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Ink Master

Season 1 2012
TV-14

  • 2012-01-18T03:00:00Z on Paramount+
  • 42m
  • 5h 36m (8 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
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.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2012-01-18T03:00:00Z

1x01 Fresh Meat

Series Premiere

1x01 Fresh Meat

  • 2012-01-18T03:00:00Z42m

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.

2012-01-25T03:00:00Z

1x02 Botched Head Tattoo

1x02 Botched Head Tattoo

  • 2012-01-25T03:00:00Z42m

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.

2012-02-01T03:00:00Z

1x03 Pasties and a Cameltoe

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

2012-02-08T03:00:00Z

1x04 Ink Disaster Piece

1x04 Ink Disaster Piece

  • 2012-02-08T03:00:00Z42m

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.

2012-02-15T03:00:00Z

1x05 Game On

1x05 Game On

  • 2012-02-15T03:00:00Z42m

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.

2012-02-22T03:00:00Z

1x06 Permanent Mistakes

1x06 Permanent Mistakes

  • 2012-02-22T03:00:00Z42m

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.

2012-02-29T03:00:00Z

1x07 Picture Imperfect

1x07 Picture Imperfect

  • 2012-02-29T03:00:00Z42m

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.

Season Finale

2012-03-07T03:00:00Z

1x08 Ink Master Revealed

Season Finale

1x08 Ink Master Revealed

  • 2012-03-07T03:00:00Z42m

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?

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