Black Ink Crew: Chicago

Charmaine bounces back with a shop of her own, with London's hottest black female tattoo artist by her side.

Ryan's business excels as his personal life struggles. Don and Ashley get unexpected news. Zach brokers a deal with Draya.

Charmaine announces her pregnancy to the 2nd City crew and tries to appease her unhappy mother-in-law; Jess announces a pajama party at her house and gets a dose of reality.

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.

Phor is hit with news that he has a seventeen year-old child that he never knew about, and Fly pulls a shady move by trying to link-up with 9Mag on the low. Meanwhile, eyebrows raise when Phor’s ex Nikki unexpectedly pops up at Rachel’s event, and tension brews between Charmaine and Ryan after Fly’s disloyalty is exposed.

a black cloud settles over 2nd City Ink when Charmaine unexpectedly suffers the devastating loss of her mother Glenda. Meanwhile, Phor finally comes face to face with his potential teenage child for the first time, and Ryan start to realize that he’s responsible for most of the fractured relationships in his life.

Charmaine prepares for her mother's funeral.

The gang turns up on Bourbon Street in the spirit of Glenda. Kitty considers Charmaine's job offer, but Jess is left in the dark. Don helps Phor get answers about his potential daughter while Prince makes a tough decision.

Sparks fly when Ashley is pushed to the edge and explodes after failing to sort out her issues with Don. Meanwhile, tension brews when Charmaine unexpectedly gives Jess the boot in order to make Kitty a major part of 2nd City Ink, leading to a tense standoff between the ladies over the issue.

Ashley reveals the real reason she left Don.

An incriminating article puts 2nd City on blast so Charmaine and Kitty do damage control with their artists by burying-the-lede.

The future of 2nd City is in peril while Charmaine tries to secure the correct documents to legalize the shop and Ryan has to make some decisions about his love life.

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.

Char's false alarm forces her into early maternity leave. Kitty's determined to prove to Char that she can handle the shop in her absence. Over at 9MAG, Draya and Phor forge on to keep the tattoo community unified while tensions at 2nd City rise.

Char struggles to find balance between the shop and maternity. Back at the shop, Kitty's caught off guard by Jess' surprise to elevate things at 2nd City. At 9MAG, Ryan and Rachel finally come to terms with their relationship

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.