Pack Leaders: Season 12, Episode 1

WARNING: If you don't want to know what happened in this episode, don't watch this photo recap! 

Don’t let that smile fool you, the artists are in for a bumpy ride this season!

The contestants will work in a style similar to a special effects makeup shop in the real world, and they’ll choose their own forewoman or foreman each week.

Twisted Six Effects chooses Al to be their foreman this week!

And Ethereal Effects elects Andrew.

For a fully immersive inspiration experience, McKenzie lets the dogs out! Wolves, actually – the shops will be creating three werewolves.

Andrew guides Suzanne on some finer sculpting points.

Laura’s never done a chest sculpt before, but she’s jumping in where her team needs her!

Phil was worried at first, but now he’s finding his stride with his Beta wolf!

Bleepity bleep bleep! Ethereal Effects is praying they can recover their cracked mold.

Nick and Laura do their best to make the edges of the cowl meet the edges of the chest piece… but it’s not looking good.

Joseph and Faina are all smiles when they hear the judges’ praise!

Suzanne and Kierstin didn’t quite hit the mark with their ambitious Beta.

The poor marks for this wolf go not only to the artists, Nick and Laura, but also to their foreman, Al!

Jill looks super nervous – you’d never guess the judges just gave her and Phil glowing praise!

Ethereal Effects is the winning shop, and Joseph takes the prize this week!

Twisted Six was the bottom shop tonight, and Laura is going home.