Black Ink Crew: Chicago

After Kat's banishment, Ryan has disappeared.

Ryan questions his decision to leave 9Mag while Van tries to save the shop. Ashley comes face to face with Don's side piece and Lily has to contend with her past. Danielle returns to Chicago with news. Phor gets the opportunity of a lifetime.

Ryan surprises Rachel with his new venture while Van debuts his side hustle for the city of Chicago. Ashley contemplates taking the kids to Texas to clear her head leaving Don behind to fight for his family.

While the rest of the 9MAG crew is at a loss, Lily moves to bring the shop back from the dead. Charmaine blind-sides Danielle with nitty gritty details of Terrence's hookup with a stripper. Van is shook about his baby girl's new boyfriend, and crashes their first date. Ashley defies Don's demands and bails on Chicago for good. Ryan takes a stance with a new shop that pulls the rug out from under everyone.

Ryan starts a new shop but faces a learning curve when bringing in a new staff. Lily hires a new artist, which does not fly with Charmaine, who brought Dani back to the shop. Nikki throws Phor a surprise party that shows how much Chi-town loves him.

Charmaine makes a power grab for Loyal Ink, dividing the crew even further. Don faces huge repercussions after getting arrested for a DUI. Dani and Terrence's relationship continues to heat up.

Charmaine establishes the "rules" as she continues as H.B.I.C., causing Lily and Reese to rebel. Ryan reveals a long-awaited Mother's Day surprise for Rachel. And Van has a big blow-up with Jenn.

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.

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.

Phor arrives in Jamaica with the 9MAG crew for a performance of a lifetime; Loyal Ink's plan to surprise him fails when they bring too much of their Chicago baggage with them.

9Mag and Loyal Ink's trip to Jamaica takes a turn for the worse. Phor's dream of being on stage in Jamaica is deferred. Don has something special planned for Ashley to win her back. 9Mag and Loyal Ink finally come face to face.

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.

Neek’s mom goes off on Charmaine upon meeting her for the first time due to her inappropriate attire, and blood starts to boil as Junior’s new girlfriend stirs up fresh drama at Loyal Ink. Meanwhile with construction behind schedule, Ryan hires a powerhouse manager to get 9MAG back in business.

During a team-building retreat, Lily and Reese struggle to make peace with Loyal Ink, Van throws his girlfriend under the bus, and Don's grand romantic gesture backfires.

After quitting Loyal Ink, Lily decides to make other moves; Cobra takes on a new hobby of becoming a luchador; after Phor hits a breaking point in LA, he looks to Ryan for some ink therapy; Charmaine and Ryan come face to face.

Ryan makes a shocking move that will have serious consequences for 9Mag and Loyal Ink; Phor struggles to keep both his music career and relationship afloat; a furious Don makes an announcement that will change the direction of Loyal Ink forever.