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| Ep | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Rivals | Master Vs. Apprentice | Revenge | Peck Vs. Nuñez | Shop Wars | Return of the Masters | Grudge Match | Battle of the Sexes | Turf War | Season 14 | Season 15 |
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| 1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | · | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | · | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | · | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | · | · |
| 12 | · | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | · | · |
| 13 | · | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | · | · |
| 14 | · | · | · | · | 5.0 | 5.0 | · | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | · | · |
| 15 | · | · | · | · | 5.0 | 5.0 | · | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | · | · |
| 16 | · | · | · | · | 5.0 | 5.0 | · | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | · | · | · |
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Season
Season 1
⚰️6.2
8 episodes · 2012
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.
Season 1
⚰️6.28 episodes · 2012
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.
1
Fresh Meat
👍7.0Jan 17, 201242 min5 votes
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.
2
Botched Head Tattoo
👍7.3Jan 24, 201242 min3 votes
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.
3
Pasties and a Cameltoe
👍6.5Jan 31, 201242 min2 votes
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
4
Ink Disaster Piece
⚰️5.0Feb 7, 201242 min1 votes
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.
5
Game On
⚰️5.0Feb 14, 201242 min1 votes
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.
6
Permanent Mistakes
⚰️5.0Feb 21, 201242 min1 votes
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.
7
Picture Imperfect
👍6.5Feb 28, 201242 min2 votes
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.
8
Ink Master RevealedFinale
👍7.0Mar 6, 201242 min3 votes
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?