Limited series · Netflix
AJ and the Queen
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
RuPaul
Robert Lee / Ruby Red
10 eps
Izzy G.
Amber Jasmine "AJ" Douglas
10 eps
Michael-Leon Wooley
Louis Bell / Cocoa Butter
10 eps
Josh Segarra
Hector Ramirez / Damien Sanchez
10 eps
Katerina Tannenbaum
Brianna Douglas
10 eps
Tia Carrere
Leilani Kala'i / Lady Danger
10 eps
Noelle E Parker
Kathy Lee
1 eps
Kathryn Winslow
Irene
1 eps
Wendy Schenker
Social Worker
1 eps
Jane Krakowski
Beth Barnes Beagle
1 eps
Robb Derringer
Chad Beagle
1 eps
Ginger Minj
Tommy / Fanny Pack
1 eps
Joanna Sanchez
Carmen
1 eps
Aidan Fiske
Adam
1 eps
Stephen O'Mahoney
1 eps
Kristen O'Meara
Lila
1 eps
Sebastian Riley
Young Robert
1 eps
Georgia Stay
Young Beth
1 eps
Raymond Einar Olson
1 eps
Trinity the Tuck
Danielle Dupri
1 eps
Jimmy Ray Bennett
Kevin
1 eps
Todd Sherry
Ewan
1 eps
Ptolemy Slocum
Paulie
1 eps
Jujubee
Lee Saint Lee
1 eps
Constantine Rousouli
Jordan
1 eps
Diane Delano
Police Officer
1 eps
Pandora Boxx
Pandora Boxx
1 eps
Maura Swanson
Protest Woman
1 eps
Francesco Toby
1 eps
Jimmy Walker Jr.
Farmer
1 eps
Zeyne Guzeldereli
Gay Fan
1 eps
Chet Grissom
TV Host
1 eps
Lockhart Brownlie
Dancer #1
1 eps
Ander Arabolaza
Dancer #2
1 eps
Nicholas Gilligan
Dancer #4
1 eps
Troy Hines II
Dancer #5
1 eps
Ben Bigler
Dancer #6
1 eps
Erin Flynn
Angry Protester
1 eps
Mary Kay Place
Carolanne
1 eps
Michael Cyril Creighton
Christian
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How AJ and the Queen actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
AJ and the Queen reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
While traveling across the country in a run-down RV, drag queen Ruby Red discovers an unlikely sidekick in AJ: a tough-talking 10-year-old stowaway.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E09
Fort Worth
As the RV rolls into Texas, the tour hits an unforeseen snag. Robert reconnects with an old friend, and AJ eagerly awaits life with Pop Pop.
- Directed by Dennie Gordon
- Written by Michael Patrick King, Jhoni Marchinko
S01E02
Pittsburgh
Robert treats AJ to breakfast ... and a long list of questions. Later, Ruby steps back into the spotlight and encounters bad blood, on and offstage.
- Directed by Michael Patrick King
- Written by RuPaul, Michael Patrick King
S01E08
Baton Rouge
A medical emergency triggers a string of painful memories for AJ and Robert. Lady Danger and Damien cross paths with a fellow traveler.
- Directed by Michael Spiller
- Written by Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally
S01E06
Little Rock
A late-night rest stop leads to a last-minute musical as Robert makes friends in a rural RV park. Meanwhile, his history with "Hector" comes to light.
- Directed by Adam Shankman
- Written by Stephen Soroka
S01E05
Mt. Juliet
As the tour heads to Nashville, a peculiar pit stop catches Robert's eye, and AJ makes a crafty plan for extra cash.
- Directed by Michael Patrick King
- Written by Eric Reyes Loo
S01E07
Jackson
Robert and AJ make their way to Mississippi for an action-packed reunion. Back in New York, Louis opens the door to an unexpected visitor.
- Directed by Anne Fletcher
- Written by Drew Droege
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
New York City
- Directed by Michael Patrick King
- Written by RuPaul, Michael Patrick King
S01E02
Pittsburgh
- Directed by Michael Patrick King
- Written by RuPaul, Michael Patrick King
S01E03
Columbus
- Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
- Written by Jhoni Marchinko
S01E04
Louisville
- Directed by Adam Davidson
- Written by RuPaul, Michael Patrick King
S01E05
Mt. Juliet
- Directed by Michael Patrick King
- Written by Eric Reyes Loo
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- RuPaulExecutive Producer
- Michael Patrick KingExecutive Producer
Writing
- Tracy PoustWriter
- RuPaulWriter
- Drew DroegeWriter
- Stephen SorokaWriter
- Jon KinnallyWriter
- Michael Patrick KingWriter
Direction
- Bobcat GoldthwaitDirector
- Michael SpillerDirector
- Michael Patrick KingDirector
- Anne FletcherDirector
- Adam ShankmanDirector
- Dennie GordonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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