArendonk

Jan 10, 2020

The acting is not great. It is bad. ... Whatever its intention, AJ and the Queen is indeed awful. But it’s not good because of it. Read full review

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maxupgradeduh

Jan 21, 2020

People are disappointed just because its something different from drag race and that's why I love it. Drag race fans are the worse. The series are great, I had a really good time watching it.

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EmilKafka

Jan 12, 2020

I loved this show so much and I’m honestly don’t get all of the hate. The Caracters are so amazing, I mean yeah Aj can be a bit annoying some time but I think it doesn’t matter.

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mlk2018

Jan 13, 2020

I loved this show - it was fun, the characters drew me in and RuPaul is phenomenal and so fun to watch. Sure it is a bit over the top in places, a bit far-fetched, but it's heart is Drag!! Who doesn't love a bit of camp, tongue-in-cheek and over-the-top-ness?? I am rooting for a secondI loved this show - it was fun, the characters drew me in and RuPaul is phenomenal and so fun to watch. Sure it is a bit over the top in places, a bit far-fetched, but it's heart is Drag!! Who doesn't love a bit of camp, tongue-in-cheek and over-the-top-ness?? I am rooting for a second season with more Drag Race veterans gracing the stage. This show is in a genre of its own and is opening up conversations and issues that mainstream needs to bring to the forefront.… Expand

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SirFaulty

Jan 14, 2020

Finished the season and I enjoyed it. The child actor is really over-bearing though and not in a good way (honestly I want to climb into the TV and give her a good clout). Could they have not found a better child actor than this one? The one they have chosen is flat out terrible which makesFinished the season and I enjoyed it. The child actor is really over-bearing though and not in a good way (honestly I want to climb into the TV and give her a good clout). Could they have not found a better child actor than this one? The one they have chosen is flat out terrible which makes me think the child parents probably have ties to the filmmakers themselves hence how they got their "not-so-darling-pie" on screen. If you can get past the child's terrible overacting, it's a rather sweet series with some wonderful life lessons baked into it. It's not going to win any awards but I don't need to watch award winning TV every time I switch the tellie on. Sometimes I just want to kick back and relax and not have to think too much about plot and this show serves that purpose perfectly.… Expand

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ThiagoSimoes

Mar 13, 2020

The first few episodes are not superb, but they were good enough to make me keep watching, despite some terrible scenes (like AJ floating with a breastpad). Episode 5 is where it all crashes and burns: it feels boring, tiresome, filled with bad camp, terrible performances, and basicallyThe first few episodes are not superb, but they were good enough to make me keep watching, despite some terrible scenes (like AJ floating with a breastpad). Episode 5 is where it all crashes and burns: it feels boring, tiresome, filled with bad camp, terrible performances, and basically nothing works. The pace during the first four episodes never felt off, but episode 5 feels like a chore and throws any expectations out of the window. It made me burst out laughing more than once thanks to the terrible, terrible decisions that were made. I genuinely lost any interest for the series after I watched it. I just skipped to the final scene in the last episode, and was I glad I did that. The ending is as terrible as episode 5 is. I don't want to go back and watch the other episodes, at all.… Expand

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wlodi

Jan 21, 2020

Plain bad. Terrible acting from everybody in the cast. Simple and boring story. Maybe it could work as a TV movie, but it was an awful idea to stretch it to ten hour-long episodes. You can see all twists coming a mile off. AJ is a totally annoying character that doesn't get better or morePlain bad. Terrible acting from everybody in the cast. Simple and boring story. Maybe it could work as a TV movie, but it was an awful idea to stretch it to ten hour-long episodes. You can see all twists coming a mile off. AJ is a totally annoying character that doesn't get better or more interesting throughout the season. It can be genuinely funny sometimes, but it's really rare. Campiness factor is through the roof of course, so at least that's a plus. Overall I kinda enjoyed watching this for all wrong reasons, because "it's-so-bad-it's-good". But it was excruciating.… Expand

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Lukatidam

Jan 11, 2020

Terrible and hard to watch because of the acting and a terrible plot with a terrible script. I love RuPaul deeply, but this is just sad

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 10, 2020
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  S1:E10. Dallas
  Air Date: January 10, 2020
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  S1:E9. Fort Worth
  Air Date: January 10, 2020
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  S1:E8. Baton Rouge
  Air Date: January 10, 2020
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  S1:E7. Jackson
  Air Date: January 10, 2020
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  S1:E6. Little Rock
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  S1:E5. Mt. Juliet
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  S1:E4. Louisville
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  S1:E3. Columbus
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  S1:E2. Pittsburgh
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  S1:E1. New York City
  Air Date: January 10, 2020