Project Runway Returns For Season 22, Here’s What To Expect
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
July 10, 2026
The competition is back with its biggest season ever and bold new challenges every week
The workroom is buzzing again, and the judges have zero tolerance for an unfinished hem. Season 22 spotlights the sketches, fittings, fabric calls, and last-minute decisions all taking place before the runway.
Watch the trailer, see when new episodes stream, and get familiar with the judges and designers shaping this round of the competition. Anyone planning a catch-up session can revisit Project Runway Season 21 now.
Project Runway Season 22 Is Now Streaming
Project Runway is back and bigger than ever. This season gives 22 designers the chance to bring their ideas to life on the runway. High-pressure challenges and incredible runway reveals motivate the contestants to work nonstop right until the last minute.
Where can I watch Project Runway Season 22?
With new episodes arriving weekly, Project Runway Season 22 is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+*.
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When did Project Runway Season 22 premiere?
Season 22 premiered on Freeform on July 9, 2026, with episodes streaming on Hulu and Disney+ beginning July 10.
Project Runway Season 22 Episode Schedule
Episodes roll out every week, giving fans time to catch up before the social media spoilers start surfacing.
How many episodes are in Project Runway Season 22?
Season 22 features 10 episodes, each with a new assignment and another chance for designers to prove their look belongs on the catwalk.
When do episodes drop on Hulu and Disney+?
New episodes air weekly on Freeform, then stream the following day on Hulu and Disney+.
Here’s the streaming schedule:
Episode 1: July 10, 2026
Episode 2: July 17, 2026
Episode 3: July 24, 2026
Episode 4: July 31, 2026
Episode 5: August 7, 2026
Episode 6: August 14, 2026
Episode 7: August 21, 2026
Episode 8: August 28, 2026
Episode 9: September 4, 2026
Episode 10: September 11, 2026
Project Runway Season 22 Cast, Judges & Designers
Behind the runway reveal, the design process is where the real magic happens. A sketch is born, a fabric fights back, and sometimes a trim might be the answer to the problem.
Season 22 brings familiar faces back to the runway, along with the largest designer lineup in the show’s history. For lovers of reality TV, this season has plenty to follow as the designers turn sketches into finished looks under the judges’ watch.
Is Heidi Klum still hosting Project Runway?
Yes. Heidi Klum is back as host and judge. This season gives her a larger-than-ever designer group to watch closely, which means more looks and even more opinions.
Who is on the judging panel for the new season?
Nina Garcia and Law Roach are back on the judging panel alongside Heidi, with Tyra Banks joining the season as a special recurring judge. Christian Siriano also returns as a mentor so the designers can discuss their ideas with a former Project Runway winner before their looks face the judges.
Who are the Season 22 designers?
The newest season features 22 contestants, making it the biggest designer lineup in the show’s history.
The Season 22 Designers In Alphabetical Order By First Name:
Aaron Potts
Andrea Moore
Andriy Volkov
Anna Molinari
Bao Tranchi
Bi Pham
Bryan Barrientos
Chloe Magleby
Dani Bennett
Elizabeth Shevelev
Jeffrey Kelly Abess
Jennifer Daniels
Joseph McRae (from Season 21)
Jude Mikulencak
Naheim Muhammad
Octavius Terry
Omolara “LRÉ the Artist” Odupita
Plane Jane
R’Bonney Nola Gabriel
Robert Crone
Varvara “Bobby” Diakonenkova
Yangyang Xu
What To Expect From The New Season Of Project Runway
This season puts the design process front and center, with challenges built to test taste, confidence, and who can stay calm when the fabric doesn’t match the vision.
Bigger Challenges Mean Bolder Fashion
The bar has been raised with new challenges and surprises designed to push the designers past their comfort zones.
It’s the chance to design a look to stun the judges or become an expensive lesson. Every sleeve, seam, and hem matters once the models step out.
New Voices With New Designs
This season, contestants showcase their personalities and backgrounds in the studio, keeping the competition personal. Expect sustainable design, couture detail, upcycling, ready-to-wear instincts, drag costuming, sharp tailoring, and prints that tell a story.
The runway is still the big reveal, but the real fun takes place behind the scenes, with ideas taking shape under pressure. A single choice can be the difference between winning look of the week and elimination.
More Fashion On Disney+ & Hulu
Get your style fix with red-carpet glamour, returning designers, and young fashion hopefuls.
Project Runway All Stars
Designers get another shot at runway glory in this spin-off that brings familiar competitors back for new challenges and guest judge cameos.
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Project Runway: Junior, Hulu
Young designers bring a fresh perspective as they take on ambitious fashion challenges under Tim Gunn's mentorship.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere
For more front-row fashion, replay The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere, where couture and cast interviews turned Lincoln Center in New York City into a major red-carpet moment.
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