TV ShowReturning Series

Cocktail Wars

2026

1 season

10 episodes

Reality

Pits America’s buzziest mixologists against each other in a lively, high-stakes competition with $10,000 on the line in every episode. Each installment showcases a fast, fiery battle of skill, creativity, humor, and flair. From playful flavor combinations to eye-catching technique, the focus is on having a good time, taking risks, and serving up drinks with personality. Each shake, stir, and splash could be the winning touch or the one that sends them home. It’s a cocktail competition where the vibes are high, the drinks are strong, and the bragging rights are everything.

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Trailer

Cocktail Wars Official Trailer | Lance Bass & Joey Fatone Host the Ultimate Bartending Competition

Cast

Lance Bass

Joey Fatone

Melissa Brooke

Justin Sylvester

Melissa Gorga

Seth Green

Adam Scherr

Lauren Graham

Peppermint

Rachel Maddow

Devon Walker

Nathan Lee Graham

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Seasons

1.A Hot And Cold War
18-08-202627 min
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and mixology expert Melissa Brooke welcome Justin Sylvester to the bar as they challenge the mixologists to battle extreme temperature shifts.
2.A Jersey Vacation
18-08-202623 min
The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa Gorga delivers sweet critiques as the mixologists explore the many cocktails of vacation, starting with the Espresso Martini, at Melissa...
3.The Perfect Pour
25-08-202623 min
Our mixology expert, Melissa Brooke, takes us back to the basics with a series of challenges meant to test our mixologists' skills, while Lance and Joey bring along an old friend t...
4.The Ultimate Flavor Face Off
01-09-202623 min
USA's Everything on the Menu host Braun Strowman stops by to enjoy a flavor explosion on Cocktail Wars and we find out what the strongest human we know thinks about our menu.
5.Brunch Happens
08-09-202623 min
The one and only Lauren Graham drops by to join Joey and Melissa for coffee, eggs and all things brunch.
6.Drink With Your Eyes
15-09-202623 min
Singer, actress and drag queen, Peppermint joins Joey, Lance and Melissa for a series of visually stunning challenges - which includes our mixologists throwing a punch bowl party!
Ep 7
7.All The Cocktails
22-09-202623 min
Breaking News! It's all about the cocktails when MSNOW's Rachel Maddow stops by Cocktail Wars to visit with Joey, Lance and Melissa to enjoy some elemental creations.
Ep 8
8.Primetime Cocktails
29-09-202623 min
SNL Alum Devon Walker stops by the Cocktail Wars set. The leaves are falling when one of our favorite comics drops by to join Lance, Joey and Melissa for some fall cocktails.
Ep 9
9.New York, New York
06-10-202623 min
Joey, Lance and Melissa pay tribute to the greatest cocktail city in the world, New York City, when lifelong Manhattanite and actor Nathan Lee Graham drops in.
Ep 10
10.Mocktails & Mayhem
13-10-202623 min
The drinks are spicy, and so is the drama when Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan from The Golden Life invade Cocktail Wars on this season finale episode.