Ink Master

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, Ink Master is available in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on Paramount Plus Premium right now. With 17 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The casting and pacing are what separate this from the rest of the genre. Put it on tonight on Paramount Plus and see for yourself.

Ink Master is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Ink Master understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. 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. Across 17 seasons (2012–2025), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The format has been replicated endlessly since Ink Master first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Best watched with company, Ink Master generates takes from everyone in the room. If you have already watched Face Off, Ink Master is a natural next step. 17 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. The format has been copied endlessly since Ink Master first appeared, which is the most honest tribute the industry knows how to give. Impossible to watch casually.

Ink Master is currently airing new episodes — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.