Is Ink Master coming back?
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The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 17, 2025, no return date announced yet.
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17seasons
227episodes
6.8/ 10
About Ink Master
Ink Master is currently on a break between seasons. The most recent episode aired on December 17, 2025, and no return date has been announced.
The show is a tattoo competition series that first premiered on January 17, 2012. It features some of the nation's top tattoo artists competing to determine who is the best at their craft, with the winner receiving a significant cash prize. The contestants showcase their skills by creating permanent artwork on real people's bodies, and the show captures the dramatic tension as the artists face the opinions of their live canvases.
The series has featured a panel of judges including Dave Navarro, Chris Nuñez, Oliver Peck, DJ Tambe, Nikko Hurtado, Ryan Ashley, and Ami James. It has a rating of 6.8 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 58 minutes.
Ink Master episode schedule
227 aired
Aired · 227
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2025 | S17·E10 | Hometown Hero |
| December 10, 2025 | S17·E9 | Tat For Tat |
| December 3, 2025 | S17·E8 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered |
| November 26, 2025 | S17·E7 | All Scars Will Heal |
| November 19, 2025 | S17·E6 | No Day at the Beach |
| November 12, 2025 | S17·E5 | It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint |
| November 5, 2025 | S17·E4 | Bottled Up |
| October 29, 2025 | S17·E3 | Gut Check |
| October 29, 2025 | S17·E2 | Back to the Drawing Board |
| October 29, 2025 | S17·E1 | Hometown Throwdown |
| December 11, 2024 | S16·E10 | OG's vs Young Gun |
| December 4, 2024 | S16·E9 | Mash Up Mayhem |
| November 27, 2024 | S16·E8 | Face Your Fears |
| November 20, 2024 | S16·E7 | Monster's Ink |
| November 13, 2024 | S16·E6 | At Your Service |
| November 6, 2024 | S16·E5 | A Sin in Tattooing |
| October 30, 2024 | S16·E4 | Inked in Gold |
| October 23, 2024 | S16·E3 | Out of the Box, Onto the Skin |
| October 23, 2024 | S16·E2 | Money Where Your Mouth Is |
| October 23, 2024 | S16·E1 | Divide of the Decade |
| December 20, 2023 | S15·E10 | Fifteen's Finale |
| December 13, 2023 | S15·E9 | Instant Karma |
| December 6, 2023 | S15·E8 | Competition Shattered |
| November 29, 2023 | S15·E7 | Fight Fire with Fire |
| November 22, 2023 | S15·E6 | Saddle Up, Buttercup |
| November 15, 2023 | S15·E5 | Teams Transformed |
| November 8, 2023 | S15·E4 | Don't Fork It Up |
| November 1, 2023 | S15·E3 | Put Me In, Coach! |
| November 1, 2023 | S15·E2 | Skull & Bones |
| November 1, 2023 | S15·E1 | The New Ink Class |
Show 197 earlier episodes
| November 2, 2022 | S14·E10 | Finale, Part 2 |
| October 26, 2022 | S14·E9 | Finale, Part 1 |
| October 19, 2022 | S14·E8 | Let the Sparks Fly |
| October 12, 2022 | S14·E7 | Panes of Pressure |
| October 5, 2022 | S14·E6 | Up in Flames |
| September 28, 2022 | S14·E5 | Master Mash Ups |
| September 21, 2022 | S14·E4 | Match a Master |
| September 14, 2022 | S14·E3 | Devil's in the Details |
| September 7, 2022 | S14·E2 | A Work of Art |
| September 7, 2022 | S14·E1 | Legends Return |
| April 14, 2020 | S13·E15 | Race to the Finish |
| April 7, 2020 | S13·E14 | Compose Yourself |
| March 31, 2020 | S13·E13 | There Can Only Be One |
| March 24, 2020 | S13·E12 | Last Draw |
| March 17, 2020 | S13·E11 | From Toast to Toast |
| March 10, 2020 | S13·E10 | Every Artist for Themselves |
| March 3, 2020 | S13·E9 | Artistry on the Line |
| February 25, 2020 | S13·E8 | Sugar Rush |
| February 18, 2020 | S13·E7 | Head Spin |
| February 11, 2020 | S13·E6 | Off the Chain |
| February 4, 2020 | S13·E5 | Out of Your Element |
| January 28, 2020 | S13·E4 | Battle Lines |
| January 21, 2020 | S13·E3 | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work |
| January 14, 2020 | S13·E2 | Clash of the Collages |
| January 7, 2020 | S13·E1 | Rep Your Region |
| September 24, 2019 | S12·E16 | Battle of the Sexes Finale |
| September 17, 2019 | S12·E15 | Step Up Or Shut Up |
| September 10, 2019 | S12·E14 | Unfriendly Fire |
| September 3, 2019 | S12·E13 | Moving Pictures |
| August 27, 2019 | S12·E12 | Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is |
| August 20, 2019 | S12·E11 | Roll Of The Dice |
| August 13, 2019 | S12·E10 | By Accident Or By Design |
| August 6, 2019 | S12·E9 | Drawing Alliances |
| July 30, 2019 | S12·E8 | Pins & No Needles |
| July 23, 2019 | S12·E7 | Sabotage |
| July 16, 2019 | S12·E6 | Art of War |
| July 9, 2019 | S12·E5 | The Art Stands Alone |
| July 2, 2019 | S12·E4 | The Hunter & The Hunted |
| June 25, 2019 | S12·E3 | Down to the Wire |
| June 18, 2019 | S12·E2 | A Storm Is Brewin' |
| June 11, 2019 | S12·E1 | The Ink Will Speak For Itself |
| December 18, 2018 | S11·E16 | Grudge Match Finale |
| December 11, 2018 | S11·E15 | Prelude to a Bloodbath |
| December 4, 2018 | S11·E14 | What Are You Crayon About? |
| November 27, 2018 | S11·E13 | Who's Got The Power? |
| November 20, 2018 | S11·E12 | Too Hot to Handle |
| November 13, 2018 | S11·E11 | In Deep Waters |
| October 30, 2018 | S11·E10 | Put Up Or Shut Up |
| October 23, 2018 | S11·E9 | Tipping the Scales |
| October 16, 2018 | S11·E8 | Chalk This Way |
| October 9, 2018 | S11·E7 | No Wasted Space |
| October 2, 2018 | S11·E6 | Fight Your Own Battles |
| September 25, 2018 | S11·E5 | That's Gonna Leave A Mark |
| September 18, 2018 | S11·E4 | No Wrist, No Reward |
| September 11, 2018 | S11·E3 | Right On Target |
| September 4, 2018 | S11·E2 | Not On My Watch |
| August 28, 2018 | S11·E1 | Opening Shots |
| April 24, 2018 | S10·E16 | Return of the Masters Finale |
| April 17, 2018 | S10·E15 | Final Exam |
| April 10, 2018 | S10·E14 | No Stain, No Gain |
| April 3, 2018 | S10·E13 | Monkey See, Monkey Do |
| March 27, 2018 | S10·E12 | Total Meltdown |
| March 20, 2018 | S10·E11 | Quit Buggin' Me |
| March 13, 2018 | S10·E10 | Some Assembly Required |
| March 6, 2018 | S10·E9 | Ink Raider |
| February 27, 2018 | S10·E8 | Pane in the Glass |
| February 20, 2018 | S10·E7 | Eye of the Tiger |
| February 13, 2018 | S10·E6 | Chin Up |
| February 6, 2018 | S10·E5 | Ink on the Dotted Line |
| January 30, 2018 | S10·E4 | Step It Up |
| January 23, 2018 | S10·E3 | Divine Proportion |
| January 16, 2018 | S10·E2 | Fill'er Up |
| January 9, 2018 | S10·E1 | Pick Your Side |
| September 26, 2017 | S9·E16 | Shop Wars Finale |
| September 19, 2017 | S9·E15 | Marathon to the Finale |
| September 12, 2017 | S9·E14 | Casting the First Stone |
| September 5, 2017 | S9·E13 | Sell Out |
| August 29, 2017 | S9·E12 | Pit Fall |
| August 22, 2017 | S9·E11 | Grim Inker |
| August 15, 2017 | S9·E10 | Drill Baby, Drill |
| August 8, 2017 | S9·E9 | Pin-Up Panic Attack |
| August 1, 2017 | S9·E8 | Masterpiece Mayhem |
| July 25, 2017 | S9·E7 | On the Bubble |
| July 18, 2017 | S9·E6 | Get the Flock Outta Here |
| July 11, 2017 | S9·E5 | War and Ink |
| June 27, 2017 | S9·E4 | Lend Me Your Ear |
| June 20, 2017 | S9·E3 | Unnatural Disasters |
| June 13, 2017 | S9·E2 | Crossing the Line |
| June 6, 2017 | S9·E1 | Fire & Ice |
| December 6, 2016 | S8·E16 | Peck vs. Nunez (LIVE) |
| November 29, 2016 | S8·E15 | No One is Safe |
| November 22, 2016 | S8·E14 | Bio-Mechanical Failure |
| November 15, 2016 | S8·E13 | Heavy Lifting |
| November 8, 2016 | S8·E12 | Road to the Finale |
| November 1, 2016 | S8·E11 | Duck and Cover Up |
| October 25, 2016 | S8·E10 | Like Sand Through the Hour Glass |
| October 18, 2016 | S8·E9 | Head Games |
| October 11, 2016 | S8·E8 | Bent Out of Shape |
| October 4, 2016 | S8·E7 | New School, Old Scars |
| September 27, 2016 | S8·E6 | Sticky Situation |
| September 20, 2016 | S8·E5 | Sparks Fly |
| September 13, 2016 | S8·E4 | Put on Your Armor |
| September 6, 2016 | S8·E3 | Ruffled Feathers |
| August 30, 2016 | S8·E2 | The Game Begins |
| August 23, 2016 | S8·E1 | Weeding Out the Weak |
| May 24, 2016 | S7·E13 | Revenge Live |
| May 17, 2016 | S7·E12 | Turning the Tables |
| May 10, 2016 | S7·E11 | Head in the Game |
| May 3, 2016 | S7·E10 | Shipwrecked |
| April 26, 2016 | S7·E9 | Sink or Soar |
| April 19, 2016 | S7·E8 | Breathing Fire |
| April 12, 2016 | S7·E7 | Knuckle Sandwich |
| April 5, 2016 | S7·E6 | Under Pressure |
| March 29, 2016 | S7·E5 | New School, Old Artist |
| March 22, 2016 | S7·E4 | The Devil's in the Details |
| March 15, 2016 | S7·E3 | Salt in the Wound |
| March 8, 2016 | S7·E2 | One Man's Trash |
| March 1, 2016 | S7·E1 | Initiation |
| October 13, 2015 | S6·E16 | Master vs. Apprentice Finale |
| October 6, 2015 | S6·E15 | Go Big or Go Home |
| September 29, 2015 | S6·E14 | Active Duty |
| September 22, 2015 | S6·E13 | Player's Choice |
| September 15, 2015 | S6·E12 | Slitting Throats |
| September 8, 2015 | S6·E11 | Hail Mani |
| September 1, 2015 | S6·E10 | Hell on Wheels |
| August 25, 2015 | S6·E9 | Like a Moth to the Flame |
| August 18, 2015 | S6·E8 | Composed and Exposed |
| August 11, 2015 | S6·E7 | Predator/Prey |
| August 4, 2015 | S6·E6 | Firing Lines |
| July 28, 2015 | S6·E5 | Problem Parts |
| July 14, 2015 | S6·E4 | Tut for Tat |
| July 7, 2015 | S6·E3 | Sink or Swim |
| June 30, 2015 | S6·E2 | Fight or Flight |
| June 23, 2015 | S6·E1 | Meet Your Maker |
| December 16, 2014 | S5·E16 | Ink Live |
| December 9, 2014 | S5·E15 | Fight to the Finale |
| December 2, 2014 | S5·E14 | Firing Squad |
| November 25, 2014 | S5·E13 | Painstaking Portraits |
| November 18, 2014 | S5·E12 | Heads Will Roll |
| November 11, 2014 | S5·E11 | Up in Smoke |
| November 4, 2014 | S5·E10 | Cold Blooded |
| October 28, 2014 | S5·E9 | Virgin Blood |
| October 21, 2014 | S5·E8 | Ink My Oosik |
| October 14, 2014 | S5·E7 | Three's a Crowd |
| October 7, 2014 | S5·E6 | Cheek to Cheek |
| September 30, 2014 | S5·E5 | Glass on Blast |
| September 23, 2014 | S5·E4 | Geishas Gone Wrong |
| September 16, 2014 | S5·E3 | Head to Headache |
| September 9, 2014 | S5·E2 | Pin Up Pittfalls |
| September 2, 2014 | S5·E1 | Inking with the Enemy |
| May 20, 2014 | S4·E13 | Ink Master Live |
| May 13, 2014 | S4·E12 | Fight to the Finish |
| May 6, 2014 | S4·E11 | Karma's a Bitch |
| April 29, 2014 | S4·E10 | Tag Team Tatt |
| April 22, 2014 | S4·E9 | Fighting Dirty |
| April 15, 2014 | S4·E8 | Ink Master Explosion |
| April 8, 2014 | S4·E7 | Artist Slaughter |
| April 1, 2014 | S4·E6 | 2 on 1 Tat-Astrophe |
| March 25, 2014 | S4·E5 | X Men's Hugh Jackman |
| March 18, 2014 | S4·E4 | Nude & Tattooed |
| March 11, 2014 | S4·E3 | Tatt Ganged |
| March 4, 2014 | S4·E2 | Bug Out |
| February 25, 2014 | S4·E1 | Earn It! |
| October 8, 2013 | S3·E13 | The Epic Finale |
| October 1, 2013 | S3·E12 | Enduring the Pain |
| September 24, 2013 | S3·E11 | Heroes and Heads |
| September 17, 2013 | S3·E10 | Eyes of the Beholder |
| September 10, 2013 | S3·E9 | Skulls and Villains |
| September 3, 2013 | S3·E8 | Baby Don't Go |
| August 27, 2013 | S3·E7 | Monumental Mistakes |
| August 20, 2013 | S3·E6 | Animal Instinct |
| August 13, 2013 | S3·E5 | Baby Beat-Down |
| August 6, 2013 | S3·E4 | Elysium Challenge |
| July 30, 2013 | S3·E3 | Fire and Lace |
| July 23, 2013 | S3·E2 | Thrills for Grills |
| July 16, 2013 | S3·E1 | Baby Got Back |
| December 18, 2012 | S2·E13 | Ink Master Live |
| December 18, 2012 | S2·E12 | The Bigger They Are |
| December 11, 2012 | S2·E11 | Better Than Words? |
| December 4, 2012 | S2·E10 | Blowing Chunks |
| November 27, 2012 | S2·E9 | Buck Off |
| November 20, 2012 | S2·E8 | Holy Ink |
| November 13, 2012 | S2·E7 | Star Wars Forever |
| November 6, 2012 | S2·E6 | Half Naked and Fully Loaded |
| October 30, 2012 | S2·E5 | Trick or Freak |
| October 23, 2012 | S2·E4 | Tattoo Her What? |
| October 16, 2012 | S2·E3 | The 80 Year Old Virgin |
| October 9, 2012 | S2·E2 | Naked 911 |
| October 9, 2012 | S2·E1 | Tattooing the Dead |
| March 6, 2012 | S1·E8 | Ink Master Revealed |
| February 28, 2012 | S1·E7 | Picture Imperfect |
| February 21, 2012 | S1·E6 | Permanent Mistakes |
| February 14, 2012 | S1·E5 | Game On |
| February 7, 2012 | S1·E4 | Ink Disaster Piece |
| January 31, 2012 | S1·E3 | Pasties and a Cameltoe |
| January 24, 2012 | S1·E2 | Botched Head Tattoo |
| January 17, 2012 | S1·E1 | Fresh Meat |
