Tales

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Tales

2017TMDB 6.5Drama

A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.

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About Tales

A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.

Quick Facts

Streaming Snapshot

Release Year

2017

TMDB Rating

6.5

Available Sources

20

Watch Path

/tv/tales-72432

Seasons & Episodes

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3 seasons available

Season 1

8 episodes | 2017-06-27

Season 1 F**k The PoliceE1

F**k The Police

Episode 1
40 min2017-06-27TMDB N/A

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.

Season 1 Cold HeartedE2

Cold Hearted

Episode 2
40 min2017-07-11TMDB N/A

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.

Season 1 A Story to TellE3

A Story to Tell

Episode 3
40 min2017-07-18TMDB N/A

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."

Season 1 Trap QueenE4

Trap Queen

Episode 4
40 min2017-10-10TMDB N/A

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.

Children's Story
E5

Children's Story

Episode 5
40 min2017-10-17TMDB N/A

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.

99 Problems
E6

99 Problems

Episode 6
40 min2017-10-24TMDB 1.5

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.

You Got Me
E7

You Got Me

Episode 7
40 min2017-10-31TMDB N/A

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.

All I Need
E8

All I Need

Episode 8
40 min2017-11-26TMDB N/A

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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