The WORST episodes of Black Ink Crew: Chicago

#1 - Here Kitty Kitty

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/16/2022

Don prepares for his first bodybuilding show, the 9MAG family gets a little larger, and Kitty becoming Draya's apprentice forces her and Ryan to confront their issues

#2 - Always and Phorever

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2021

9MAG and 2nd City Ink prep for a local tattoo convention, Draya objects to paying booth rental fees to Charmaine, and Phor becomes a dad.

#3 - Is There A Doctor In The House?

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2021

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.

#4 - Chicago Ain’t That Big

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/6/2020

When a romantic video of Ryan and Rachel vacationing in Mexico shows up on social media, a jilted Kitty bares her claws. Former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry gets a memorial tattoo. 2nd City Ink hosts an open call to expand the team.

#5 - Second City, Welcome Kitty

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/18/2019

Ryan moves up and moves on with a rumored fling visiting from out of town. Don's plan to help Phor and Ryan find love in the club goes left when Ashley crashes the party with her single friends. Zach's arrogance pushes Fly to his breaking point.

#6 - Ain't No Prop, Clown

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2015

Ashley makes a decision about her relationship with Charmaine after learning the truth about him and Don; and Kat does a photo shoot for Urban Ink Magazine. Meanwhile, Ryan spirals out of control when he realizes the 9 Mag family may be falling apart.

#7 - A Prince Among Women

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2021

Neek tries to brighten Charmaine's spirits; Charmaine reveals some big news; Ryan approaches leadership at 9MAG with new vigor, and handles conflict resolution with Steven; the drama with Prince and Charmaine still simmers.

#8 - Phor Play

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2015

#9 - Kat Fight!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/2015

#10 - The Shutdown

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/27/2020

As Ryan tries to keep the morale of 9MAG high, the future of 2nd City lies in the balance as coronavirus makes its rounds in Chicago. Jess and Steven jet back to London. Don & Ashley are forced to make decisions on the future of their marriage.

#11 - Do The Hussle

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2018

Phor gets a second chance to pursue his dream. A family crisis brings Don and Ashley back together. Lily and Charmaine’s fight reaches a fiery end. A male stripper bares all during the Loyal Ink Grand Opening.

#12 - My Cousin Jamelle

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/2017

Don starts his new career as a piercer at 9Mag. Charmaine’s mom gives her devastating news. Phor attempts to reconnect with family. Cobra is attracted to her new roommate. Nikki goes ballistic

#13 - Reese, Scheduled

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/22/2018

Neek returns from Africa, and Charmaine uses her best assets to bind them together forever; Don returns to his male stripper days; Cobra discovers a dirty secret about Reese's past and questions her artistic integrity.

#14 - Don's Latest Snapchat Video

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2020

Ashley reveals the real reason she left Don.

#15 - This Platform is Black Ink Crew

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2021

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 the situation can be fixed; the members look to their support systems to figure out their next steps.

#16 - Pros and Conventions

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2021

Ryan mediates as Draya and Charmaine feud at the convention, Phor and Nina get off to a promising start as coparents, and Ceaser's presence at the convention upsets Kitty.

#17 - New York, New Problems

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2015

#18 - We Run Chicago

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2015

The crew celebrates 9 Mag's one-year anniversary and honors the memory of Ryan's sister; a surprise visitor shows up.

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

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2015

#20 - Dude, Where's My Car?

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/20/2022

#21 - Gin and Juke

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/13/2022

While 9MAG wraps up construction and celebrates the reopening of the shop, Don struggles with being a long-distance dad. Phor and Don travel to Texas where they reunite with a blast from the past. Draya gets a crash course.

#22 - Phorplay

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/30/2022

After a long drought on the dating front, Don schemes to get Ryan's love life on track; Prince struggles to get through to his nephew and enlists the help of Sensei Shogun.

#23 - Second Episode, Second City

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2021

Ryan faces off with a one-time close friend who feels he committed the ultimate betrayal. Kitty begins her tenure at 2nd City Ink by finding out how far she can't go. Even with a baby on the way, Phor tries to put the brakes on his relationship with Nina, only to have to deal with her mother. Charmaine tries to balance reopening her tattoo shop with being a new mom, caring for a sick father, and the possible return of Draya.

#24 - Barbie Tingz

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2018

Ryan heads out to L.A. with big plans for a pop-up shop and a plot to rebuild the 9Mag brand, and Phor leaves it all behind in Chicago to also pursue his music dreams out west. Meanwhile, Cobra and Reese go head to head over Phor’s booth and Ryan gets advice from a super celebrity client.

#25 - Didn’t Say I Hate Her, I Just Don’t Like Her

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2019

Junior connects with himself and his past, and Charmaine puts Lily on blast as a racist. Meanwhile, all of 9MAG reacts to what happened on Friendsgiving, and Don tries to expand his horizons.