Inked

Season 1

2021 · 8 episodes · 2h 12m in all

Follows Jiayue Qiu, a 22-year-old pharmacy student who's secretly apprenticing at her best friend's tattoo parlour in Auckland and struggling to connect with her unhappy father.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Episode 1

   29 Sept 2021 · 17 min

   After being uprooted from China and rought to Auckland, Jiayue is failing the degree that her father chose for her. Jiayue herself dreams of becoming a professional tattooist.

2. 

   2. Episode 2

   29 Sept 2021 · 16 min

   A shell-shocked Rong finds Jiayue asleep on the floor of his sleepout. During a family photo session, Rong grills Jiayue about her recent breakup and being kicked out of her flat.

3. 

   3. Episode 3

   29 Sept 2021 · 17 min

   Living under the same roof again, Jiayue and Rong both find it hard to keep their secrets. Later, Aifei pushes Jiayue to seek her voice through creating her own original artwork.

4. 

   4. Episode 4

   29 Sept 2021 · 14 min

   Jiayue suffers through and awkward family lunch, sitting next to her ex-boyfriend, Chao. Yi receives a shocking phone call from his parents in China.

5. 

   5. Episode 5

   29 Sept 2021 · 17 min

   A shock visitor's arrival triggers painful memories. A scared and hurt Jiayue escapes to Breaking Dawn Tattoos with Yi, only to find more surprises awaiting them!

6. 

   6. Episode 6

   29 Sept 2021 · 17 min

   Jiayue opens a small tatto studio. Whilst cleaning her father's house, Jiayue is shocked to discover a secret.

7. 

   7. Episode 7

   29 Sept 2021 · 16 min

   With Aifei's sudden departure and Yi's wavering support, Jiayue struggles to keep her studio from failing.

8. 

   8. Episode 8

   29 Sept 2021 · 18 min

   Jiayue's business is finally picking up, but the celebrations aren't as she'd hoped. Meanwhile, Auckland's weather proves too much for Rong.