Ink Master

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Paramount+

Reality Series

2012

TV14

Art

Competition Reality

The country’s most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for the title of “Ink Master”

Where to Stream

2012– Reality Series 16 Seasons260 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, March 21

Meet Your Maker

Season 6 • Episode 1

Apprentices battle their masters to prove their skills; the judges must critique blind.

Friday, March 21

Fight or Flight

Season 6 • Episode 2

Guest judge Oliver Peck delivers a smack down when artists take on his specialty.

Friday, March 21

Sink or Swim

Season 6 • Episode 3

Artists join teams to create underwater ocean scenes on the back of canvas' hands; new rivalries.

Friday, March 21

Tut for Tat

Season 6 • Episode 4

Teams must create beautiful Egyptian tattoos; one artist's skull picks infuriate the competition.

Friday, March 21

Problem Parts

Season 6 • Episode 5

Creating mind-blowing illusions using naked models; tattoos on challenging body parts.

Friday, March 21

Firing Lines

Season 6 • Episode 6

Artists go head to head with a legend in the Elimination Challenge; an insanely demanding canvas.

Friday, March 21

Predator/Prey

Season 6 • Episode 7

Artists work together to transform canvases into wild animals; an unexpected twist.

Friday, March 21

Composed and Exposed

Season 6 • Episode 8

Artists create mind-blowing masterpieces and mistakes using an insane new tattoo style.

Friday, March 21

Like a Moth to the Flame

Season 6 • Episode 9

Artists paint with fire in the Flash Challenge; mounting pressure causes major mishaps.

Friday, March 21

Hell on Wheels

Season 6 • Episode 10

Artists have to paint their most valuable canvas yet; drawing skills are put to the test.

Friday, March 21

Hail Mani

Season 6 • Episode 11

Religious tattoo virgins get their first ink -- on their fingernails; tattooing famous works of art.

Friday, March 21

Slitting Throats

Season 6 • Episode 12

Artists and guests join forces; an artist must prove loyalty to Chris; painful throat tattoos.

Friday, March 21

Player's Choice

Season 6 • Episode 13

Professional football players call the shots; superfans get inked with permanent autographs.

Friday, March 21

Active Duty

Season 6 • Episode 14

Portraits of active military and their loved ones before they are separated for deployment.

Friday, March 21

Go Big or Go Home

Season 6 • Episode 15

The last four artists fight for a spot in the finale, but must survive a tattoo marathon first.

Friday, March 21

Master vs. Apprentice Finale

Season 6 • Episode 16

The three final artists tattoo live for $100,000; eliminated artists confront each other.

Sunday, March 23

Weeding Out the Weak

Season 8 • Episode 1

The judges show no mercy as 30 artists fight to earn one of the 18 spots on teams Peck and Nunez.

Sunday, March 23

The Game Begins

Season 8 • Episode 2

Team Peck and Team Nunez must work together in an intense tattoo challenge.

Sunday, March 23

Ruffled Feathers

Season 8 • Episode 3

Team Nunez is out for revenge in the Flash Challenge; an artist betrays Team Peck.

Sunday, March 23

Put on Your Armor

Season 8 • Episode 4

No artist is safe when both teams must transform canvases into warriors.

Sunday, March 23

Sparks Fly

Season 8 • Episode 5

Team Nunez has their legibility tested; an alliance has the women out for blood.

Sunday, March 23

Sticky Situation

Season 8 • Episode 6

A conflicted Team Peck fights for control in a Flash Challenge that tests contrast.

Sunday, March 23

New School, Old Scars

Season 8 • Episode 7

The artists tattoo former smokers who have been scarred for life in the Flash Challenge.

Sunday, March 23

Bent Out of Shape

Season 8 • Episode 8

The artists must manipulate metal in the Flash Challenge; Team Peck artists fight for the last spot.

Sunday, March 23

Head Games

Season 8 • Episode 9

The artists quickly adapt before tattooing an excruciatingly painful spot on the head.

Sunday, March 23

Like Sand Through the Hour Glass

Season 8 • Episode 10

It's all in the details when the artists create powerful designs for Dodge Chargers.

Sunday, March 23

Duck and Cover Up

Season 8 • Episode 11

One artist cracks under pressure after one of the most difficult Flash Challenges ever.

Sunday, March 23

Road to the Finale

Season 8 • Episode 12

Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final six artists in the competition.

Sunday, March 23

Heavy Lifting

Season 8 • Episode 13

The artists must carry their own weight in a team Flash Challenge; head-to-head portraits.

Monday, March 24

Bio-Mechanical Failure

Season 8 • Episode 14

Stakes are high when the artists work in teams to transform canvases into cyborgs.

Monday, March 24

No One Is Safe

Season 8 • Episode 15

The top four artists must endure a grueling tattoo marathon.

Monday, March 24

Peck vs. Nunez Live

Season 8 • Episode 16

The final three artists tattoo for America's vote, and the eliminated artists return.

Monday, March 24

Fire & Ice

Season 9 • Episode 1

Tattooing is a team sport as artists from nine of America's best shops arrive ready to battle.

Monday, March 24

Crossing the Line

Season 9 • Episode 2

A twist shakes up the competition and a painstaking challenge puts relationships to the test.

Monday, March 24

Unnatural Disasters

Season 9 • Episode 3

A veteran artist returns to take the competition by storm; a Flash Challenge exposes weaknesses.

Monday, March 24

Lend Me Your Ear

Season 9 • Episode 4

The artists are tested on technical application with individual tattoos; two veteran artists return.

Monday, March 24

War and Ink

Season 9 • Episode 5

Some shops lose their composure as they butt heads during a grueling elimination tattoo.

Monday, March 24

Get the Flock Outta Here

Season 9 • Episode 6

Shops crumble as the tension between teammates intensifies.

Monday, March 24

On the Bubble

Season 9 • Episode 7

One of the competition's most infamous veterans returns to shake up the game.

Monday, March 24

Masterpiece Mayhem

Season 9 • Episode 8

An emotional flash challenge brings the artists to tears; veterans target the Alliance.

Monday, March 24

Pin-Up Panic Attack

Season 9 • Episode 9

The artists can't find relief in a sculptural flash challenge; artists face the Pin-Up challenge.

Monday, March 24

Drill Baby, Drill

Season 9 • Episode 10

The final veteran shop returns to fight for the first title of Master Shop.

Monday, March 24

Grim Inker

Season 9 • Episode 11

The artists have no flash challenge, but a massive twist sends them reeling.

Monday, March 24

Pit Fall

Season 9 • Episode 12

A painful elimination tattoo has the artists in the pits, and a massive twist sends them reeling.

Monday, March 24

Sell Out

Season 9 • Episode 13

The artists must sell themselves to their canvases for the chance to tattoo.

Monday, March 24

Casting the First Stone

Season 9 • Episode 14

With the field down to only five shops, the fight for the first title of Master Shop intensifies.

Monday, March 24

Marathon to the Finale

Season 9 • Episode 15

The top four shops battle it out in a tattoo marathon for the three spots in the live finale.

Monday, March 24

Shop Wars Finale

Season 9 • Episode 16

The final three shops battle it out for the first Master Shop title.

Friday, March 28

The Ink Will Speak for Itself

Season 12 • Episode 1

Eighteen artists arrive ready to fight for themselves but find out they must work in teams.

Friday, March 28

A Storm Is Brewin'

Season 12 • Episode 2

Leaders emerge in a twist that sends the Artists a wake-up call and shakes up the competition.

Friday, March 28

Down to the Wire

Season 12 • Episode 3

Artists must fight even harder to win the Battle of the Sexes as the competition intensifies.

Friday, March 28

The Hunter & the Hunted

Season 12 • Episode 4

The artists are out for blood with full color neo-traditional animal tattoos.

Friday, March 28

The Art Stands Alone

Season 12 • Episode 5

It's every man or woman for themselves when the artists are subject to a blind critique.

Friday, March 28

Art of War

Season 12 • Episode 6

The artists must put needle to skin consistently to take out their competitors.

Friday, March 28

Sabotage

Season 12 • Episode 7

The artists must prove their strength by facing off against each other.

Friday, March 28

Pins & No Needles

Season 12 • Episode 8

The judges test the artists' understanding of color theory; two coaches take the artists to school.

Friday, March 28

Drawing Alliances

Season 12 • Episode 9

The teams are out of balance as the artists cross enemy battle lines to pick secret alliances.

Friday, March 28

By Accident or By Design

Season 12 • Episode 10

The battle for the grand prize continues as the judges test the artist's adaptability.

Friday, March 28

Roll of the Dice

Season 12 • Episode 11

The Artists find themselves in a dicey situation with their coaches Josh Payne and Nikki Simpson.

Friday, March 28

Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is

Season 12 • Episode 12

The competition tests the artists' ability to market themselves.

Friday, March 28

Moving Pictures

Season 12 • Episode 13

The artists are on their own in a test of finesse as the remaining competitors fight for the prize.

Friday, March 28

Unfriendly Fire

Season 12 • Episode 14

The men's team takes aim at the women in an illustrative portrait challenge.

Friday, March 28

Step Up or Shut Up

Season 12 • Episode 15

The last four artists battle it out in a tattoo marathon to secure their spot in the finale.

Friday, March 28

Battle of the Sexes Finale

Season 12 • Episode 16

Three finalists reveal their 35-hour Master Canvas tattoos; one artist wins the title of Ink Master.

Sunday, March 30

Opening Shots

Season 11 • Episode 1

This season brings back bad blood with teams coached by Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One.

Sunday, March 30

Not on My Watch

Season 11 • Episode 2

Team Christian and Team Cleen face their first Flash Challenge; the Elimination Tattoo is a clock.

Sunday, March 30

Right on Target

Season 11 • Episode 3

The teams fall apart and one artist falls down for good as the grudge match continues.

Sunday, March 30

No Wrist, No Reward

Season 11 • Episode 4

Cleen and Christian must tattoo head to head to save their artists from elimination.

Sunday, March 30

That's Gonna Leave a Mark

Season 11 • Episode 5

The artists must tattoo their canvases in difficult spots during the Elimination Tattoo round.

Sunday, March 30

Fight Your Own Battles

Season 11 • Episode 6

It's survival of the fittest when Teams Christian and Cleen tattoo epic battle scenes head-to-head.

Sunday, March 30

No Wasted Space

Season 11 • Episode 7

Cleen and Christian tattoo canvases in a head-to-head marathon; the artists must tattoo galaxies.

Sunday, March 30

Chalk This Way

Season 11 • Episode 8

The artists must create mind-bending masterpieces with sidewalk chalk.

Sunday, March 30

Tipping the Scales

Season 11 • Episode 9

The coaches face off to save their artists from elimination; mermaid tattoos.

Sunday, March 30

Put Up or Shut Up

Season 11 • Episode 10

Pitting the artists against the opposing coach, the competition tests the artists' finesse.

Sunday, March 30

In Deep Waters

Season 11 • Episode 11

The artists must compose an incredible work of art that is completely invisible.

Sunday, March 30

Too Hot to Handle

Season 11 • Episode 12

The tools are hot but the competition is on fire as the artists battle for control.

Monday, March 31

Who's Got the Power?

Season 11 • Episode 13

The battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before.

Monday, March 31

What Are You Crayon About?

Season 11 • Episode 14

There's nowhere to hide when the artists are tested in precision portraiture; one artist goes home.

Monday, March 31

Prelude to a Bloodbath

Season 11 • Episode 15

Cleen and Christian are one step closer to settling the score in the ultimate grudge match.

Monday, March 31

Grudge Match Finale

Season 11 • Episode 16

Top three artists reveal their master canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Monday, March 31

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

Friday, April 4

All-star artists return to compete in the ultimate tattoo competition.

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