| NY Ink | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | David Roma Charlie Corwin |
| Directed by | Marvin Blunt |
| Starring | Ami James Tim Hendricks Tommy Montoya Megan Massacre Chris Torres |
| Opening theme | "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley |
| Ending theme | "East Coast Ink" by Jon Spurney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Charlie Corwin Patrick Reardon |
| Editor(s) | Allen Piper Maxx Cozza |
| Location(s) | New York City, New York, United States |
| Cinematography | Pete Babington Will Hamilton |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Original Media |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TLC |
| Picture format | PDTV |
| Original run | June 2, 2011 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Miami Ink (2005–2008) London Ink (2007) LA Ink (2007 - 2011) |
| External links | |
| tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/ny-ink, Website | |
NY Ink is an American reality-television series first aired on the cable-television channel TLC. It follows the events of famed tattoo artist Ami James and his brand new shop, the Wooster St. Social Club tattoo studio in New York City, New York. The series premiered on June 2, 2011 with new episodes airing every Thursday at 10PM EST. TLC has renewed spinoff series NY Ink for a 10-episode second season to premiere in December. The show's freshman season averaged 1.3 million viewers.
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After Miami Ink (2005–2008) ended, Ami moved to New York City in 2011 to fulfill his dream of opening a "legal tattoo shop" which he names the Wooster St. Social Club. James is joined again by producers David Roma and Charlie Corwin to detail the proceedings in the shop on NY Ink.
The series intro is narrated by Ami James:
| “ | I'm Ami James and I'm a tattoo artist. New York is the greatest city in the world. And to compete here, you have to elevate the game. So I hand-picked the finest tattoo artists around. Because I don't want the best tattoo shop in New York, I want the best shop in the world. There's millions of stories in New York City, and our job is to tell them all... in ink. | ” |
Shop owner
Shop managers
Tattoo artists
BTS crew
The following celebrities have appeared on series:
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD and Blu-ray release date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | |||
| 1 | 8 | June 2, 2011 | July 21, 2011 | TBA | N/A | |
| 2 | 10 | December 29, 2011 | TBA | TBA | N/A | |
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | "Back in the New York Groove" | June 2, 2011 |
| In the series premiere, former Miami Ink tattoo artist Ami James returns to New York to fulfill his dream of opening his own tattoo shop in New York City, along with some of the best tattoo artists he knows joining his team. | ||
| 1.2 | "The Gloves Are Off" | June 9, 2011 |
| With the shop's rough opening week, Chris is causing problems with the shop managers and tattoo artists, making Ami decide whether to fire his first employee already. | ||
| 1.3 | "Dis-Appointment" | June 16, 2011 |
| Megan's partying the night before is affecting her work, making her miss a scheduled client and Tim's easy-going attitude is interfering with the business when he doesn't make appointments. | ||
| 1.4 | "Blood Is Thicker Than Ink" | June 23, 2011 |
| Ami's apprentice and best friend, Billy is reaching his breaking point at the shop especially when Ami asks his brother Shai about becoming an apprentice as well. When Megan finds out her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, Chris seizes an opportunity for romance. | ||
| 1.5 | "Out of the Box" | June 30, 2011 |
| When Ami's realizes his shop isn't doing as well as he had hoped, shop manager Jessica tries to help by confronting him about his financial situation, but ends up doing more harm than good. | ||
| 1.6 | "Think Again" | July 7, 2011 |
| After skipping out on her duties to work a magazine photo shoot, Jessica reevaluates her position at the shop and Ami has to have a talk with her. Floor manager Robear gets fed up with Tommy's relentless pranks. | ||
| 1.7 | "Roosters and Romance" | July 14, 2011 |
| Ami's business stalls, and seems to be on the brink. Meanwhile, Chris's attitude goes cold, but his relationship with fellow artist, Megan, heats up. | ||
| 1.8 | "Last Man Standing" | July 21, 2011 |
| Ami reaches his breaking point with Chris, Megan finds herself caught in the middle, and the future of the crew is in limbo. The youngest female winner of Survivor Jenna Morasca comes into the shop. | ||
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | "Kings of NY"[1] | December 29, 2011 |
| Ami's struggles have paid off and the Wooster Street Social Club is the hottest tattoo shop in NYC. But, more success means more problems. Ami needs to keep it all together and tries to find the time to balance work and family life. | ||
| 2.2 | "Big Money, Big Dreams" | January 5, 2012 |
| With the shop doing so well, Ami throws a party to celebrate and it turns bad when Megan invites Chris without asking Ami first. Jessica tries again to move closer to becoming a tattoo artist someday. | ||
| 2.3 | "Paying Dues" | January 12, 2012 |
| Ami has been allowing Billy to do small tattoo for a short time and now it is his chance to work on a more elaborate one. Tila Tequila wants a tattoo to memorialize her parents and suggestive pictures of Megan are creating a big stir. | ||