• Air date: 17 Jan '12 8 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (8)
    • 1. Fresh Meat

      17 Jan '12
      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

      24 Jan '12
      A head tattoo becomes a medical emergency and tempers explode when Heather challenges the judges.
    • 3. Pasties and a Cameltoe

      31 Jan '12
      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

      07 Feb '12
      Photo-realism tattoos challenge one artist while another’s work goes up in flames, and a fourth contestant is eliminated.
    • 5. Game On

      14 Feb '12
      A colorful dispute between two artists unfolds, and a fifth contestant is eliminated.
    • 6. Permanent Mistakes

      21 Feb '12
      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

      28 Feb '12
      Botched portrait tattoos are exhibited.
    • 8. Finale

      06 Mar '12
      Season 1 finale. A winner is named after the human canvasses allow the artists to tattoo whatever they want on their skin.