Project Runway

Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

Seasons

22

Episodes aired

296

Latest aired

S22E09

Total runtime

11d 19h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 December 2004 – February 2005 11 episodes
2. Season 2 December 2005 – March 2006 14 episodes
3. Season 3 July 2006 – October 2006 14 episodes
4. Season 4 November 2007 – March 2008 14 episodes
5. Season 5 July 2008 – October 2008 14 episodes
6. Season 6 August 2009 – November 2009 14 episodes
7. Season 7 January 2010 – April 2010 14 episodes
8. Season 8 July 2010 – October 2010 14 episodes
9. Season 9 July 2011 – October 2011 14 episodes
10. Season 10 July 2012 – October 2012 14 episodes
11. Season 11 January 2013 – April 2013 14 episodes
12. Season 12 July 2013 – October 2013 14 episodes
13. Season 13 July 2014 – October 2014 14 episodes
14. Season 14 August 2015 – November 2015 14 episodes
15. Season 15 September 2016 – December 2016 14 episodes
16. Season 16 August 2017 – November 2017 14 episodes
17. Season 17 March 2019 – June 2019 14 episodes
18. Season 18 December 2019 – March 2020 14 episodes
19. the show was away for 1 year and 7 months
20. Season 19 October 2021 – February 2022 14 episodes
21. Season 20 June 2023 – September 2023 14 episodes
22. the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
23. Season 21 July 2025 – September 2025 10 episodes
24. Season 22 July 2026 – September 2026 10 episodes

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  S01E01 Innovation

  December 1 · 44min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The 14 hopefuls all meet up in New York and are given their first assignment: Innovation. Taken to a place where they are to get their materials, the designers are shocked to see it is a grocery store. They have a budget of $50, one hour to make their purchases, and one day to complete their designs.

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  S01E02 Vision

  December 8 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Another day begins, and the designers are to design a dress that represents 'Envy'. They have a budget of $50 and one day to complete the design. As they finish, the designers are surprised to be told that their dresses will be put for sale in a private auction, with whomever gets the most bids winning the challenge.

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  S01E03 Commercial Appeal

  December 15 · 41min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The designers can finally design something actually wearable. For this challenge, the designers must create a party dress that could appeal to Banana Republic's customers. The winner, instead of being granted immunity, will have their dress marketed and sold at select Banana Republic stores. They have to pick their fabrics at the studios and have two days to complete their designs.

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  S01E04 Collaboration

  January 5 · 43min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The designers show their prospective designs to rock singer Sarah Hudson, who picks the three whose designs she liked best: Jay, Kevin, and Austin. Those three are the team leaders and they have to pick two others to be on their team and, as a group, they will work on the group leader's design. Each team had $150 and one day to complete their design.

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  S01E05 "Model" Clients

  January 12 · 43min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The designers learn that their selected model will be their client, and they must design a wedding dress of their model's dreams. They have a budget of $300 and two days to complete the design.

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  S01E06 Making a Splash

  January 19 · 43min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The designers create swimsuits that are functional enough to swim in the pool, yet sophisticated enough to wear to an event. They then attend a fashion-industry party with their swimsuit-clad models. The winner will be the designer who receives a mention in the New York Post gossip column "Page Six." The designers have a budget of $75 and 5 hours to complete the design.

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  S01E07 Design a Collection

  January 26 · 43min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  As one group, the designers will create a collection, one carrying the theme "the year 2055." One designer is to lead, taking responsibility for the overall vision, while each designer will sketch and create an outfit of his or her own for the line. Each designer has a budget of $50 and one day to complete their look for the collection.

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  S01E08 Postal Uniform Challenge

  February 2 · 43min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Designers redesigned the uniform worn by United States Postal Service workers. They have a budget of $100 and one day to complete the design.

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  S01E09 Design for the Red Carpet

  February 9 · 43min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  This week's challenge is to design a dress for the host of Access Hollywood, Nancy O'Dell. Nancy will help judge the runway and wear the winning design on the red carpet at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The designers have $300 and two days to complete the design.

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  S01E10 Reunion Show

  February 16 · 44min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  A special reunion episode, the 12 designers all reunite to talk about what happened behind the scenes on Project Runway. When people are confronted and questions are answered, the fabric starts flying.

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  S01E11 Fashion Week

  February 23 · 85min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Tim Gunn visits the final three designers at their homes to show the progress of their collections. Each designer must create a twelve piece collection for a showing at New York Olympus Fashion Week. After months at home to prepare, the final moment has come to show the world their collections.