Episode guide
Ink Master: Grudge Match
16 episodes · premiered Aug 28, 2018
Cleen Rock One faces off against Christian Buckingham to coach the nation's best tattoo artists as they compete for a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 1: Opening Shots Aug 28, 2018 · 39m Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham, two of Ink Master's most legendary rivals, return to the ring, and 22 new artists compete for spots on their teams.
- Episode 2: Not on My Watch Sep 4, 2018 · 39m Team Cleen and Team Christian go head to head in a flash challenge that tests their fundamentals, and time flies when the artists tackle a difficult elimination tattoo.
- Episode 3: Right on Target Sep 11, 2018 · 39m The teams face off in a high-pressure challenge using dominoes, and the elimination tattoo forces the artists to think outside the box.
- Episode 4: No Wrist, No Reward Sep 18, 2018 · 39m Cleen and Christian battle it out in their first grudge match to see whose team will have to compete in a wristband elimination tattoo challenge.
- Episode 5: That's Gonna Leave a Mark Sep 25, 2018 · 39m A flash challenge using electrical tape forces the teams to test their creativity, and the artists face challenging placements on their canvases during the elimination tattoo.
- Episode 6: Fight Your Own Battles Oct 3, 2018 · 39m It's survival of the fittest when Teams Christian and Cleen must tattoo epic battle scenes head-to-head. The grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 7: No Wasted Space Oct 9, 2018 · 39m The Artists step aside and put faith in their Coaches as Cleen and Christian each tattoo four Canvases in a head-to-head marathon. The Artists must then tattoo galaxies and one is sent to…
- Episode 8: Chalk This Way Oct 16, 2018 · 39m The artists must scour the depths of their imagination to create mind-bending masterpieces with sidewalk chalk; the grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 9: Tipping the Scales Oct 23, 2018 · 39m The coaches face off to save their artists from elimination; mermaid tattoos take the grudge match to the sea; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 10: Put Up or Shut Up Oct 30, 2018 · 39m Pitting the artists against the opposing coach, the competition puts the artists' finesse to the test; the grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 11: In Deep Waters Nov 13, 2018 · 39m The artists must compose an incredible work of art that's completely invisible in the flash challenge; one artist gets caught in the splash zone and is sent packing.
- Episode 12: Too Hot to Handle Nov 20, 2018 · 39m The tools are hot but the competition is on fire as the artists battle for control in the flash challenge; the battle heats up for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 13: Who's Got the Power? Nov 27, 2018 · 39m With only six artists remaining, the power to control the game is everything; the battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before when the artists must…
- Episode 14: What Are You Crayon About? Dec 4, 2018 · 39m There's nowhere to hide when the artists are tested in precision portraiture; one artist misses the mark and is sent packing; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 15: Prelude to a Bloodbath Dec 11, 2018 · 39m Four artists remain but only three earn a spot in the finale where they battle it out for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master; Cleen and Christian are one step closer to settling the…
- Episode 16: Grudge Match Finale Dec 18, 2018 · 39m Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One return to settle the grudge match once and for all; the battle concludes as the top three artists reveal their 35-hour master canvas tattoos and one…