Black Ink Crew New York: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Black Ink Crew New York Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Black in Business
Apr 19, 2021 · 60 min
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 worker
New Levels, New Devils
Apr 26, 2021 · 60 min
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.
Foot in That Sauce
May 3, 2021 · 60 min
Walt talks to Jess and deals with the consequences of his actions.
Mile High Ink
May 10, 2021 · 60 min
Bae is officially back at the Brooklyn shop and Ceaser decides to relocate the entire crew to Atlanta.
My Little Broke Friends
May 17, 2021 · 60 min
The crew moves into its new mansion in Atlanta and Tatti gets a promotion at the shop.
Between a Rok and a Hard Place
May 24, 2021 · 60 min
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.
The Story of the Spyder and the Fish
May 31, 2021 · 60 min
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.
It's Better When A Woman Is In Charge
Jun 7, 2021 · 60 min
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 wh
Ships and Honey Dips
Jun 14, 2021 · 60 min
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.
Bye Bye Atlanta!
Jun 21, 2021 · 60 min
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-chan
Vax the Block
Feb 21, 2022 · 60 min
Ceaser and the crew throw a block party to help stop the spread of COVID in the community by offering free tattoos for vaccines.
Meet the Press
Feb 28, 2022 · 60 min
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.
Not Another Team Building
Mar 7, 2022 · 60 min
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 wal
Customer Service 101
Mar 14, 2022 · 60 min
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
Black Is Beautiful
Mar 21, 2022 · 60 min
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 dev
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
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
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 ha
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 pr
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 cr
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 wond
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.