Ink Master Season 1

Ink Master Season 1 has become appointment viewing on and for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. With 90 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. The casting and pacing are what separate this from the rest of the genre. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Ink Master Season 1 earns its spot. The production behind Ink Master Season 1 knows exactly which moments to let breathe. The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012 with a total of 8 episodes. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges. The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master. Dave Navarro and Chris Núñez lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The editing in Ink Master Season 1 does a lot of quiet work shaping how you feel about every person on screen. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Best watched with company, Ink Master Season 1 generates takes from everyone in the room. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The production understands its own premise and executes on it without apology. If you have enjoyed similar formats before, this is one of the stronger examples of what the genre can do.