Black Ink Crew Chicago

As the darkness of the pandemic recedes, the crew of Black Ink Chicago looks to the future while being forced to face the past. Business at 9MAG has never been better, even though Ryan's personal life is in disarray. Charmaine has a new baby and new job.

Ryan faces off with a one-time close friend. Kitty begins her tenure at 2nd City Ink. With a baby on the way, Phor tries to put the brakes on his relationship with Nina. Charmaine tries to balance reopening her tattoo shop with her personal life.

Nina decides to pack up her things and move out. Phor asks the 9MAG guys for advice and seeks solace in his music. Don is excited to finally fulfill his dream of opening up his gym. Char brings new talent to the shop.

9MAG and 2nd City gear up for the Chicago Tattoo Convention. Draya and Kitty become closer allies. Ryan continues to face the consequences of a poor decision. Phor and Nina still have their differences as complications arise during their baby's birth.

2nd City and 9MAG participate in the Chicago Tattoo Convention, but tempers flare when ex-2nd City employees create conflict. Ryan plays the role of peacemaker, but this comes with a cost, while Nina and Phor settle into parenthood.

After the dysfunction at 2nd City Ink was put on public display at the tattoo convention, the crew is scrambling to understand what happened and if things can be fixed. When Ryan decides it's time for a meeting of the entire crew, every issue explodes.

Self-care is what it's all about as Ryan steps away from 9MAG to take part in an intensive therapy retreat, Don throws a community health fair, and Charmaine is faced with another family tragedy.

Charmaine reveals some big news. Ryan approaches leadership at 9MAG with new vigor and handles conflict resolution with Steven. Charmaine sets up a meeting with Prince and Miriah to air out their grievances.

Attitudes fly, and feats of strength are tested when the members of 9MAG and 2nd City Ink attend a team bonding trip hosted by Ryan, who wants to rectify the last family dinner disaster. Meanwhile, not everyone wants to play on Charmaine's team.

Tempers flare as old beefs resurface at Char's new product launch. Nina and Phor work to put Phorever first, and Prince struggles with a choice offered and a choice made.

Ryan comes back focused on his growing shop. Charmaine cleans house at 2nd City. Draya and Kitty give Chicago a second chance after the City fallout . Don and Phor work to maintain their lives outside of 9MAG. Ray J hosts an event and invites the crew.

Don and Phor worry that Ryan might see their growth outside of the shop as disloyalty. Draya settles into 9MAG. Shogun throws a party to welcome all the new artists. Kitty considers apprenticing at 9MAG.

Ryan confronts his grandmother's passing and realizes he's been spread too thin between work and family. Draya invites a medium to 9MAG to get rid of a ghost. After her altercation with Ryan, Kitty struggles with the direction her life is taking.

Don schemes to get Ryan on track to having a love life. Prince struggles to get through to his nephew. Ceci is feeling out of place at 9MAG, so B-Slam plans a girls' night out. The cracks in Phor and Nina's co-parenting relationship start to show.

Tensions reach new levels between Phor and Nina. As construction gets underway at 9MAG, Ceci goes missing without a word. Draya takes a DNA test to see how big her family really is. Don struggles to reach his daughter and her mother.

Don struggles with being a long-distance dad. Phor and Don go to Texas where they reunite with a blast from the past. Draya gets a crash course in Chicago culture. A prank war between Prince and B-Slam takes Prince's tattoo experience into a new level.

9MAG hires a familiar face. With his dad's health deteriorating, Prince is forced to make changes for his future. Draya gets an unexpected text that makes her question her next moves. Guys' night out takes a left when a surprise visit disrupts the party.

Draya gives Phor a permanent reminder of the man he's becoming. Kitty adds 'babysitter' to her resume. Prince is in the market for the next woman of his dreams. Don and Ashley have a heated disagreement over the state of their marriage.

With his artists consistently absent from the shop, Ryan struggles to pay the bills. Don and Ashley seek help with their marriage. Draya and Prince travel to New York to see if her newfound family will accept her.

Ryan continues to struggle with the business. Prince and Draya have family obligations. Kitty has new plans for her future. Don and Ashley deal with the fallout of their marriage counseling. Phor prepares to leave Chicago for good.