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.
After Miami Ink (2004–2008) ended, James moved to New York City in 2011 to fulfill his dream of opening a tattoo studio which he named the Wooster St. Social Club. He was joined again by producers David Roma and Charlie Corwin to detail the proceedings in the shop on NY Ink. The series follows the events of the tattoo artist Ami James and his new shop, the Wooster St. Social Club tattoo studio in New York City, New York.
The series intro is narrated by James: