Episode guide
Ink Master: Hometown Heroes
10 episodes · premiered Oct 29, 2025
15 new artists compete as “hometown heroes,” vying for a $250,000 prize in the ultimate tattoo competition, and for the opportunity to put their hometowns on the map.
- Episode 1: Hometown Throwdown Oct 29, 2025 · 45m 15 global tattoo artists fight to represent their hometowns, but must first earn a spot to compete for $250k and the title of Ink Master.
- Episode 2: Back to the Drawing Board Oct 29, 2025 · 47m The fight for a shop continues as artists tattoo hometown animals. For some, it's back to the drawing board. The battle is just beginning.
- Episode 3: Gut Check Oct 29, 2025 · 45m In a team Flash Challenge, the Artists must paint with smoke. Glitter tattoos on the stomach have them struggling to shine, and an unexpected twist makes winning Tattoo of the Day more…
- Episode 4: Bottled Up Nov 5, 2025 · 45m The Artists try to foil the competition in the Flash Challenge. Their artistry is put to the test with transparent bottle tattoos and one Artist becomes the Canvas in a bold move to…
- Episode 5: It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint Nov 12, 2025 · 45m The Artists face a brutal flash marathon, racing the clock to design and tattoo as many pieces as possible-on the body's toughest placements. With no room for error and a double…
- Episode 6: No Day At The Beach Nov 19, 2025 · 43m A sandy Flash Challenge pushes teams to the edge and a major meltdown shakes up the competition. Melting tattoos have everyone feeling the heat in the battle for $250,000.
- Episode 7: All Scars Will Heal Nov 26, 2025 · 43m The Artists must transform scars into works of art in an emotional Elimination Tattoo. 3 Artists must prove their ingenuity in a Face Off for survival. The battle for $250,000 continues.
- Episode 8: Signed, Sealed, Delivered Dec 3, 2025 · 44m Things get sticky in the final Flash Challenge. Micro realistic postage stamp tattoos put the Artists' precision under a microscope. They'd better deliver - or their shot at the title…
- Episode 9: Tat For Tat Dec 10, 2025 · 45m With a spot in the finale on the line, the remaining Artists take aim, designing tattoos meant to take each other down. A single misfire could turn triumph into tragedy and send someone…
- Episode 10: Hometown Hero Dec 17, 2025 · 45m In the Season Finale, four Finalists reveal their Master Canvas tattoos. With an unexpected Guest Judge raising the stakes, only one Artist will take home $250,000 and the title of Ink…