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Black Ink Crew: Chicago Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
9MAG is Forever
Wed, Jan 2, 2019 60 mins
Ryan returns to run the shop with a new team and a fresh vision; Don, Char and Van try to move on from the hurt Ryan caused them; Phor is caught in the middle of his feuding tattoo family.
Episode 2
Give Me A Smoothie Gina
Wed, Jan 9, 2019 60 mins
Lily becomes a reluctant co-parent when Bella moves in, Charmaine gabs about Phor's sexts on the radio, and Van finally forgives Ryan for past betrayals.
Episode 3
Tattoo Shop of Horrors
Wed, Jan 16, 2019 41 mins
Lily flirts with the shop's new guest artist, Don is forced to kick a resentful Brittany out of the shop, and Van's new apprentice rubs the ladies of 9MAG the wrong way.
Episode 4
Michael Jackson Is ALIVE!
Wed, Jan 23, 2019 60 mins
Charmaine takes the 9MAG crew to Vegas for a tattoo convention in an attempt to prove her worth to Ryan. When Van's apprentice shows up, everyone speculates on where she's going to be sleeping at night.
Episode 5
She's Here If You Evenita
Wed, Jan 30, 2019 60 mins
Van decides to commit to Jenn after hooking up with Evenita, Shine gets frustrated by 9MAG's unprofessionalism, and Junior arrives to tear up the Vegas Strip with the guys.
Episode 6
Phor
Wed, Feb 6, 2019 60 mins
Charmaine attempts to go to the Las Vegas 9MAG pool party. Lily confronts Adriana and Junior.
Episode 7
Potato with a Scarf On
Wed, Feb 13, 2019 41 mins
Junior returns to 9MAG while trying to patch things up with Adriana, Erica Mena is Ryan's new celebrity client, and Friendsgiving goes off the rails.
Episode 8
I Didn't Say I Hate Her (I Just Don't Like Her)
Wed, Feb 20, 2019 41 mins
All of 9MAG reacts to what happened on Friendsgiving; Junior gets in touch with himself and his past; Don expands his horizons; Charmaine outs Lily as a racist.
Episode 9
I Hope You Make It to America
Wed, Feb 27, 2019 60 mins
Ryan gets an ominous call for a meeting from the building management to discuss the future of 9MAG; Lily uses her break from the shop to focus on her art; Charmaine decides to organize a protest.
Episode 10
Lacuna Matata
Wed, Mar 6, 2019 41 mins
Ryan toils in secrecy on a new mystery shop; Van scares some sense into his daughter's boyfriend; rising actor Don ponders a move to NYC; Phor shines in the studio while Charmaine wants answers about her future with 9MAG.
Episode 11
Don't Come for Queen Latifah
Tue, Jun 4, 2019 60 mins
Van bullies Bella with a tyrannical set of new rules at the old shop, Ryan shuts Phor out of the new shop, and Lily turns up at the old 9MAG's party to defend Bella.
Episode 12
Ryantology
Sat, May 11, 2019 60 mins
Van's leadership skills are put under the microscope, as the old shop continues to suffer; Lily wonders if she still has a future at 9Mag; Charmaine's parents come to town; and Phor receives a baller opportunity.
Episode 13
Team Bonding!
Tue, Jun 18, 2019 60 mins
The new 9MAG and the old 9MAG head to Miami for team-building, Charmaine struggles to find happiness, and Ryan reveals his feelings about the old team.
Episode 14
From Chi-ami to Sky-ami
Wed, May 22, 2019 60 mins
The crew grows closer during their team-building trip to Miami, Phor performs and invites a surprise guest, and peace between Lily and Charmaine is short-lived.
Episode 15
The Cover Up Is Worse Than The Crime
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 60 mins
Van defends himself and his artwork against a few unhappy clients causing legal trouble for Ryan. While Don and Ashley view houses at the top of their non-existent budget, a familiar face returns for a second chance at life and love at 9MAG.
Episode 16
What Is This, A Reunion Show?
Tue, Jul 9, 2019 41 mins
Past and present members of the 9MAG crew attend the Chicago Tattoo Convention, where they dig up old conspiracy theories and drag old rivalries to the ground.
Episode 17
The Steve Harvey Show
Tue, Jul 16, 2019 60 mins
After showing no remorse for tarnishing the 9MAG brand at the Tattoo Convention, Van fires Lily. Charmaine goes back on her word forcing Neek to give her an ultimatum. Ryan and Phor fly to LA for an appearance on the Steve Harvey show.
Episode 18
Deja Vu
Tue, Jul 23, 2019 60 mins
Charmaine returns to 9MAG in hopes of getting her job back. Van takes his daughter on a college tour. Don asks Ashley for another chance at a perfect wedding. A rumor started by an unlikely source gains legs quickly.
Episode 19
The Vianna and the Long Haitian
Tue, Jul 30, 2019 41 mins
Neek plans to surprise Charmaine in South Carolina with a marriage proposal and invites the crew along for the event. A few unexpected guests and a history lesson force everyone to revisit the past and be grateful for the present.
Episode 20
Period, End of Sentence
Tue, Aug 6, 2019 66 mins
The happiest day of Charmaine's life is overshadowed by a rumor that won't die. Ryan decides it's time for a change at 9MAG and Don is just the one to make it.