Best Episodes
A chronicle of the daily operations and staff drama of an expanding Harlem tattoo empire that serves a growing celebrity clientele.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!
Teddy's brother faces life in prison; Sky makes a life-changing phone call; Melody receives a letter from the IRS; a brawl breaks out at Black Ink.
The episode was rated 7.78 from 114 votes.
Ceaser puts Sky in charge of 113; Kevin decides to come out to his homophobic father; Ceaser is forced to break up with his side pieces; Donna's ex-roommate trashes her.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 96 votes.
The crew decides to secretly order a paternity test on O'S**t's baby, Ted and Sky go on a date that has a surprising outcome, and Walt works to get his kids back.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 78 votes.
The crew heads to Korea to find Bae's missing mom; Sky goes on the attack after hearing a rumor about Ted and Kitty; Bae fears the worst when the search for her mom hits a dead end; Donna is shocked by the results of a pregnancy test.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 97 votes.
The crew continues to turn up on South Beach. Alex is rushed to the emergency room after he collapses on the beach. Jadah and Tati come to blows. Ceaser throws a Scarfaced-themed party to impress a girl and Donna confesses her feelings to Alex
The episode was rated 7.89 from 62 votes.
O'S**t rushes to Atlanta for the birth of his fourth child; Sky freaks out when Ceaser contacts her son, Genesis; Bae wants a shotgun wedding, but Rob has other plans; Ceaser has an emotional meeting with Sky's son.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 82 votes.
Donna is in hot water after Alex posts a scandalous video on her instagram. And Sky attempts to repair her fractured relationship with the son she gave up for adoption 15 years ago.
The episode was rated 7.90 from 81 votes.
Single, Ceaser seems more interested in chasing women than running his business; Donna receives a threatening phone call; the anniversary party turns into chaos.
The episode was rated 7.95 from 107 votes.
Ceaser bails out Alex in New York City; Walt has a date with Jadah; a new manager-in-training crosses the line; an artist returns to the shop.
The episode was rated 7.99 from 105 votes.
When $10,000 is stolen from the shop, Ceaser tasks Sky to find the culprit. Bae freaks out when Rob wants to take their relationship to the next level. Melody has a break down when Donna publicly attacks her artistry and questions her character.
The episode was rated 8.01 from 103 votes.
Sky heads to Texas to reunite with the children she gave up for adoption 15 years ago. Meanwhile, Melody is shocked by Lalo’s solution to their financial issues, and Ceaser receives alarming news from his doctor and decides to change his ways.
The episode was rated 8.04 from 114 votes.
Melody meets her father's estranged family for the first time; the rest of the crew heads to the slopes; Ceaser devises grand romantic gestures for Kitty; Sky loses her cool when Teddy hooks up with a fellow Black Ink employee.
The episode was rated 8.08 from 79 votes.
Things get physical when the new manager-in-training criticizes Donna; the crew tries to get Melody to come back to the shop; Sky gets emotional over her tense relationship with her son.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 84 votes.
Sky pops the question to Eliot. Donna is caught trying to steal Mel's client, but O'S**t commits the ultimate betrayal when he seeks a job with Ceaser's biggest enemy. A woman claims Black Ink gave her an infected tattoo.
The episode was rated 8.18 from 82 votes.
Ceaser and the crew crash Sky's vacation in Miami, Kitty launches an attack on Ceaser, and Alex reveals his true feelings to Donna.
The episode was rated 8.35 from 65 votes.
