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Season 8 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Weeding Out the Weak

Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2016 (60 min)

Weeding Out the Weak

The judges show no mercy as 30 artists fight to earn one of the 18 spots on teams Peck and Nunez.

The Game Begins

Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2016 (60 min)

The Game Begins

In the first Flash Challenge this season, Team Peck & Team Nunez must work together in one of the most intense tattoo challenges the competition has seen. The losing team must battle each other in the Elimination Tattoo.

Ruffled Feathers

Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2016 (60 min)

Ruffled Feathers

Team Nunez is out for revenge in the Flash Challenge; an artist betrays Team Peck in the elimination.

Put on Your Armor

Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2016 (60 min)

Put on Your Armor

No artist is safe when both teams must transform canvases into warriors.

Sparks Fly

Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2016 (60 min)

Sparks Fly

Team Nunez has their legibility tested in an electrifying Flash Challenge; a gendered alliance has the women out for blood.

Sticky Situation

Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2016 (60 min)

Sticky Situation

A conflicted Team Peck fights for control in a Flash Challenge that tests contrast; one artist turns the tables on the girls' alliance.

New School, Old Scars

Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2016 (60 min)

New School, Old Scars

The artists tattoo former smokers who have been scarred for life in the Flash Challenge; the six artists on Team Nuñez battle for a spot in the team's top five.

Bent Out of Shape

Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2016 (60 min)

Bent Out of Shape

The artists must manipulate metal in the Flash Challenge; the remaining Team Peck artists fight for the final spot in their team's top five.

Head Games

Episode: 8x09 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2016 (60 min)

Head Games

The artists quickly adapt before tattooing an excruciatingly painful spot on the head.

Like Sand Through the Hour Glass

Episode: 8x10 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2016 (60 min)

Like Sand Through the Hour Glass

It's all in the details when the artists create powerful designs for Dodge Chargers; the clock is ticking in the Elimination Tattoo.

Duck and Cover Up

Episode: 8x11 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2016 (60 min)

Duck and Cover Up

One artist cracks under pressure after one of the most difficult Flash Challenges ever; artists must tastefully cover up lower back tattoos.

Road to the Finale

Episode: 8x12 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2016 (60 min)

Road to the Finale

Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final six artists in the Peck vs. Nunez competition; with new footage a a deeper look at the season's most talked about moments

Heavy Lifting

Episode: 8x13 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2016 (60 min)

Heavy Lifting

The artists must carry their own weight in a team Flash Challenge; head-to-head portraits in the Elimination Tattoo adds to the fire.

Bio-Mechanical Failure

Episode: 8x14 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2016 (60 min)

Bio-Mechanical Failure

Stakes are high when the artists work in teams to transform canvases into cyborgs.

No One is Safe

Episode: 8x15 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2016 (60 min)

No One is Safe

The top four artists must endure a grueling tattoo marathon.

Peck vs. Nunez (LIVE)

Episode: 8x16 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2016 (92 min)

Peck vs. Nunez (LIVE)

The final three artists tattoo for America's vote, and the eliminated artists return for a fiery confrontation; a 24-hour chest tattoo determines the winner.

Specials

The Decision

Episode: S08 Special | Airdate: Aug 23, 2016 (30 min)

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In one of the most controversial finales to date, the crowning of Anthony Michaels as Ink Master has fans divided; judges, finalists and eliminated artists return to discuss the decision.

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