The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012, with a total of 8 episodes.
The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges.
The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.
The winner of the first season of Ink Master was Shane O'Neill, with Tommy Helm being the runner-up.
Names, ages, and cities stated are at time of filming.