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Season 1

6 episodes · 2017

  1. 1Las Vegas' Tattoo Economy

    21 Feb 2017

    Grace reluctantly heads to the Las Vegas tattoo scene to see if she can find an authentic tattoo experience in a place where you can buy a tattoo and a taco in the same shop.

  2. 2Underground Tattoos in South Korea

    21 Feb 2017

    Grace explores South Korea's underground tattoo scene to discover how younger generations are challenging traditional views of body image.

  3. 3Gang Tattoos in LA

    28 Feb 2017

    Grace travels to L.A. to explore the history of Chicano-style tattoos and learn how they evolved from the prison cells and gang culture of L.A. to the wider world.

  4. 4New Zealand's Ancient Tattoo Identity

    07 Mar 2017

    Grace heads to New Zealand during the resurgence of the art of Maori Ta Moko tattooing. She joins two distant cousins as they embark on an epic journey to claim their Ta Moko.

  5. 5Erotic & Illegal Tattoos of Japan

    14 Mar 2017

    Grace is in Japan, a country with one of the richest histories of tattooing in the world, where she discovers how it continues to struggle with its relationship to the art form.

  6. 6Tribes & Tongue Splitting in the UKfinale

    21 Mar 2017

    Grace looks into the UK's tattooing boom & its growing body modification industry.