Black Ink Crew: Chicago

Ryan deals with fallout from his actions, Charmaine juggles work while keeping her family first, Don faces a health scare, and Phor questions his future as he gets ready for fatherhood.

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.

Nina finally decides to pack up her things and move out; Phor asks the 9MAG guys for advice and seeks solace in his music; Don has a rude awakening when it comes time for opening day of his gym; Char brings new talent to the shop.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ryan organizes a retreat for the 9MAG and 2nd City Ink crews to improve team relationships, but Charmaine continues to butt heads with Prince and Draya.

Tempers flare as old beefs resurface at Char's new product launch; Nina and Phor work to put Phorever first, and Prince struggles with a choice offered and a choice made.

The 9MAG crew offers its artistry to help raise gun violence awareness, Draya braves the cold to catch up with B-Slam and Miss Kitty, and Ceci and Ryan discuss Charmaine's fragile state.

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

Ryan confronts his grandmother's passing and realises he's been spread too thin between work and family; as several mysterious encounters with the ghost of 9MAG start to worry the crew,

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.

Tensions reach new levels between Phor and Nina in the aftermath of the lingerie party; as construction gets underway at 9MAG, Ceci goes missing without a word, leaving the shop to worry and wonder what's going on; Draya takes a DNA test.

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.

Ryan struggles to pay the bills as his artists are consistently absent from the shop; Don and Ashley seek help with their marriage as Ashley learns more from Don than she expected.

Ryan continues to struggle with the business, leaving 9MAG at a crossroads; Prince and Draya have family obligations motivating them to take action; Kitty has new plans for her future.