Tales

Seasons

2017

USA

6.1

TV-14

A scripted anthology series of song-stories, weaving classic and current hip-hop songs into visually stunning narratives.

Episode List

S1 • E1

F*ck the Police

The controversial killing of a young white boy at the hands of two black police officers and a district attorney's struggle to convince the one witness to testify in court.

S1 • E2

Cold Hearted

Inspired by the lyrics of Meek Mill's "Cold Hearted", this episode explores the life of a mega-star rapper who gets fatally shot, with his faithful sidekick by his side, and all suspects - his wife, manager and best friend.

S1 • E3

A Story to Tell

Inspired by the lyrics of Notorious BIG's "I've Got A Story to Tell", this episode dramatizes the struggle of a woman tired of her NBA fiancée's philandering; Ashley has an affair with a neighborhood hustler.

S1 • E4

Trap Queen

Inspired by the lyrics of Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen," this episode of Tales tells the story of devoted love: Crystal discovers that her boyfriend and the the love of her life, Reggie, is running drugs out of the strip club they own together. Despite her initial hesitation, Crystal decides to join forces with Reggie in order to secure their dream future.

S1 • E5

Children's Story

Two penniless teenagers learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood.

S1 • E6

99 Problems

When the Black Lives Matter movement is declared an enemy of the state, two college lovers and BLM activists go on the run to escape the clutches of the police.

S1 • E7

You Got Me

A highly disciplined, independent-minded dancer about to perform in an important show falls for a man who gets her to lose focus.

S1 • E8

All I Need

A naive and suicidal prostitute feels trapped in her reckless life of sex and violence. In a desperate attempt to flee her abusive pimp, she finds unexpected love in the arms of a war vet who suffers from PTSD.