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Ink Master

★ 7.7 2012-01-17

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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Returning Series 17 seasons · 227 episodes

Seasons

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Season 1

8 episodes · 2012-01-17

The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012 with a total of 8 episodes. The show is hosted and judge...

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Season 2

13 episodes · 2012-10-09

Ink Master (season 2) was the second season of the Spike tattooing competition series, Ink Master. Season two follows sixteen tattoo artists competing against each other in an eli...

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Season 3

13 episodes · 2013-07-16

Ink Master (season 3) is the third season of the Spike tattooing competition series, Ink Master. Its makeup and rules mimic those of season 2, with some changes to make it unique f...

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Season 4

13 episodes · 2014-02-25

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Rivals

16 episodes · 2014-09-02

16 top tattoo artists from across the country will compete in extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

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Master Vs. Apprentice

16 episodes · 2015-06-23

In season 6 it's not just about the rivalries the artists create during the competition, each contestant comes with their own personal tattoo rival – their master or apprentice.

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Revenge

13 episodes · 2016-03-01

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Peck Vs. Nuñez

16 episodes · 2016-08-23

In season eight, 8 returning artists and 8 top tattoo artists from around the country will compete in extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for 100,000 ...

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Shop Wars

16 episodes · 2017-06-06

Season nine of Ink Master reaches new heights as tattoo shops from across the country go to war. As 19 shops enter the competition, in the end only one will be left standing, winni...

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Return of the Masters

16 episodes · 2018-01-09

Three of the most skilled Ink Master winners return for season 10. But this time, they won’t battle alone. Instead, they’ll be coaching teams selected from some of the top tattoo a...

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Grudge Match

16 episodes · 2018-08-28

Cleen Rock One faces off against Christian Buckingham to coach the nation's best tattoo artists as they compete for a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master.

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Battle of the Sexes

16 episodes · 2019-06-11

Teams of male and female tattoo artists face off, but only one will win $100,000, an editorial feature in Inked and the coveted Ink Master title. This season, past contestants and ...

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Turf War

15 episodes · 2020-01-07

Season 13 brings together artists from the East, South, Midwest and West regions of the United States as 20 top tattooers from around the country battle it out for the title of Ink...

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Season 14

10 episodes · 2022-09-07

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition. Hosted by Joel Madden, the artists will face some of the most epic challenges.

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Season 15

10 episodes · 2023-11-01

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OGs vs Young Guns

10 episodes · 2024-10-23

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Hometown Heroes

10 episodes · 2025-10-29

15 new artists compete as “hometown heroes,” vying for a $250,000 prize in the ultimate tattoo competition, and for the opportunity to put their hometowns on the map.