Paramount Network recently announced the official release date of Ink Master season 13, and it will be arriving in the first week of 2020. Aside from this, there are also other details regarding the new installment, including the new contestants, returning cast, judges, and more.
Ink Master season 13 will arrive on Paramount Network on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The new season will feature contestants from different regions and an interesting theme. The upcoming installment is titled Ink Master: Turf War, and contestants from different parts of the United States -- East, West, South, and Midwest -- will represent their "turf."
According to CarterMatt, there are some returning artists to go along with the theme of Ink Master season 13. There will be 20 contestants this season competing for the $100,000 grand prize and a chance to be featured in Inked Magazine. Yets, that also means there'll be some huge elimination this season, as well as unexpected twists and turns.
The names of the new and returning contestants in Ink Master season 13 has been revealed as well. East Coast will have Andre Hicks, Emac, Jessa Bigelow, K Lenore Siner, and Jimmy Snaz from season 11. The South will include Jordi Alejandro Pla, Money Mike Thorton, Nychelle Elise, Patrick Flynn, and Jason Elliott from season 10.
Meanwhile, Jake Parsons, Jerrel Larkins, Jordan Allred, Kelly Severtson, and Frank Ready from season 10 are the contestants from the Midwest. Lastly, the West will include Hiram Casas, Arlene Salinas, Raul Ugarte, Bob Jones, and Angel Rose from season 11. It's exciting to see how these artists will compete in Ink Master season 13, especially the Turf War theme.
Dave Navarro returns as host this season, while world-renowned tattoo artists Oliver Peck and Chris Núñez are also back as judges. Ink Master is produced but Truly Original, with Andrea Richter, Glenda Hersh, and Steven Weinstock serving as executive producers.
Meanwhile, the hit tattoo-competition series' spin-off, Ink Master: Grudge Match, is currently airing on Paramount Network. The show allows former Ink Master contestants to go head-to-head against their biggest rivalries. The competition gets nasty as they show off their talents and skills while trying to take down their greatest opponent at the same time.
Former Ink Master champions Cleen Rock One from season 11, DJ Tambe from season 9 and season 10, and Ryan Ashley from season 8 all return to the studio. They're back in the show but not as contestants. Instead, they serve as judges and referees this time.
