9.2/106 votesLoading...#1 - Murder She Wrote
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2022
Hardened by prison, tutored by a master criminal, Zena returns home for payback against those who murdered her fiancée and threw her in prison; using her beauty as a weapon, she maneuvers her enemies into a showdown.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.2/109 votesLoading...
#2 - Survival of the Fittest
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/2022
Kidnapped by a group of rogue police, four Black activists are forced into a hunt in which they are the prey; the only way that they can survive is for the prey to become the hunters.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/1038 votesLoading...#3 - A Story to Tell
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2017
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."
Director: Jessy Terrero
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1029 votesLoading...
#4 - Renee
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1011 votesLoading...
#5 - XO Tour Llif3
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/6/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1023 votesLoading...
#6 - Fight the Power
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/2022
A passionate lawyer raised by Black Panthers sets out to convict the police officer who murdered a Black girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1020 votesLoading...
#7 - Hot in Here
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1018 votesLoading...
#8 - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/13/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/108 votesLoading...
#9 - Put It on Me
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1047 votesLoading...#10 - Cold Hearted
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2017
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.
Director: Benny Boom
Writer: Denise Harkavy
8.4/1074 votesLoading...#11 - F**k The Police
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/27/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1019 votesLoading...
#12 - All I Need
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1014 votesLoading...
#13 - My Life
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/107 votesLoading...
#14 - Moonlight
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/3/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1014 votesLoading...
#15 - Act Up
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/108 votesLoading...
#16 - Jesus Walks
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/2022
Jewel leads a double life of Church choir angel by day, aspiring pop star by night; as her worlds in the church and the street head towards their inevitable collision, her belief in herself, her choices in life and her faith face a test.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1010 votesLoading...
#17 - C.R.E.A.M.
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1023 votesLoading...#18 - Trap Queen
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2017
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.
Director: Benny Boom
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1010 votesLoading...
#19 - Ms. Jackson
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1013 votesLoading...
#20 - Deep Cover
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/23/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1022 votesLoading...
#21 - Children's Story
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1023 votesLoading...
#22 - You Got Me
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1020 votesLoading...
#23 - 99 Problems
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1025 votesLoading...#24 - Brothers
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2019
A Shakespearean tale of two brothers, each carving out drastically different lifestyles in modern-day Atlanta.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/1018 votesLoading...
#25 - Slippery
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Tales
Every episode of Tales ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Tales!
A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.
Genre:Drama
Network:BET
Best Episodes Summary
"Murder She Wrote" is the best rated episode of "Tales". It scored 9.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/20/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Survival of the Fittest".