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.

Episodes

Season 1 (2019–20)

Season 2 (2020)

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. 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. The series was first teased on Mattel's Instagram on November 20, 2019, with the first episode of the series released the subsequent day.

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." The series was also positively reviewed by Out, PinkNews, and NewNowNext. The New York Times cited I Like to Watch as an example of a reality television series that "offer 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."

''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