‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 17 finale: How to watch, where to stream free

The season 17 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres on MTV Friday, April 18 at 8/7c.

This week on the finale episode, the top queens will face off in an epic evening of performances and lip syncs as they compete for a grand prize of $200,000. The remaining queens competing for the coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” are Jewels Sparkles, Onya Nurve, Sam Star and Lexi Love.

Also happening this week on the beloved MTV competition series, superstar Liza Minnelli joins RuPaul on stage.

Where can I watch the RuPaul’s Drag Race season 17 finale?

Those interested in watching the remaining queens battle it out can stream the season 17 finale episode for free through Philo, Fubo or DirecTV Stream. All three streaming services offer free trials to new subscribers, but Philo is the cheapest option at just $28 a month after its free trial.

You can also catch the finale on Sling. Although this streaming service does not currently offer a free trial, it does offer those who do commit to a paid plan half off their first month, meaning new users can start streaming for just $23.

What is Philo?

Philo is one of the cheaper basic cable alternatives on the market. Users can access over 70 live TV channels for just $28 a month after its 7-day free trial.

Popular channels available for streaming through Philo include MTV, AMC, HGTV, TLC, CMT, BET and more. Subscribers can access these channels on-demand or stream Philo’s extensive collection of movies and TV shows.

Recording is also made easy on Philo through the service’s unlimited DVR feature, so users never have to worry about having space to record favorite content.

What is Fubo?

Fubo is considered one of the best streaming service options for sports fans, but there’s much more to it than its impressive sports coverage. Through Fubo’s base package, subscribers can stream over 100 live channels for just $84.99 a month after the free trial expires.

Fubo has even more popular channels to stream than Philo such as ABC, NBC, ESPN, CBS and more. Users can catch a wide array of hit TV shows and movies on-demand and can even record favorite content easily through the service’s unlimited DVR feature.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream mirrors Fubo as it offers many of the same channels and features. Its base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial expires, and includes channels like HGTV, ESPN, CNN, Bravo, BET, CNBC and more.

Two other DirecTV Stream packages are the Choice package (original price $114.99) and the Ultimate package (original price $129.99), both of which are part of an ongoing promotion that offers new subscribers $10 off the original price for the first three months of their subscription.

Those interested in comparing all DirecTV Stream’s channel packages can check them out here.

What is Sling?

Sling is another great basic cable alternative to consider. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those interested in committing to a plan get half off the first month with any Sling plan.

Both the Sling Orange and the Sling Blue plans are normally $45.99 a month, but with the ongoing promotion, start streaming with Sling for just $23 a month and access channels like Freeform, ESPN, Bravo, MSNBC, USA and more.

Sling also offers the ability to combine the previously mentioned two plans with the Sling Orange + Blue plan for $60.99 a month ($30.50 on your first month).