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Follow the tattoo artists at 9Mag in Chicago as they band together to create new identities for themselves, their families, and their business.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 8 - Yacht Rocked
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Yacht Rocked

    S1:E8

    Ryan throws a party on a yacht; Kat takes time away from the shop; Danielle is confused; Ashley shows up at the party.

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  2. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 1 - We Run Chicago
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - We Run Chicago

    S1:E1

    In the Season 1 premiere, the crew celebrates 9 Mag's one-year anniversary and honor the memory of Ryan's late sister. Later, a surprise visitor shows up and starts drama.

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  3. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 2 - What You Don't Understand Is, I Do Understand
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - What You Don't Understand Is, I Do Understand

    S1:E2

    The crew plans a surprise party for Ryan; Don tries to fix things with Ashley; Charmaine confronts Don about text messages.

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  4. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 3 - Phor Play
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Phor Play

    S1:E3

    Phor puts everything on the line to pursue a relationship with Kat; Van's future at 9 Mag is in jeopardy; Ashley confronts Charmaine.

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  5. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 4 - Ain't No Prop, Clown
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Ain't No Prop, Clown

    S1:E4

    Ashley makes a shocking decision after learning the truth about Charmaine and Don; Kat does a sexy photo shoot for Urban Ink Magazine.

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  6. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 5 - New York, New Problems
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - New York, New Problems

    S1:E5

    Kat and Van confront Ryan after his meltdown; the crew questions Kat's loyalty to the shop; Phor heads to the Big Apple for a meeting.

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  7. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 6 - You're Not God and You're Not My Daddy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - You're Not God and You're Not My Daddy

    S1:E6

    The crew heads to New York City to support Kat; Ceaser and the New York guys throw a mixxxy party; Ryan gets fed up with Kat's ego.

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  8. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 7 - Kat Fight!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Kat Fight!

    S1:E7

    Charmaine reveals a secret when she returns from New York; Don tries to mend things with Ashley; Danielle's relationship is tested.

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  9. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 9 - The Don Sets in Paradise
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Don Sets in Paradise

    S1:E9

    Van receives shocking news at his court appearance, leading him to debate if he should run; and Kat questions the girls' loyalty after they fail to visit her. Elsewhere, Don takes Ashley on a weekend trip in order to prove his loyalty.

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  10. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 1 Episode 10 - Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever

    S1:E10

    In the Season 1 finale, the crew hosts an event to help victims of violent crimes; Don tries to win Ashley back; and Van must make a life-changing decision. Later, an unexpected guest arrives at a birthday celebration for Ryan's late sister.

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  11. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 1 - The Nicki Minaj of 9 Mag
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Nicki Minaj of 9 Mag

    S2:E1

    Ryan steps up his boss game when he learns that his staff is taking advantage of him. Kat betrays 9 Mag in order to take her Kat Tat brand to the next level. Don’s old college fling claims that he’s the father of her child, threatening his engagement to Ashley. Meanwhile, when the crew turns up for the biggest performance of Phor’s career, all hell breaks loose.

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  12. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 2 - Prison on the Outside, Party on the Inside
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Prison on the Outside, Party on the Inside

    S2:E2

    The shop is up in arms after Ryan hires a new tattoo artist. Fists fly when Kat learns that Charmaine threw her personal items in the trash. Don takes a paternity test hoping to squash the rumors that he fathered a love child. Van is finally released from boot camp but rising tensions in the shop could put a damper on his happy homecoming.

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  13. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 3 - 99.999998%
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - 99.999998%

    S2:E3

    Don’s paternity test results send him on a downward spiral as Ryan dips his toes back in the dating pool. Van has an emotional reunion with his daughter after being separated from her for four months. Danielle’s birthday celebration turns into chaos when Ashley and her friends crash the party and attack Charmaine.

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  14. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 4 - A New Kat-Itude
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - A New Kat-Itude

    S2:E4

    Van returns to work at 9 Mag but is angered that the shop has changed as Charmaine is forced to face the consequences of quitting her corporate job and following her dreams. Ashley confronts Don about fathering another child with another woman. Tempers flare when Ryan introduces yet another new tattoo artist in the shop.

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  15. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 5 - Broke on Bourbon Street
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Broke on Bourbon Street

    S2:E5

    The crew heads to New Orleans for some Bourbon Street debauchery. Charmaine’s family demands that the she moves back home when they find out she’s broke. Don is caught off guard when his baby mama Whitney ambushes him at 9Mag. Van reaches his boiling point after Cobra confronts the crew about the cleanliness of the shop.

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  16. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 6 - Congratulations, You Played Yourself
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Congratulations, You Played Yourself

    S2:E6

    Don brings his two baby mamas together in hopes of uniting his family but Whitney has no intention of making nice. Ryan celebrates his 30th birthday in style with a Great Gatsby themed bash, but the celebration comes to a halt when Van confronts Cobra about her behavior. And Danielle’s boyfriend Terrence makes a fool of himself when his jealousy gets the best of him.

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  17. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 7 - Cobra Gets Rattled
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Cobra Gets Rattled

    S2:E7

    Don receives some life-shattering news that could send him back into a spiral. Charmaine is determined to improve her financial situation and auditions to be a radio DJ. In the wake of one of the deadliest weekends in Chicago history, Phor heads into the studio with one of hip hop’s top rappers to record a song about peace. When Cobra’s behavior becomes questionable, Ryan is forced to make a tough decision about her future at 9 Mag.

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  18. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 8 - Basic People Have Threesomes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Basic People Have Threesomes

    S2:E8

    With his jail sentence looming, Don pushes up his wedding date. Kat hosts her first art show, but things turn sour when Phor shows up with the woman he cheated on Kat with. Van’s relationship is tested after he confesses to his girlfriend that he’s not a one-woman kind of guy. Phor’s girlfriend Nikki confronts Kat about her attitude at a 9 Mag party—and things get physical.

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  19. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 9 - Que Grande
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Que Grande

    S2:E9

    The 9 Mag crew heads to the Dominican Republic for Don’s wedding. Kat confronts Phor about cheating on her when they were together. Van’s threesome goes horribly wrong when his girlfriend brings a surprise guest to share in on the fun. And Don gets a little too friendly with a stripper, jeopardizing his wedding to Ashley.

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  20. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 2 Episode 10 - #TeamDon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - #TeamDon

    S2:E10

    In the Season 2 finale, Ashley arrives in the Dominican Republic for her wedding and asks her brother to spy on Don's bachelor party. Later, Terrence gives Danielle an ultimatum; and Ashley threatens to call off the big day after seeing risqué pictures from the bachelor party.

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  21. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 3 Episode 1 - The New Barack and Michelle Obama
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The New Barack and Michelle Obama

    S3:E1

    Ryan battles his staff over their growing disrespect towards him while Don and Ashley's marital bliss is threatened. Kat leaves Chicago for LA and Van starts a brawl at the 9Mag anniversary party.

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  22. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 3 Episode 2 - You Need Jesus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - You Need Jesus

    S3:E2

    Ashley looks to the heavens to help Don control his anger while Danielle confronts Kat about being a bad friend. Van discovers he's been intentionally locked out of the shop.

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  23. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 3 Episode 3 - The Return of Cobra
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    #23 - The Return of Cobra

    S3:E3

    Danielle confronts Ryan about firing her and later Ryan causes a melee after he rehires a former employee. Kat shocks the crew when she unexpectedly shows up in Chicago.

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  24. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 3 Episode 4 - Kat’s Back
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Kat’s Back

    S3:E4

    Danielle confronts Ryan about firing her and later Ryan causes a melee after he rehires a former employee. Kat shocks the crew when she unexpectedly shows up in Chicago.

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  25. Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 3 Episode 5 - Work Is Work But Can You Twerk
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    #25 - Work Is Work But Can You Twerk

    S3:E5

    The crew is smitten when Ryan hires a new female tattoo artist. Don explodes when Ashley gives him a taste of his own medicine and things get messy when Lily hooks up with a fellow employee.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Yacht Rocked" is the best rated episode of "Black Ink Crew Chicago". It scored 9.5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/21/2015. This episode scored 9.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "We Run Chicago".