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The Best Episodes of Black Ink Crew Chicago

Every episode of Black Ink Crew Chicago ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Black Ink Crew Chicago!

Follow the tattoo artists at 9Mag in Chicago as they band together to create new identities for themselves, their families, and their business.
Genre:Reality
Network:VH1

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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/21/2015. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "We Run Chicago".

  • Yacht Rocked
    9.5/101 votes
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    #1 - Yacht Rocked

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • We Run Chicago
    NaN/100 votes
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    #2 - We Run Chicago

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What You Don't Understand Is, I Do Understand
    NaN/100 votes
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    #3 - What You Don't Understand Is, I Do Understand

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Phor Play
    NaN/100 votes
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    #4 - Phor Play

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ain't No Prop, Clown
    NaN/100 votes
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    #5 - Ain't No Prop, Clown

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New York, New Problems
    NaN/100 votes
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    #6 - New York, New Problems

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You're Not God and You're Not My Daddy
    NaN/100 votes
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    #7 - You're Not God and You're Not My Daddy

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kat Fight!
    NaN/100 votes
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    #8 - Kat Fight!

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Don Sets in Paradise
    NaN/100 votes
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    #9 - The Don Sets in Paradise

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/28/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever
    NaN/100 votes
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    #10 - Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/28/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Nicki Minaj of 9 Mag
    NaN/100 votes
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    #11 - The Nicki Minaj of 9 Mag

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Prison on the Outside, Party on the Inside
    NaN/100 votes
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    #12 - Prison on the Outside, Party on the Inside

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 99.999998%
    NaN/100 votes
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    #13 - 99.999998%

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A New Kat-Itude
    NaN/100 votes
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    #14 - A New Kat-Itude

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Broke on Bourbon Street
    NaN/100 votes
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    #15 - Broke on Bourbon Street

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Congratulations, You Played Yourself
    NaN/100 votes
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    #16 - Congratulations, You Played Yourself

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cobra Gets Rattled
    NaN/100 votes
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    #17 - Cobra Gets Rattled

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Basic People Have Threesomes
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    #18 - Basic People Have Threesomes

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Que Grande
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    #19 - Que Grande

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • #TeamDon
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    #20 - #TeamDon

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Barack and Michelle Obama
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    #21 - The New Barack and Michelle Obama

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You Need Jesus
    NaN/100 votes
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    #22 - You Need Jesus

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Return of Cobra
    NaN/100 votes
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    #23 - The Return of Cobra

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kat’s Back
    NaN/100 votes
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    #24 - Kat’s Back

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Work Is Work But Can You Twerk
    NaN/100 votes
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    #25 - Work Is Work But Can You Twerk

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/16/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A