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Ink Master

  • TV-14
  • 2012–
  • 17 seasons
  • Reality
  • 7.8

Which generation will conquer the competition?

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.

Episodes

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 Master, a $100,000 and of course, a feature in Inked Magazine.

15 episodes
  1. 1Rep Your Region

    42 minJan 7, 2020

    The artists tattoo their home states and face blind critiques by the judges, a competitor makes a drastic choice, and patriotic tattoos decide someone's fate in the Face Off.

  2. 2Clash of the Collages

    42 minJan 14, 2020

    The South aims to unify and rebound when the teams are tasked with a postcard mural on the side of a bus, and a compass rose elimination tattoo includes a game-changing twist.

  3. 3Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

    42 minJan 21, 2020

    Ride or die, team tensions run high when the artists endure a tattoo marathon with the others from their home turf. The artists who fail to collaborate risk $100K and the title of Ink Master.

  4. 4Battle Lines

    42 minJan 28, 2020

    To test legibility, the teams spin intricate designs with yarn on outdoor canvases, then get technical with schematic tattoos.

  5. 5Out of Your Element

    42 minFeb 4, 2020

    Just as the Teams think they've figured out the Turf War, a shocking twist lights the competition ablaze and burns it down to its very core.

  6. 6Off the Chain

    42 minFeb 11, 2020

    The Turf War is more intense than ever before and to survive the Artists must fight for every possible advantage and ally; cross-team alliance takes shape, and a glowing elimination challenge leaves one team burned.

  7. 7Head Spin

    42 minFeb 18, 2020

    A Team Challenge takes the Artists for a spin leaving them dizzied and out of control; the Turf War grows more intense than ever as the battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

  8. 8Sugar Rush

    42 minFeb 25, 2020

    The Artists hunger for the win, now more than ever before, when they tattoo sweet full color new school food tattoos; one Artist bites off more than they can chew.

  9. 9Artistry on the Line

    42 minMar 3, 2020

    The teams are put to the test in artistry with an Ink Master favorite: pin-ups.

  10. 10Every Artist for Themselves

    42 minMar 10, 2020

  11. 11From Toast to Toast

    42 minMar 17, 2020

    The Artists' shading skills are tested in a monumentally hard Elimination Tattoo.

  12. 12Last Draw

    42 minMar 24, 2020

    Pressure grows as the Turf War ranks run thin and the Artists' versatility is tested when an alliance strategy backfires, putting an unexpected frontrunner on the chopping block.

  13. 13There Can Only Be One

    42 minMar 31, 2020

    The artists fight for survival in an "Ink Master" staple: portraits; a shocking skull pick threatens the team dynamic; one artist shows precisely who they're looking out for.

  14. 14Compose Yourself

    42 minApr 7, 2020

    Hosted by rock legend Dave Navarro and judged by icons of the tattoo world, Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck, 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.

  15. 15Race to the Finish

    42 minApr 14, 2020

    The road to the finale begins with a 13-hour tattoo marathon; the artists must prove they have the endurance and skill to outlast their competitors and are worthy of the title of Ink Master.

Where to watch Ink Master

Availability from JustWatch, via TMDB. Full listing for United States

Series cast

Dave NavarroSelf - Host197 episodes
Chris NúñezSelf - Judge187 episodes
Oliver PeckSelf - Judge187 episodes
Joel MaddenSelf - Host30 episodes
Ryan Ashley MalarkeySelf - Judge20 episodes
Nikko HurtadoSelf - Judge20 episodes
Ami JamesSelf - Judge10 episodes
DJ TambeSelf - Judge10 episodes
Hugh JackmanHimself - Guest Judge1 episode
Ton JonesHimself - Guest Judge1 episode
Todd WeinbergerHimself - Guest Judge1 episode
Scott CampbellHimself - Guest Judge1 episode
Chris AndersenHimself - Guest Judge1 episode
Jack RudyHimself - Guest Judge1 episode

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