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The Worst Episodes of Tales

Every episode of Tales ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Bodak Yellow" is the worst rated episode of "Tales". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/30/2019. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "I Gave You Power".

  • Bodak Yellow
    NaN/100 votes
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    #1 - Bodak Yellow

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Gave You Power
    NaN/100 votes
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    #2 - I Gave You Power

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/20/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ex-Factor
    NaN/100 votes
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    #3 - Ex-Factor

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/27/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Slippery
    5.8/1018 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Brothers
    6.9/1025 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • 99 Problems
    7.0/1020 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Children's Story
    7.4/1022 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • You Got Me
    7.4/1023 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Deep Cover
    7.5/1013 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Ms. Jackson
    7.6/1010 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • Trap Queen
    7.7/1023 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • C.R.E.A.M.
    8.0/1010 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • Act Up
    8.2/1014 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Jesus Walks
    8.2/108 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • My Life
    8.3/1015 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • Moonlight
    8.3/107 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • F**k The Police
    8.4/1074 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • All I Need
    8.4/1019 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Cold Hearted
    8.5/1047 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • My Mind Playing Tricks On Me
    8.6/1018 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Put It on Me
    8.6/108 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Hot in Here
    8.7/1020 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • XO Tour Llif3
    8.8/1011 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Fight the Power
    8.8/1023 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • A Story to Tell
    8.9/1038 votes
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    #25 - 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