Tales is an American anthology television series created by Irv Gotti. The series premiered on BET on June 27, 2017. It was renewed for a second season, which premiered on July 2, 2019. In March 2021, BET renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on August 9, 2022. Plot Each episode tells a new "tale" inspired by past and current songs that are turned into stories. Cast Tristan Wilds as Kayron (episode: "Deep Cover", season 2) Justine Skye as Violet (episode: "Bodak Yellow", season 2) Boris Kodjoe as prosecutor Ray Vance (episode: "F**k the Police", season 1) Ben Vereen as Harry (season 2) Jennifer Freeman as Ashley (episode: "I Got a Story to Tell", season 1) Lance Gross as Reggie (episode: "Trap Queen", season 1) Rhyon Nicole Brown as Germaine (episode: "99 Problems", season 1) Debbi Morgan as Clarice (season 2) DeRay Davis as Davenport (episode: "Slippery", season 2) Roger Guenveur Smith as Tobias McCall (episode: "Fight the Power", season 3) Woody McClain as Slim (episode: "I Got a Story to Tell", season 1) Matthew Noszka as Brody Wilson (episode: "F**k the Police", season 1) Romeo Miller as Rider (episode: "Bodak Yellow", season 2) Bre-Z as Ty (episode: "Children Story", season 1) Hassan Johnson as Dougie (episode: "Deep Cover", season 2) Grace Byers as Edie (season 2) Elise Neal as Detective Beatriz (episode: "I Got a Story to Tell", season 1) Laila Odom as Renee (episode: "Renee", season 3) Jim Jones as Taggert (episode: "All I Need", season 1) Walnette Marie Santiago as Angelica (season 2) Demetrius Shipp, Jr. as Kenny (episode: "All I Need", season 1) Dawn Halfkenny as Officer Cooper (episode: "Slippery", season 2) Draya Michele as Viveca (episode: "Brothers", season 2) Rick Ross as Zeke (episode: "My Life", season 2) Peyton Alex Smith as Miles (episode: "99 Problems", season 1) MC Lyte as Detective Makena Daniels (episode: "Cold Hearted", season 1) Bella Thorne (season 2) Keith Powers as Amari "Gutta" Anderson (episode: "Cold Hearted", season 1) Lex Scott Davis as Angie (episode: "You Got Me", season 1) Sinqua Walls as Marcus (episode: "All I Need", season 1) Michelle Mitchenor as Crystal (season 1) Sean Nelson as prosecutor Stokely Overton (episode: "Fight the Power", season 3) Elijah Kelley as Paul (episode: "Brothers", season 2) Christian Robinson as Lil Tank (episode: "Cold Hearted", season 1) Charles Malik Whitfield as Blue (episode: "99 Problems", season 1) Steve Harris