Black Ink Crew Chicago - Season 3

Ryan battles his staff over their growing disrespect towards him. Don and Ashley's marital bliss is threatened. Kat leaves Chicago for LA. Van starts a brawl at the 9Mag anniversary party. Ashley starts trouble with Charmaine.

Ryan makes a controversial move to assert his authority. Ashley looks to the heavens to help Don control his anger. Danielle confronts Kat about being a bad friend. Van discovers he's been intentionally locked out of the shop.

Charmaine's birthday party turns sour when Danielle confronts Ryan. While Ryan heads to Philly for a tattoo convention, Van and Danielle take over the shop. Ryan rehires a former employee. Kat shocks the crew when she unexpectedly shows up in Chicago.

Kat invites the crew to a lake house. Charmaine's job is in jeopardy after a night of hard partying. Nikki learns that Phor sent Kat roses. Ryan and Van come to blows. Charmaine is shocked when she discovers two unlikely people hooking up.

The crew is smitten when Ryan hires a new female tattoo artist. Phor's peace offering sends Nikki over the edge. Don explodes when Ashley gives him a taste of his own medicine.Things get messy when Lily hooks up with a fellow employee.

Danielle reveals an explosive secret about Kat. JR and Lily take their relationship to the next level. Van freaks out when Jenn mentions the "m" word. Charmaine grills Ryan about Kat. And all hell breaks loose at Phor's concert.

Don starts his new career as a piercer at 9Mag. Charmaine's mom gives her devastating news. Phor attempts to reconnect with family. Cobra gets turned on by her new roommate. Nikki goes ballistic when Phor's alleged cousin, Janelle, shows up.

Don freaks out after Ashley gives him shocking news. Lily and Cobra come to blows. Van struggles to deal with the fallout from his breakup. When Ryan throws a party for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Charmaine seizes an opportunity to get her job back.

Lily jeopardizes her relationship with JR. Cobra confronts Ryan about a rumor on the internet. Van has a questionable plan to win Jenn back. Danielle throws a fashion show to help promote her new fashion blog. Ryan is rushed to the emergency room.

Ryan triumphantly returns to the shop after a major health scare while JR learns disturbing information about his relationship with Lily. Phor questions his career as a tattoo artist when a client shames his work on the internet.

Kat questions her life in LA. Lily tries to turn the shop against Cobra. Charmaine's relationship is on rocky ground when her career takes priority over Neek. Nikki's jealousy rears its ugly head again. Don blows up after hearing the crew bully Cobra

Ryan is devastated when an injury prevents him from tatting his childhood idols. Charmaine tries to persuade Cobra to stay at 9Mag. Jenn's inadvertent nip slip sends Van over the edge. A photo shoot for a major tattoo magazine nearly gets derailed.

The crew heads to Mexico for some fun, sun and tequila. Tensions rise when Kat arrives at the villa unannounced. Ryan loses his cool when Lily crosses a line. Kat reveals a shocking secret. Nikki flies off the handle when Velvet gets close to Phor.

Cobra is faced with a tough decision when Phor tells her the truth about Velvet. Lily attempts to reunite with the sisters she hasn't seen since her father's murder. Kat decides it's time Rachel knows the truth.

Ryan tries to salvage his relationship with Rachel, while Phor and Nikki take theirs to new heights. The crew throws Kat a surprise birthday party at 9Mag behind Ryan's back. JR goes ham when Lily brings the guy she cheated on him with to the shop.

The crew hatches a plan to get Kat to come back to 9Mag. Ashley throws a tantrum at her gender reveal party. Charmaine's dreams of movie stardom hang in the balance. Kat confronts Ryan over what happened at the lake house.

Ryan blows up after his staff betrays him. When Neek accepts a project in Africa, Charmaine goes to extreme lengths to keep him in Chicago. Lily hooks up with another 9Mag tattoo artist. Don's world is turned upside when he gets news about his sister

The girls grill Kat and Lily about their hook up. Everyone puts their differences aside to honor Don's sister. Lily opens up to JR about her past. Ryan invites the crew to yet another a lake house to make amends, but things go left when Kat shows up.