Call Me Mother

Synopsis

Three drag legends, Peppermint, Crystal and Barbada adopt the next generation of talent into their new drag houses and mentor them through the mother of all drag competitions. Each performer competes for the title, ‘First Child of Drag’, through a series of challenges that elevate, test and showcase their best drag.

First Air Date: 2021-10-25

Last Air Date: 2022-12-21

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 17

Networks: OUTtv

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Top Cast

Dallas Dixon as Self - Host
Peppermint as Self - Mother
Crystal as Self - Mother
Sébastien Potvin as Self - Mother
WigZaddy as Self - Wig Master
Jaime “Lucinda Miu” Lujan as Self - Wardrobe Designer
Connor McCalden as Self - Wardrobe Design Assistant
Farra N Hyte as Self - Judge
Toddy as Self - Contestant
Landon Cider as Self - Judge

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

The series first premiered on OUTtv’s Canadian and U.S. platforms on Oct. 25, as well as the U.K. and Ireland through Free TV.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Adoptions (2021-10-25)

It's Adoption Day. Ten drag artists audition to join one of three newly formed Drag Houses.
Ep. 2: Let Them Eat Cake (2021-11-01)

In honor of Mother’s Day, the competitors are challenged to decorate cakes inspired by Mother and then design their family runway – Marie Antoinette based ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ confections.
Ep. 3: Tantrums & Tiaras (2021-11-08)

Still reeling from last week’s elimination, the Houses quickly refocus their efforts for the Tantrums & Tiaras pageant.
Ep. 4: Modern Horrors (2021-11-15)

With one House leading the competition, everyone is challenged to reenact a scene from a classic horror film. The costumes might be black and white but the families are feeling all sorts of technicolor as the competition takes a shocking turn.
Ep. 5: The Roast of Yo Mama (2021-11-22)

The tables are turned on Miss Peppermint, Crystal and Barbada as the artists prepare to Roast their Mothers. One of the world’s most famous Drag Kings stops by to deliver a masterclass in the art of ‘punching up’ and Burn Baby Burn looks heat up the runway.
Ep. 6: Out of the Darkness (2021-11-29)

Not one, but two members of international drag royalty swing by as the five remaining artists get dolled up and take a theatrical journey to London’s West End for a very special performance that everybody will be talking about.
Ep. 7: Turbulence & Business Class (2021-12-06)

The final four struggle with sky-high emotions and sky-high challenges. Their brand pitches for Matthew Camp are business class but the competitors' relationships are heading for coach.
Ep. 8: The Mother of All Finales (2021-12-13)

The Grand Finale is the motherlode of drag performances. The finalists share the stage with Mother in three iconic lip syncs.