A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master. The stakes couldn't be higher with "living canvasses" donating their skin to be permanently marked in this adrenalized competition elimination.
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- Seasons
- 17
- Episodes aired
- 227
- Latest aired
- S17E10
- Total runtime
- 6d 14h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 2012 – March 2012 8 episodes
- Season 2 October 2012 – December 2012 13 episodes
- Season 3 July 2013 – October 2013 13 episodes
- Season 4 February 2014 – May 2014 13 episodes
- Season 5 September 2014 – December 2014 16 episodes
- Season 6 June 2015 – October 2015 16 episodes
- Season 7 March 2016 – May 2016 13 episodes
- Season 8 August 2016 – December 2016 16 episodes
- Season 9 June 2017 – September 2017 16 episodes
- Season 10 January 2018 – April 2018 16 episodes
- Season 11 August 2018 – December 2018 16 episodes
- Season 12 June 2019 – September 2019 16 episodes
- Season 13 January 2020 – April 2020 15 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 4 months
- Season 14 September 2022 – November 2022 10 episodes
- Season 15 November 2023 – December 2023 10 episodes
- Season 16 October 2024 – December 2024 10 episodes
- Season 17 October 2025 – December 2025 10 episodes
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S01E01 Fresh Meat
January 17 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet tattoo Human Canvases in a series of extreme challenges. The first Artist is eliminated on the path to determining who will earn a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master.
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S01E02 Botched Head Tattoo
January 24 · 42min find the promo
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A head tattoo becomes a medical emergency and tempers explode when Heather challenges the judges. Ton Jones serves as Guest Judge and a second artist is eliminated from the competition, losing the chance to win $100K.
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S01E03 Pasties and a Cameltoe
January 31 · 42min find the promo
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Naked women heat up the competition and another head tattoo sparks a fight between Al and Bili. A third artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K
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S01E04 Ink Disaster Piece
February 7 · 42min find the promo
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Photo Realism tattoos turn disastrous when Bili has difficulty with muscle structure and Heather’s art goes up in flames. A fourth artist is eliminated from the competition.
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S01E05 Game On
February 14 · 42min find the promo
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Competition turns cut-throat when Josh calls out Shane for only doing black & grey. Shane fights to prove his color skills and impress the judges. A fifth artist is eliminated from the competition.
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S01E06 Permanent Mistakes
February 21 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Tattoos are forever and so are the mistakes! The artists are plagued with massive mistakes while tattooing pinups on their canvasses. A sixth artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K.
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S01E07 Picture Imperfect
February 28 · 42min find the promo
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Some of the remaining artists botch their portrait tattoos by screwing up important features, leaving their human canvasses with bad art. 4 artists remain but only 1 will take home $100K and the title of Ink Master.
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S01E08 Ink Master Revealed
March 6 · 42min find the promo
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In the season finale, human canvasses blindly agree to let the remaining artists tattoo anything they want on their skin. A grueling 18 hours of tattooing with a shocking twist! Who will take home $100K & the title of Ink Master?