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Season 1 – Tales

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Hip-hop record producer Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo redefines the music genre in a completely new way for television. "Tales," described by BET as a scripted anthology series of "song stories," uses lyrics of hip-hop songs and reimagines them into mini-movies, each featuring a unique director, screenwriter and cast.
Tales — Season 1

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Boris Kodjoe

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Woody McClain

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Jennifer Freeman

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Nafessa Williams

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Clifton Powell

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Elise Neal

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 27, 2017 F... the Police 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 lone witness to testify in court. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 11, 2017 Cold Hearted 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 the suspects -- his wife, manager and best friend. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 18, 2017 A Story To Tell 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2017 Trap Queen Anthology series of "song stories," weaving classic Hip-Hop and R&B songs into visually stunning narratives; narrative inspired by Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen." Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2017 Children's Story Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's "Children's Story," two penniless teenagers learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 2017 99 Problems 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 31, 2017 You Got Me 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 25, 2017 All I Need Inspired by the lyrics of Method Man and Mary J. Blige's All I Need, a war veteran suffering from PTSD falls in love with the wrong woman: the girlfriend of Taggert-- a dangerous pimp who will do whatever it takes to get his girlfriend back. Details
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Season Info

Network
BET
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 27, 2017