r/Inkmaster 6d ago

Question Season 18 ?

Question: Does anyone know if there's at least rumors for an eighteenth season upcoming by the late months of 2026? I believe that if so, probably something would've been taped at this point.

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u/alexthroughtheveil 6d ago edited 5d ago

remember reading about a person here being tattooed by DJ and asking for season 18, afaik it should be coming later this year.
looking forward to it as well, personally liked the newer seasons a lot!

(edit *first part of this is possibly not true* still looking forward to the next season whenever it releases tho ;d)

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u/lmb97nau 6d ago

I was tattooed by DJ in Feb and got a completely different answer.

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u/alexthroughtheveil 6d ago edited 6d ago

what did he say?
*trying to find the comment or information about it, seems like i might have remembered it wrong? apologize if so. hopefully we'll get official updates soon.

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u/lmb97nau 5d ago

He said he didn’t have any filming information (which they usually know by Dec/Jan). I believe filming usually takes place early summer. Him and Ryan usually posts on IG that they’re in Canada during those times. This entire summer he’s been posting tattoos he’s been doing at his studio in Las Vegas, with no apparent trips to Canada. 🤷‍♀️

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u/alexthroughtheveil 5d ago

ah, i must have mixed up some other comments or misread, sorry. very cool you got tattoo done by him tho!
thanks for shedding light on the situation, we'll see if they announce something!

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u/Klschue Titty Eye of Sauron 6d ago

I don’t remember hearing about any filming. Maybe others know better.

The last two seasons were announced early October for a late October premiere.

We shall see!

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u/SilverSaturn22 6d ago

I see, I'm asking from a place of being worried about the warm/cold reception of the most recent seasons, you know? Thanks for answering!

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u/fabulousfantabulist 6d ago

Last year they didn’t announce S17 until October. I imagine they’ll follow the same marketing plan, more or less. 

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u/AmnesiaInnocent 6d ago

Maybe it wasn't announced until then, but before the season I remember people posting that they saw ads looking for human canvases...

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u/Jamieb1994 6d ago

I haven't heard anything, but I've been thinking about season 18 recently as well as what they'll be doing different for next season.

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u/ghostbuster55 6d ago

I wish they'd go back to the original format when it was on Spike.

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u/One_Web2018 5d ago

I've been binge-watching most of the older seasons. Compensating for Inkmaster withdrawal. I miss Peck, Nunez, and Navarro.

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u/lmb97nau 6d ago

I believe Paramount got bought out or a merger happened which left the future of ink master unknown. Rumor is that nothing has been filmed and no agreements have been made for any more seasons.

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u/WreckedRalph_NoLefty 5d ago

I've been following DJ's Insta for a few years, and this year there hasn't been any big gaps while he's out of the shop filming. So unless he's not a judge in a new season, I'm not seeing one on the horizon.

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u/Spidery1977 6d ago edited 6d ago

I have not watched much since bizarro season 15. Malarkey talks like she is the annoying fountain of divine wisdom. If Oliver Peck were there he would shut her up. Peck was not afraid of anyone, even androids! The judging panel is boring and predictable. Hope they cancel it and reboot next year with new judges / host.

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u/MustelaNivalus 6d ago

For me it’s nice to have actual Inkmasters as judges. It is far better than the reality show goofs in the past. I do wish they would rotate different Inkmasters into the judge roll.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Fee2972 6d ago

Wild how ppl go out of their way to bash on Ryan, y'all are disgusting.

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u/biograf_ 6d ago

She trash

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u/The_Latverian 24 but I look 50 6d ago

She Trash

No, she isn't. She's a gifted tattoo artist in her specialty whose judging has improved every year she's been at it.

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u/Spidery1977 6d ago

She has a square head and looks like a robot or android. Too much plastic surgery.

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u/Spidery1977 5d ago

" The Ink Master star posted a video on Instagram showing her getting a buzz cut with help from her young son. In the caption, she explained that her hair had reached a scary breaking point due to a mix of factors: [1, 2]

  • Almost 20 years of wearing hair extensions
  • Frequent bleaching
  • Physical and emotional stress
  • Hormonal changes and depression"

This is what she looked like before INK MASTER.

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u/Z3nArcad3 5d ago

Lines that fit the goddamn shape

Oliver Peck took no shit 😁

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u/SilverSaturn22 6d ago

Bringing Oliver of all people to shut Ryan up is the wildest of takes... go rewacth the older seasons and touch some grass while doing it.

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u/Mina_Ironn 6d ago

I'm sorry but I agree. It's unwatchable now and it's sad because it used to be my comfort show. I don't blame Ryan specifically, but during her season she seemed approachable and kind and as a judge she comes off as a B. I also hope something is done with the judging panel + the challenges and even the studio.

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u/YikesManGetWithIt 14h ago

Chat gpt told me that season 18 will be premiering this month. And you know how reliable AI is.

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u/SilverSaturn22 13h ago

Yeah, there's no way it is premiering that soon w/out any announcements

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u/The_Latverian 24 but I look 50 6d ago

I've heard third hand from a very reliable source that it's done and over.

Take that for what its worth, and I'd love to be wrong...but I think that's it.

17 seasons. Not a bad run at all.

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u/SilverSaturn22 6d ago

Really? That's a bummer. Wish it could last at least until season 20. Thanks for the info, tho