Season 16

Episode Guide

Divide Of The Decade

S16 E1
16 new Artists enter the competition, divided into two teams based on how long they've been tattooing. The Artists must fight for a spot on their team. The Young Guns are up first and the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master begins.

Money Where Your Mouth Is

S16 E2
With the Young Guns Team set, the OGs must now battle it out for a spot on their Team in another brutal double elimination. The battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master continues.

Out of the Box, Onto the Skin

S16 E3
The battle for $250,000 intensifies as the Young Guns and OGs go head to head for the first time. The team dynamics are put to the test in the first Flash Challenge and basic lettering tattoos push the Artists' creativity to the limit.

Inked in Gold

S16 E4
From trash to treasure, the Teams must use their ingenuity to create recycled masterpieces in the Flash Challenge. Metallic tattoos have the Artists struggling to shine, and a shocking Elimination shakes up the Competition.

A Sin in Tattooing

S16 E5
Massive murals have the teams struggling to keep their composure in the Flash Challenge. The battle for the title of Ink Master continues with Japanese Samurai tattoos, and a backwards hand sparks a heated debate.

At Your Service

S16 E6
The artists must tattoo precise portraits of service dogs, and a jaw-dropping twist sends the competition spiraling. The artists join forces to try to take out the top dog as they battle it out for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master.

Monsters Ink

S16 E7
Power tools and a team shake up have the Artists feeling the pressure in the Flash Challenge. Loyalties are tested in a monstrous Elimination Tattoo and the battle for the title of Ink Master heats up.