''NY Ink'' is an American reality documentary television series that debuted June 2, 2011 on

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. 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.

Premise

After ''

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moved to New York City in 2011 to fulfill his dream of opening a new tattoo studio, which he named the Wooster St. Social Club (now called Five Points Tattoo, located on 127 Lafayette Street. Open everyday from 12pm to 8pm). James was joined again by producers David Roma and Charlie Corwin to detail the proceedings in the shop on ''NY Ink''.

Opening

The series intro is narrated by James:

Cast

Main cast

- owner/artist * Tim Hendricks - artist (seasons 1-2) * Tommy Montoya - artist * Megan Massacre - artist * Chris Torres - artist (season 1-2) * Billy DeCola - apprentice/artist (season 1-2) * Robear† - floor manager (season 1-2) * Jessica Gahring - shop manager (season 1-2) * Rodrigo Canteras - artist (season 3) * Mike Diamond - shop manager (season 3) * Yoji Harada† - artist (season 3, guest during season 2) * Lee Rodriguez - artist (season 3, recurring season 2) * Jes Leppard - front desk (season 3)

Minor cast

* Luke - artist (season 2) * Eddie - artist (season 2) * Nice Guy - artist (season 2)

Current

* Ami James — shop owner and famed tattoo artist from ''Miami Ink'' * Rodrigo Canteras * Morgwn Pennypacker * Paulo Benevides * Chris Garver * Guy Waisman

Celebrity appearances

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Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2011)

Season 2 (2011-2012)

Season 3 (2013)

References

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