Ink Master
Seen it?2012 | 17 seasons | 42 min | Reality
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 17 seasons and 227 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 159 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 17 seasons.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 17 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 246K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 14 is the high point.
Season 12012 · 8 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Season 22012 · 13 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 32013 · 13 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 42014 · 13 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
- Rivals2014 · 16 episodes · 5.3 out of 10Monday
- Master Vs. Apprentice2015 · 16 episodes · 5.2 out of 10Monday
- Revenge2016 · 13 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
- Peck Vs. Nuñez2016 · 16 episodes · 4.9 out of 10Monday
- Shop Wars2017 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Return of the Masters2018 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Grudge Match2018 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Battle of the Sexes2019 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Turf War2020 · 15 episodesNot rated yet
Season 142022 · 10 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 152023 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- OGs vs Young Guns2024 · 10 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
Hometown Heroes2025 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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