Tales
Tales

Tales

2017 3 Seasons 28 Episodes ⭐ 6.5 Drama

A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.

A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

F**k The Police

The premiere episode recreates NWA’s “F*ck the Police,” which focuses on a controversial police shooting of a youn

EP 2

Cold Hearted

Inspired by the lyrics of Meek Mill's "Cold Hearted", this episode explores the life of a mega-star rapper who gets fata

EP 3

A Story to Tell

A woman fed up with her NBA fiance's philandering has an affair with a neighborhood hustler. Inspired by the lyrics of N

EP 4

Trap Queen

Anthology series of "song stories" weaving classic Hip-Hop and R&B songs into visually stunning narratives with Trap Que

EP 5

Children's Story

Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's Children's Story, this episode follows two penniless teenagers who learn the less

EP 6

99 Problems

Inspired by the lyrics of Jay-Z's "99 Problems"; two BLM activist college lovers go on the run to escape the clutches of

EP 7

You Got Me

Inspired by the lyrics of The Roots ft. Erykah Badu's "You Got Me"; a highly disciplined dancer, about to perform in an

EP 8

All I Need

Inspired by the lyrics of Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige's "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", A naive an

EP 1

Brothers

A Shakespearean tale of two brothers, each carving out drastically different lifestyles in modern-day Atlanta.

EP 2

Slippery

When an Atlanta rap group funded by drug money is targeted by a zealous FBI agent, the rappers and their lawyer must fin

EP 3

My Life

Recovering addict Edie is a hotel maid who dreams of being a fashion designer, but she has her life turned upside-down w

EP 4

Deep Cover

Explore the underbelly of colliding family members as they go to war over Atlanta's drug game. No one is to be trusted a

EP 5

Bodak Yellow

Exotic dancer Violet, 23, raises her teenage sister while looking for her shot at becoming a hip-hop superstar.

EP 6

XO Tour Llif3

Janelle, the neglected teenage daughter of wealthy lawyers, throws a drug-fueled party while her parents are on a busine

EP 7

My Mind Playing Tricks On Me

Smooth-talking ladies man Davis uses a Mardi Gras celebration as a hunting ground for a very particular type of woman; D

EP 8

I Gave You Power

Tracking the life cycle of a Desert Eagle handgun as it travels from the factory floor into the hands of the prideful, t

EP 9

Ex-Factor

Powerful female architect Billie is caught up in a love triangle between her soul mate, Micah, and her husband, David, a

EP 10

Moonlight

A romantic fable set in the artistic underbelly of Atlanta with street artist Dario who harbors a beautiful, deep secret

EP 1

Fight the Power

A passionate lawyer raised by Black Panthers sets out to convict the police officer who murdered a Black girl.

EP 2

Renee

An interpretation of the Lost Boyz track "Renee" sees the titular heroine, an idealistic law student, connect with barbe

EP 3

Act Up

A story of four women's revenge against the men who sold them into slavery; Lola, Camille, Sasha and Julia use every wea

EP 4

Hot in Here

Inspired by the lyrics to Nelly's "Hot in Herre," a college professor uses her 30th birthday as a chance to get over her

EP 5

C.R.E.A.M.

In a story inspired by Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)," a reformed man returns to a life o

EP 6

Put It on Me

A young police officer and her undercover boyfriend operate from both sides of the law to find the source of corruption

EP 7

Ms. Jackson

Cheryl Jackson has decided her daughter, Tina's, inheritance money should be hers, and she is going to get her hands on

EP 8

Murder She Wrote

Hardened by prison, tutored by a master criminal, Zena returns home for payback against those who murdered her fiancée

EP 9

Jesus Walks

Jewel leads a double life of Church choir angel by day, aspiring pop star by night; as her worlds in the church and the

EP 10

Survival of the Fittest

Kidnapped by a group of rogue police, four Black activists are forced into a hunt in which they are the prey; the only w

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