The WORST episodes of Black Ink Crew: New York
Every episode of Black Ink Crew: New York ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Black Ink Crew: New York!
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#1 - Nice Day For A Shotgun Wedding
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2019
Donna brings up people in Brooklyn talking trash about the upcoming Black Ink, which sets Ceaser off on a spiral through the past; Walt tries to make amends with Jessica; Sky embarks on a new business adventure.
#2 - Purification Vacation
Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2019
#3 - Runner Up for Mother Teresa Number 2
Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/24/2019
Sky hosts her twerk fashion show in Los Angeles; Ceaser comes face to face with Puma, his biggest enemy; Krystal confronts her estranged father; Donna taunts Ceaser from the fashion show stage.
#4 - Free Coats
Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/2019
Ceaser and Alex face off; Tati apologizes to the crew, but Tokie refuses to play nice; Sky tries to get Ceaser to face the demons from his past.
#5 - Cease is 50
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2019
Cease decision to partner with Puma gets questioned; Bae struggles to save her marriage; Sky talks to her son.
#6 - De-wigged
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2019
Walt brings his new girlfriend by the shop, which causes Donna to catch a flashback; Young Bae and Rob face difficulties in their marriage; Sky is at a crossroads with her relationship with Des.
#7 - Tinkerbell Just Escaped Jail
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2019
Kit's mom passes away in D.C and the news rocks the shop; Donna and Walt duke it out over Jessica; Puma hires new girl London; Bae thinks Puma's motives are shady.
#8 - Don’t Mess With Taxes
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2019
Tati has a run in with the law, and Donna hits a brick wall financially after Uncle Sam comes knocking at the door ready to turn her world upside down. Meanwhile on episode 4, things go haywire when Puma hires London to cover for Kitty, and he runs into a few issues after he tries to bring a little peace to the shop.
#9 - Chop Suey Out the Booty
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2019
In an effort to support Miss Kitty, Ceaser and the crew head down to Memphis, Tenn., so she can reconnect with her mother's roots; Krystal confronts Donna about her behavior during the lock-in.
#10 - Black Ink Blues
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2019
The crew continues their stay in Memphis to pay their respects to Kitty's mom; London decides to throw a house party to promote the brand Down South; Walt wants take his relationship with Jessica to the next step; Mike receives some unexpected news.
#11 - Moneymakers, Bootyshakers and Dealbreakers
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/25/2019
Ceaser has a new opportunity to expand Black Ink but not everyone is happy with the deal, leaving him to question where loyalties lie; Donna plans a girls' night that's full of rowdy surprises; Walt and Jess can't see eye to eye.
#13 - Big Daddy Got Back
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2019
Ceaser deals with the fallout of his arrest; Alex and Donna try to get their magic back in the bedroom; Bae confronts a shocking diagnosis; Sky embarks on a new venture.
#14 - Peace Out America!
Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2019
The crew throws a going away party for Mama Bae; Alex snaps at Donna; Ceaser receives devastating news; Bae attacks Kitty for talking behind her back.
#15 - No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/23/2019
Ted comes clean to Ceaser and Puma about why he's been so absent; Mike finally receives his long-awaited paternity test.
#16 - Jaw Dropped
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/30/2019
The Brooklyn shop is finally open and Ceaser throws a block party to celebrate the grand opening; after Donna gives Alex an ultimatum, things don't go as expected; Crystal has a new jaw and a new attitude.
#17 - Basic and Predictable
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/6/2019
Rumors swirl about the altercation between Crystal and Miss Kitty; Sky struggles with the future of her Miami shop; news that Tati is dating a new man causes issues for Ted.
#18 - Fake Slim Shady
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/13/2019
The crew heads to Cleveland for the first stop on Walt's comedy tour; Alex finally meets Donna's dad and things don't go as planned.
#20 - Black Ink Prom
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/27/2019
On the season finale, Q teams up with Crystal to help her try to get Ceaser back in her life, and things get tense when one of Donna’s disgruntled tattoo clients send a threatening letter to the shop. Meanwhile, hell breaks loose at the Black Ink Prom when Kitty finds herself brawling with Tati and Crystal.
#21 - Black in Business
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2021
After the pandemic shutdown and the loss of his first Black Ink shop, Ceaser has a new lease on life and is determined to get the crew back together; Ceaser honours essential workers by giving out free tattoos.
#22 - The Problem With Torture Is That Everyone Confesses
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/26/2020
On the mid season premiere, the crew is still reeling from the wild prom when one of Ceaser’s most prized possession turns up missing. Meanwhile, things get tense when Ceaser decides to launch an investigation into the potential thief which leads to some surprising decisions.
#23 - You’re Not Being Nice, Apprent-Nice
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/2020
Show producers put Sky on suspension following her blowup with Des, and the news of her punishment sends a chill through the rest of the crew after catching word of it. Meanwhile, Ceaser locks horns with Ryan from 9MAG over Kitty, Donna struggles to accept her apprentice demotion, Ceaser puts together a voter drive, and Q faces a challenge when his mom visits.
#24 - Dogs Are More Loyal Than Kits
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/11/2020
Ceaser fumes over the video with Ryan and Kitty and plots revenge. Donna attempts to get her job back. Bae gets set up by a matchmaker and finds an unlikely bond with Rok. Walt and Jess' engagement party goes wheels off.
#25 - Mr. Robinson If You're Nasty
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/18/2020
After a disastrous engagement party, Walt and Jess attend premarital counseling while the rest of the crew encourage Bae to face her biggest fear.