Season 3 • Episode 5
LatestMore than 100 customers have lined up to see Tim Hendricks but are annoyed after he doesn't show up. Tommy's tattoo skills are put to the test when a octogenarian comes for her first tattoo.
NY Ink is an American reality documentary television series that debuted June 2, 2011, on TLC. TLC renewed the series for a second season in August 2011, also noting that the series' first season averaged 1.3 million viewers per episode. Filming for the third season started in August 2012 with the season premiering on April 4, 2013.
Production
Gritty NYC location shooting elevates standard reality formula.
Acting
Ami James' charismatic tantrums carry entire seasons.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ami James previously starred in Miami Ink before this NYC spin-off, making him reality TV's first tattoo franchise star.
The show helped normalize tattoo culture for mainstream audiences just as Instagram was making ink aspirational.
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