—"Black Ink Crew" follows the daily goings-on and associated drama at a Harlem, N.Y., tattoo empire, where a tight yet dysfunctional staff of artists serve a growing celebrity clientele. The shop is a magnet for hip-hop stars as well as pro athletes, video vixens and a who's who of urban elite. Ceaser, owner and creator of the Black Ink brand, has made the business into a New York hotspot for fresh ink. Embarking on new journeys and business endeavors, Ceaser employs some close, very vocal friends who make up the "crew," including quick-witted, fiery manager Sky and Cleveland-born tattooist Donna.

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Season 922 of 22 Episodes

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.
Ceaser and Teddy confront Walter about the 125th break-in; Puma opens up about his pandemic anxiety; Bae reveals she's been dealing with a severe illness.
Walt talks to Jess and deals with the consequences of his actions. Donna takes her CBD business to new heights, while Tatti continues to fight to regain her manager position.
Bae is officially back at the Brooklyn shop; Ceaser decides to relocate the entire crew to Atlanta; Puma's nerves get the best of him when someone tests positive for COVID.
The crew moves into its new mansion in Atlanta; Tatti gets a promotion at the shop; Donna starts a new hustle; a family crisis devastates Caesar; Quani joins Puma in Atlanta and brings along some unexpected guests.
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; Donna and Tatti's argument over a space in the new shop spills over into their personal lives.
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.
Caesar 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.
Alex struggles with quarantining and his relationship with Donna; Tatti heads to Long Island to check on her family; Krystal performs at Ted's showcase.
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.
Ceaser and the crew throw a block party to help stop the spread of COVID in the community by offering free tattoos for vaccines.
Caesar 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.
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.
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.
Caesar 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; Caesar gets some devastating news about his daughter.
In the fallout of the court's decision, Caesar 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.
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.
Newly single Caesar 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 Caesar.
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.
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.
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; Bae wonders how her friends will receive her new boyfriend.
NY, Chicago and Compton come together to compete for the title of Black Ink's Tattoo Titan.

"Black Ink Crew" follows the daily goings-on and associated drama at a Harlem, N.Y., tattoo empire, where a tight yet dysfunctional staff of artists serve a growing celebrity clientele. The shop is a magnet for hip-hop stars as well as pro athletes, video vixens and a who's who of urban elite. Ceaser, owner and creator of the Black Ink brand, has made the business into a New York hotspot for fresh ink. Embarking on new journeys and business endeavors, Ceaser employs some close, very vocal friends who make up the "crew," including quick-witted, fiery manager Sky and Cleveland-born tattooist Donna.

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