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The Worst 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 - Bodak Yellow

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    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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    #2 - Fight the Power

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    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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    #3 - Renee

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    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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    #4 - Act Up

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    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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    #5 - Hot in Here

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    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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    #6 - C.R.E.A.M.

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    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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    #7 - Put It on Me

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    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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    #8 - Ms. Jackson

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    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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    #9 - Murder She Wrote

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    S3:E8

    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.

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    #10 - Jesus Walks

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    S3:E9

    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.

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    #11 - Survival of the Fittest

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    S3:E10

    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.

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  13. 5.8/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Slippery

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    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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  14. 6.8/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Brothers

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    S2:E1

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

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  15. 6.9/10(21 votes)

    #14 - 99 Problems

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    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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  16. 7.2/10(24 votes)

    #15 - You Got Me

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    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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  17. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Children's Story

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    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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  18. 7.5/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Deep Cover

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    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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  19. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #18 - I Gave You Power

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    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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  20. 7.7/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Trap Queen

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    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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  21. 7.7/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Moonlight

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    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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  22. 7.8/10(17 votes)

    #21 - My Life

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    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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  23. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Ex-Factor

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    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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  24. 8.3/10(12 votes)

    #23 - XO Tour Llif3

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    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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  25. 8.4/10(74 votes)

    #24 - F**k The Police

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    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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  26. 8.4/10(20 votes)

    #25 - All I Need

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    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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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, "Fight the Power".