The Best Episodes of Tales Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(75 votes)

   #1 - F**k The Police

   S1:E16/27/2017

   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:Unknown

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   8.5/10(48 votes)

   #2 - Cold Hearted

   S1:E27/11/2017

   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

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   Director:Benny Boom

   Writer:Denise Harkavy
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   8.8/10(39 votes)

   #3 - A Story to Tell

   S1:E37/18/2017

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jessy Terrero

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   7.7/10(25 votes)

   #4 - Trap Queen

   S1:E410/10/2017

   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:Unknown

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   7.5/10(24 votes)

   #5 - Children's Story

   S1:E510/17/2017

   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.

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   7.1/10(22 votes)

   #6 - 99 Problems

   S1:E610/24/2017

   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:Unknown

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   7.2/10(26 votes)

   #7 - You Got Me

   S1:E710/31/2017

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.5/10(21 votes)

   #8 - All I Need

   S1:E811/26/2017

   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.

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