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The Best Episodes of Tales

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The Best Episodes of Tales

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

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  1. Background image for A Story to Tell
    8.8/10(39 votes)

    #1 - A Story to Tell

    S1:E3

    A woman fed up with her NBA fiance's philandering has an affair with a neighborhood hustler. Inspired by the lyrics of Notorious BIG's "I've Got a Story to Tell."

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    Director:Jessy Terrero
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for F**k The Police
    8.5/10(75 votes)

    #2 - F**k The Police

    S1:E1

    The premiere episode recreates NWA’s “F*ck the Police,” which focuses on a controversial police shooting of a young boy that flips the biases and stereotypes of today’s society.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Cold Hearted
    8.5/10(47 votes)

    #3 - Cold Hearted

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Benny Boom
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    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #4 - All I Need

    S1:E8

    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 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Trap Queen

    S1:E4

    Anthology series of "song stories" weaving classic Hip-Hop and R&B songs into visually stunning narratives with Trap Queen inspired by the Fetty Wap track.

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    Director:Benny Boom
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Children's Story

    S1:E5

    Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's Children's Story, this episode follows two penniless teenagers who learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #7 - You Got Me

    S1:E7

    Inspired by the lyrics of The Roots ft. Erykah Badu's "You Got Me"; a highly disciplined dancer, about to perform in an important show, falls for a man who gets her to lose control.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #8 - 99 Problems

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Brothers

    S2:E1

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Slippery

    S2:E2

    When an Atlanta rap group funded by drug money is targeted by a zealous FBI agent, the rappers and their lawyer must find a way to translate their Machiavellian tactics from the streets to the courtroom in order to beat the case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - My Life

    S2:E3

    Recovering addict Edie is a hotel maid who dreams of being a fashion designer, but she has her life turned upside-down when she learns her mother, Clarice, is terminally ill.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Deep Cover

    S2:E4

    Explore the underbelly of colliding family members as they go to war over Atlanta's drug game. No one is to be trusted and honor among thieves is the only code to live by.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Bodak Yellow

    S2:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - XO Tour Llif3

    S2:E6

    Janelle, the neglected teenage daughter of wealthy lawyers, throws a drug-fueled party while her parents are on a business trip; when her parents return home early to discover their house in disarray, Janelle resorts to drugs to cope with her anger.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me

    S2:E7

    Smooth-talking ladies man Davis uses a Mardi Gras celebration as a hunting ground for a very particular type of woman; Davis lures these women to his enigmatic family home where a series of mysterious occurrences unfold.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - I Gave You Power

    S2:E8

    Tracking the life cycle of a Desert Eagle handgun as it travels from the factory floor into the hands of the prideful, the weak and the vindictive, giving them all a false sense of power while creating a path of pain and death on city streets.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Ex-Factor

    S2:E9

    Powerful female architect Billie is caught up in a love triangle between her soul mate, Micah, and her husband, David, and she is forced to make a decision about whom to be with.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Moonlight

    S2:E10

    A romantic fable set in the artistic underbelly of Atlanta with street artist Dario who harbors a beautiful, deep secret and the young woman, Ruby, whom he loves but cannot be with.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Fight the Power

    S3:E1

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Renee

    S3:E2

    An interpretation of the Lost Boyz track "Renee" sees the titular heroine, an idealistic law student, connect with barber Lamar as they try to protect a teen from local drug dealers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Act Up

    S3:E3

    A story of four women's revenge against the men who sold them into slavery; Lola, Camille, Sasha and Julia use every weapon at their disposal to regain the lives stolen from them.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Hot in Here

    S3:E4

    Inspired by the lyrics to Nelly's "Hot in Herre," a college professor uses her 30th birthday as a chance to get over her ex and take control of her love life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - C.R.E.A.M.

    S3:E5

    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 of crime when he needs money for his daughter's lifesaving operation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Put It on Me

    S3:E6

    A young police officer and her undercover boyfriend operate from both sides of the law to find the source of corruption that plagues their city.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Ms. Jackson

    S3:E7

    Cheryl Jackson has decided her daughter, Tina's, inheritance money should be hers, and she is going to get her hands on it by any means necessary.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"A Story to Tell" is the best rated episode of "Tales". It scored 8.8/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Jessy Terrero and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/18/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "F**k The Police".