Ink Master

Teams built with Artists from the country's four regions, West, South, Midwest and East arrive to battle. Only the strongest artist will survive the Turf War earning a one hundred-thousand-dollar prize & the title of Ink Master.

The Judges test the regional Artist Teams' fundamentals and reveal a game-changing Turf War twist. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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.

The Artists must rely on the strength of their teamwork...and line work in a painstaking test of legibility. The Turf War intensifies for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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. The battle wages for $100K & the title of Ink Master.

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

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

The Artists are hungrier for the win than ever before when they tattoo sweet full color new school food tattoos. One Artist bites off more than they can chew.

In times of Turf War the Artists must strategically cross enemy lines in order to get closer to the $100K prize and the title of Ink Master. The Teams are tested in artistry with an Ink Master favorite: pin-ups.

The Artists are thrown a curveball and must prove they are strong enough to battle in the Turf War even when no one is at their side.

After last week's shocking elimination, the Artists' shading techniques are put to the test in a monumentally difficult Elimination Tattoo. The war wages on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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

The Artists fight for survival in an Ink Master staple: portraits. A shocking skull pick threatens the team dynamic, and one artist shows precisely who they're looking out for.

The Turf War heats up as the Artists are tested on composition. With a meticulous Elimination Tattoo, some Artists spread their wings to take flight while some never get off the ground.

The road to the finale begins with an epic thirteen-hour tattoo marathon. The Artists must prove they have the endurance and skill to outlast their competitors and worthy of the title of Ink Master.