A temporada 1 de Ink Master foi transmitida em Paramount+ de mardi 17 janvier 2012 a mardi 6 mars 2012. Consiste em 8 episódios, o primeiro se chama "Fresh Meat" e o último "Finale"..
Hosted by rock legend Dave Navarro and judged by icons of the tattoo world, Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck, 10 of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists descend on NYC to 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.