Tales

A scripted anthology series of song-stories, weaving classic and current hip-hop songs into visually stunning narratives.

Genre: Drama

Cast:David Dunston , Alzie Williams , Audrey Williams , J. Alphonse Nicholson , Irv Gotti , Rahiem Riley , Gjee Wade II , Ernest Owens , Paul A. Rossi , Teish Williams , Bri Collins , Rafael Castillo , Jessica Parker Kennedy , Woody McClain , Lil Duval , Parker Sack , Brandon McKinnie , Charles Lawlor

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ F*ck the Police

Tue, Jun 27, 2017

The controversial killing of a young white boy at the hands of two black police officers and a district attorney's struggle to convince the one witness to testify in court.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Cold Hearted

Tue, Jul 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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ A Story to Tell

Tue, Jul 18, 2017

Inspired by the lyrics of Notorious BIG's "I've Got A Story to Tell", this episode dramatizes the struggle of a woman tired of her NBA fiancée's philandering; Ashley has an affair with a neighborhood hustler.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Trap Queen

Tue, Oct 10, 2017

Inspired by the lyrics of Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen," this episode of Tales tells the story of devoted love: Crystal discovers that her boyfriend and the the love of her life, Reggie, is running drugs out of the strip club they own together. Despite her initial hesitation, Crystal decides to join forces with Reggie in order to secure their dream future.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Children's Story

Tue, Oct 17, 2017

Two penniless teenagers learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ 99 Problems

Tue, Oct 24, 2017

When the Black Lives Matter movement is declared an enemy of the state, two college lovers and BLM activists go on the run to escape the clutches of the police.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ You Got Me

Tue, Oct 31, 2017

A highly disciplined, independent-minded dancer about to perform in an important show falls for a man who gets her to lose focus.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ All I Need

Sat, Nov 25, 2017

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.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Brothers

Tue, Jul 2, 2019

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

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Slippery

Tue, Jul 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.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ My Life

Tue, Jul 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.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Deep Cover

Tue, Jul 23, 2019

Based on Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Deep Cover" - This episode explores 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.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Bodak Yellow

2019

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

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ XO Tour Llif3

May 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.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ My Mind Playing Tricks On Me

Apr 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.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ I Gave You Power

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.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Ex-Factor

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.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Moonlight

Tue, Sep 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.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Fight the Power

Tue, Aug 9, 2022

Prosecutor Stokely Overton finds himself against two police who have killed an innocent youth; as he pursues the case, Stokely's father's life as a political prisoner blurs the lines between past and present.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Renee

Tue, Aug 16, 2022

Lamar and Renee are star-crossed lovers whose relationship has deadly consequences when she defies the neighbourhood thugs.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Act Up

Tue, Aug 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.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Hot in Here

Tue, Aug 30, 2022

Aaliyah Martin is a stuffy college professor desperate to lose her virginity by her 30th birthday; back in the saddle one last time, Aaliyah realizes losing her virginity was never the real objective.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ C.R.E.A.M.

Tue, Sep 6, 2022

Reformed criminal Wise Evans has less than 24-hours to get the money for his daughter's life-saving operation. Drawn back into the life of crime by a seemingly chance encounter, all he has to do is pull one last impossible cap.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Put It on Me

Tue, Sep 13, 2022

An undercover cop is torn between his oath to the law and his promise to the woman he loves.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Ms. Jackson

Tue, Sep 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.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Murder She Wrote

Tue, Sep 20, 2022

Hardened by prison, tutored by a master criminal, Zena returns home for payback against those who murdered her fiancee and threw her in prison; using her beauty as a weapon, she manoeuvres her enemies into a showdown.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Jesus Walks

Tue, Sep 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.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Survival of the Fittest

Tue, Sep 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.