Season 9

2021–2022

Apr 19, 2021 · 60m

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 honors essential workers by giving out free tattoos.

E2. New Levels, New Devils

Apr 26, 2021 · 60m

Ceaser and Ted confront Walt about the break-in at the 125th shop, Puma takes care of his mental health, and Bae is uncertain about her future at the shop.

E3. Foot in That Sauce

May 3, 2021 · 60m

Walt talks to Jess and deals with the consequences of his actions.

E4. Mile High Ink

May 10, 2021 · 60m

Bae is officially back at the Brooklyn shop and Ceaser decides to relocate the entire crew to Atlanta.

E5. My Little Broke Friends

May 17, 2021 · 60m

The crew moves into its new mansion in Atlanta and Tatti gets a promotion at the shop.

E6. Between a Rok and a Hard Place

May 24, 2021 · 60m

After a rocky start in Atlanta, things only get worse as Rok and Krystal's relationship is tested by an artist in the Atlanta crew.

E7. The Story of the Spyder and the Fish

May 31, 2021 · 60m

Tensions between Donna and the team come to a head when the Black Ink bosses decide to bring the teams together for some team bonding in the woods.

E8. It's Better When A Woman Is In Charge

Jun 7, 2021 · 60m

Ceaser decides to have the artists put their art where their mouth is by conducting the first Black Ink tattoo competition. Bae deals with the aftermath of the Atlanta shootings while Donna drives a wedge with her insensitive co...

E9. Ships and Honey Dips

Jun 14, 2021 · 60m

Alex struggles with quarantining and his relationship with Donna, Tatti heads to Long Island to check on her family, and Krystal performs at Ted’s showcase.

E10. Bye Bye Atlanta!

Jun 21, 2021 · 60m

Ceaser plans a final party in Atlanta and stuns Suzette when he gets down on one knee; Walt goes to extreme lengths to prove his innocence; Quani pressures Puma to make a life-changing decision; Donna and Alex's relationship.

E11. Vax the Block

Feb 21, 2022 · 60m

Ceaser and the crew throw a block party to help stop the spread of COVID in the community by offering free tattoos for vaccines.

E12. Meet the Press

Feb 28, 2022 · 60m

Ceaser holds a press conference in an attempt to clear his name in the eyes of the public, but when Ted doesn't show up to stand by him, he seeks support from an unlikely place.

E13. Not Another Team Building

Mar 7, 2022 · 60m

After the success of the Black Ink Battle in Atlanta, Puma decides, with Ceaser out of town, it's time for a Battle of the Sexes! In her own effort to create unity, Bae holds a walk for both Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate with the support of the whole crew. Quani continues to pressure Puma to make the move to Atlanta, but something is still holding him back.

E14. Customer Service 101

Mar 14, 2022 · 60m

Bae finds out that her client from the tattoo competition had a negative experience with the Girls' Team; Ted and Krystal start preparing for an upcoming music video; Ceaser fixes the failed Puma Production by bringing in an old friend.

E15. Black Is Beautiful

Mar 21, 2022 · 60m

Ceaser and Puma plan a huge billboard photo shoot with the help of Sassy, but everything goes left; Ted gives Krystal an ultimatum; Rok has a family emergency; Ceaser gets some devastating news about his daughter.

E16. Silicone Valley

Mar 28, 2022

In the fallout of the court's decision, Ceaser steps into another crisis when Suzette learns she's facing serious health issues; Spyder celebrates his good health news by hosting a COVID-safe party.

E17. Equanimity

Apr 4, 2022

Puma takes his family and in-laws on a luxury "glamping" trip on the land he co-owns at Chace Village; Ceaser invites Black Ink Chicago's very own Van to look after the shop while he confronts Suzette in Atlanta about their relationship.

E18. Bae's Bae

Apr 11, 2022

Newly single Ceaser returns to New York on a mission to improve Black Ink, only to find his partners, Ted and Puma, are absent; Alex's equanimity might be failing as he seems to have it out for Ceaser.

E19. Tooth or Consequences

Apr 18, 2022

Mama Bae is finally back in New York; Tatti hosts a male-free event at the shop while the guys take Bux out on the town; Ted invites the crew to a private screening of his movie premiere and reveals some shocking news.

E20. Black Ink Milwaukee

Apr 25, 2022

With Ceaser and the bosses in Milwaukee for Ted's grand opening, the Brooklyn crew plays hooky with an unexpected guest; Ceaser deals with a crisis in Atlanta that has the whole crew scrambling while Rok and Krystal go MIA.

E21. Show Up To Showdown

May 2, 2022

As the artists keep the Atlanta shop running, Rok and Krystal’s late arrival puts them in Ceaser’s crosshairs. Tatti proposes a new role for her future at Black Ink, while Bae wonders how her friends will receive her new boyfriend.

E22. Battle of the Tattoo Titans

May 9, 2022

NY, Chicago and Compton come together to compete for the title of Black Ink's Tattoo Titan.