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Season 1

  • S01E01 F*!k the Police

    • June 27, 2017
    • BET

    Inspired by the lyrics of NWA's "F. Tha Police," the premiere focuses on 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.

  • S01E02 Cold Hearted

    • July 11, 2017
    • BET

    A star rapper is fatally shot. Inspired by the lyrics of Meek Mill's "Cold Hearted."

  • S01E03 A Story to Tell

    • July 18, 2017
    • BET

    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."

  • S01E04 Trap Queen

    • October 10, 2017
    • BET

    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.

  • S01E05 Children's Story

    • October 17, 2017
    • BET

    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.

  • S01E06 99 Problems

    • October 24, 2017
    • BET

    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.

  • S01E07 You Got Me

    • October 31, 2017
    • BET

    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.

  • S01E08 All I Need

    • November 25, 2017
    • BET

    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. Inspired by Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige's "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"

Season 2

  • S02E01 Brothers

    • July 2, 2019
    • BET

    A Shakespearean story of two brothers, each carving out a drastically different lifestyle in modern day Atlanta. Inspired by Kanye West featuring Charlie Wilson's "Brothers"

  • S02E02 Slippery

    • July 9, 2019
    • BET

    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. Inspired by Migos featuring Gucci Mane's "Slippery"

  • S02E03 My Life

    • July 16, 2019
    • BET

    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. Inspired by Mary J. Blige's "My Life"

  • S02E04 Deep Cover

    • July 23, 2019
    • BET

    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.

  • S02E05 Bodak Yellow

    • July 30, 2019
    • BET

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

  • S02E06 XO Tour Llif3

    • August 6, 2019
    • BET

    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.

  • S02E07 My Mind Playing Tricks On Me

    • August 13, 2019
    • BET

    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.

  • S02E08 I Gave You Power

    • August 20, 2019
    • BET

    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.

  • S02E09 Story Of 3

    • August 27, 2019
    • BET

    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.

  • S02E10 Moonlight

    • September 3, 2019
    • BET

    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.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Fight the Power

    • August 9, 2022
    • BET

    A passionate lawyer raised by Black Panthers sets out to convict the police officer who murdered a Black girl.

  • S03E02 Renee

    • August 16, 2022
    • BET

    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.

  • S03E03 Act Up

    • August 23, 2022
    • BET

    In a story based on "Act Up" by City Girls, four women escape from a sex trafficking ring and use their freedom to get revenge on the men who kidnapped them.

  • S03E04 Hot in Here

    • August 30, 2022
    • BET

    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.

  • S03E05 C.R.E.A.M.

    • September 6, 2022
    • BET

    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.

  • S03E06 Put It on Me

    • September 13, 2022
    • BET

    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.

  • S03E07 Ms. Jackson

    • September 13, 2022
    • BET

    A woman manipulates her loved ones to protect herself from a dangerous criminal, but the move causes damage to her daughter's mental health and endangers her mother-in-law in the process.

  • S03E08 Murder She Wrote

    • September 20, 2022
    • BET

    Inspired by Chaka Demus & Pliers' "Murder She Wrote," a formerly incarcerated woman uses her wits to infiltrate a seedy crime syndicate and get revenge on the men who killed her husband.

  • S03E09 Jesus Walks

    • September 27, 2022
    • BET

    Talented singer-songwriter Jewel questions her values when a manipulative music producer draws her into the seedy world of viral fame, but her loved ones aren't ready to give up on her.

  • S03E10 Survival of the Fittest

    • October 4, 2022
    • BET

    A group of Black Lives Matter organizers forced into hiding after being doxxed is abducted by racist ex-sheriff's deputies intent on revenge.