In season eight, 8 returning artists and 8 top tattoo artists from around the country will compete in extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for 100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

Season 8 Episode 1 - Weeding Out The Weak

The judges show no mercy as 30 artists fight to earn one of the 18 spots on teams Peck and Nunez. Air Date : 23rd-Aug-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 2 - The Game Begins

In the first Flash Challenge, Team Peck and Team Nunez must work together in an intense tattoo challenge. Air Date : 30th-Aug-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 3 - Ruffled Feathers

Team Nunez seeks revenge in the next Flash Challenge and an artist betrays Team Beck in their first Elimination Tattoo. Air Date : 6th-Sep-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 4 - Put On Your Armor

No Artist is safe when both Team Peck and Team Nunez must transform Canvases into Warriors in the Elimination Tattoo. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master. Air Date : 13th-Sep-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 5 - Sparks Fly

Team Nunez fries in an electrifying Flash Challenge testing legibility. A gendered alliance has the girls out for blood. The battle intensifies for 100K and the title of Ink Master. Air Date : 20th-Sep-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 6 - Sticky Situation

A conflicted Team Peck fights for control of the game in a Flash Challenge testing contrast. One Artist turns the tables on the girls’ alliance. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master. Air Date : 27th-Sep-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 7 - New School, Old Scars

In a powerful Flash Challenge, the artists must tattoo former smokers who have been scarred for life. Air Date : 4th-Oct-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 8 - Bent Out Of Shape

The battle for the skull pick heats up in the Flash Challenge when artists must manipulate metal. Air Date : 11th-Oct-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 9 - Head Games

No one is safe when the artists must use adaptability to tattoo an excruciatingly painful spot: the head. Air Date : 18th-Oct-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 10 - Like Sand Through The Hour Glass

It's all in the details when the artists must create powerful designs for Dodge Chargers. Air Date : 25th-Oct-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 11 - Duck and Cover Up

One artist cracks after a difficult Flash Challenge in which the artists try to rework tramp stamps. Air Date : 1st-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 12 - Road To The Finale

Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final 6 artists from Team Peck and Team Nuñez. Air Date : 8th-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 13 - Heavy Lifting

The artists must carry their own weight in a team Flash Challenge, leading to an unexpected win. Air Date : 15th-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 14 - Bio-Mechanical Failure

Stakes are at a competition-high when the artists must work in teams to transform canvases into cyborgs. Air Date : 22nd-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 15 - No One Is Safe

The battle comes to a head as the top four artists must endure a grueling tattoo marathon. Air Date : 29th-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 16 - Peck Vs. Nuñez Live

The final 3 artists tattoo live for America's vote and the eliminated artists return for a confrontation. Air Date : 6th-Dec-2016  Read More