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Ink Master

Name: Ink Master
Genre: Reality
Released: 2012-01-17
Duration: 45 min

2012 – 2025 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

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.

7.8(329 reviews)

21.9548% popularity

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Details

First air date: Jan 17, 2012
Last air date: Dec 17, 2025
Status: Returning
Seasons: 17
Episodes: 227
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: Spike
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Original Media, MTV Entertainment Studios, Truly Original

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Keywords

tattootattoo artist

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2012 · 8 episodes

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 judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges. The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.

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Reviews & ratings

7.8

329 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.8/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
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Jordan Kim7.800000000000001/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.8/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
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Morgan Lee6.8/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.800000000000001/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
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