I Like to Watch

I Like to Watch is a 2019 American web series hosted by drag queens Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova. The series is produced by Netflix, and streams on the network's YouTube channel. Produced in a similar format to Mattel and Zamolodchikova's web series UNHhhh and The Trixie & Katya Show, I Like to Watch follows its hosts as they view and react to various Netflix Original Programming. The first season aired from November 21, 2019 to March 21, 2020. A second season, recorded in the duo's homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, premiered on May 23, 2020.

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I Like to Watch
GenreComedy
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time11-19 minutes
Production company(s)Netflix
Release
Original networkYouTube
Original releaseNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21) –
present
Chronology
Related showsUNHhhh
The Trixie & Katya Show

Episodes

Season 1 (2019–20)
No. Programming reviewed Original airdate
1"The Crown"November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)[1]
2"The Knight Before Christmas"November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)[2]
3"Dolly Parton's Heartstrings"December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)[3]
4"Spinning Out"January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11)[4]
5"AJ and the Queen"January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)[5]
6"The Circle"January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)[6]
7"Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)[7]
8"Glow Up"March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)[8]
9"Sex, Explained"March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21)[9]

Season 2 (2020)
No. Programming reviewed Original airdate
1"Too Hot to Handle"May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)
2"Tiger King"June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)
3"Mucho Mucho Amor"July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)
4"Work It"August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08)
5"The Umbrella Academy Season 2"August 15, 2020 (2020-08-15)

Development and release

I Like to Watch was created as part of Netflix's Prism campaign, an initiative to produce more LGBTQ content on the streaming service.[10] Mattel and Zamolodchikova first appeared together as contestants on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and would go on to jointly appear in a range of projects, including the web series UNHhhh and The Trixie & Katya Show.[11] The series was first teased on Mattel's Instagram on November 20, 2019, with the first episode of the series released the subsequent day.[12]

Reception

I Like to Watch was positively received by critics, with a review of the first episode for Pajiba noting that "when Trixie and Katya join forces, it's a blend of whimsy, wackiness, and raunch so intoxicating it feels like downing a pair of Absolut Vodka cocktails."[13] The series was also positively reviewed by Out,[14] PinkNews,[15] and NewNowNext.[16] The New York Times cited I Like to Watch as an example of a reality television series that "offer[s] gentle escapism in a genre better known for manipulating participants for entertainment." The Times further noted the similarities between the series and the Channel 4 series Gogglebox, describing I Like to Watch as "extremely reminiscent of Gogglebox, but with more glamour." A representative for Netflix responded that the network would "let the work speak for itself."[17]

I Like To Watch UK

A British version of the show, I Like To Watch UK, premiered on Netflix UK & Ireland's YouTube channel on March 25, 2020. It features Baga Chipz and The Vivienne from the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in a similar format to the American version.

Episodes
No. Programming reviewed Original airdate
1"Sex Education"March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)[18]
2"Love Is Blind"April 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)[19]
3"Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness"April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)[20]
4"The Stranger"April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)[21]
5"The Best Moments (+Bonus Extras)"May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)[22]
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References
  1. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya React to The Crown". YouTube. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya React to The Knight Before Christmas". YouTube. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya React to Dolly Parton's Heartstrings". YouTube. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya React to Spinning Out". YouTube. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya React to RuPaul's AJ and the Queen". YouTube. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya React to The Circle". YouTube. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya React to Chilling Adventures of Sabrina". YouTube. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya React to Glow Up". YouTube. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. "Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya React to Sex, Explained". YouTube. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  10. Bayer, Kayla. "'I Like to Watch': 'Drag Race' alums Trixie and Katya's new Netflix show". Film Daily. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  11. Nolfi, Joey (21 November 2019). "Trixie Mattel, Katya critique The Crown in new Netflix comedy series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. White, Brett (21 November 2019). "Watch 'Drag Race' Superstars Trixie and Katya Get into 'The Crown' in Netflix Web-Series". Decider. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. Puchko, Kristy (22 November 2019). "Want To Watch Drag Queens Talk About Real Queens? Trixie & Katya Are Here For You". Pajiba. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  14. Street, Mikelle (21 November 2019). "Trixie and Katya Just Launched a New Show for Netflix". Out. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  15. Smith, Reiss (22 November 2019). "In further proof that Drag Race is taking over the world, Trixie Mattel and Katya now have their own Netflix series". PinkNews. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  16. Rudolph, Christopher (10 December 2019). "Watch Trixie Mattel and Katya Make the Gay "Heartstrings" Episode Even Gayer". NewNowNext. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  17. Bryan, Scott (20 December 2019). "In Turbulent Times, Comforting Reality Shows Captivate U.K. Viewers". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  18. [youtube.com/watch?v=uzCTByEb2Ic&t=92s "Drag Queens Baga Chipz and The Vivienne React to Sex Education"] Check |url= value (help). YouTube. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  19. "Drag Queens Baga Chipz and The Vivienne React to Love is Blind". YouTube. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  20. "Drag Queens Baga Chipz and The Vivienne React to Tiger King". YouTube. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  21. "Drag Queens Baga Chipz and The Vivienne React to The Stranger". YouTube. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  22. "Drag Queens Baga Chipz and The Vivienne React To Netflix-The Best Moments (+Bonus Extras)". YouTube. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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