The Tribe

1999

Seasons & Episodes

  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

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Synopsis

The Tribe is a New Zealand/British post-apocalyptic fictional TV series primarily aimed at teenagers. It is set in a near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by tribes of children and teenagers. It was primarily filmed in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The series was created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin and was developed and produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in conjunction with the UK's Channel 5. It has aired on over 40 broadcast networks around the world.

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Also starring Meryl Cassie

Reviews

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
Fulke Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
JaneLovesMovies I have been watching The Tribe on TV since it first aired in 1999. During this time I was at the same age which also the actors were supposed to be at in the first season. That was just fitting perfect. Now, more than 15 years later, I am still watching my precious The Tribe DVDs every half year. I have to rate 9 out of 10 as I do not like some parts of the story which even become annoying in my eyes after a while. Best example would be the chosen taking over the city in season 3. It takes almost the whole season to fight and beat them, which is also kind of illogic compared to the seasons before or even after where the Mall Rats fought other tribes for a few episodes and then everything was over or settled. Also the constant dying and disappearing of characters causes too many changes in cast, which was of course mostly effected by actors having to quit the show because of school. The fifth and last season has an open ending as season six was meant to continue shorty after. However the filming of season six was not supported by the sponsors anymore as they said the show was not for kids anymore. I think that is quite sad as the audience grew together with the cast.
jfcthejock The Tribe in itself is unique, a success despite it's low budget and non-prominent cast. While many have never heard of The Tribe, I did and when I watched it I wasn't disappointed. The fact that this has come from New Zealand is another thing, while there are many Aussie soaps like Neighbors and Home and Away. We never see much coming out of New Zealand, why? Because they are kept in the confines of the country, we only heard about The Tribe because British TV Channel 5 aired it, and so forth other countries took notice.I think The Tribe is more than a Soap Opera, unlike other Soaps like Neighbors or East Enders, The Tribe is based in a period of time and situation that has never made it as a Soap before. The Tribe, even though considered a 'Kids Show' brought many adult fans to it's side simply because of it's storyline. The fact the cast are all teenagers, didn't faze me.Each new season brings new challenges to the group, and the teenagers. New threats, new problems but also new relationships and friends. Ross Caleb and Beth Allen shone on screen despite their ages and experience in the acting world. I do hope they make a sixth series, I think it's time to revive a TV classic.
adamclarke1986 I first noticed this show around episode 20 in series 1 and having the DVD it shows what is a possibilty if a Virus wiped out the entire adult population. In Series 1 it shows a group of children forming their own tribe and that they want to create a better world different to the current one in hich tribes fight for food, territory and slaves. However after Series 2 it begins to go slightly downhill because in Series 1 it is dangerous to walk outdoors by yourself and the fear of larger warlike tribes (e.g. Locos, Demon Dogs) attacking you. Now it is safe to walk down the street and everyone gets along but series 3, 4 and 5 have the same basic storyline of a large tribe taking over the whole city.However this is worth a watch and shows many different characters which have their own personalities and dreams.
shortQt I was flipping through channels one day, when i came across The Tribe. I was going to change the channel because my first impression was "this is stupid" but the strange characters, hairstyles, and clothes kept me watching and drew me in. I got hooked right away and have been watching ever since! It is just so captivating with the things the kids go through, some real life situations, some unreal! Here in America we finished the 4th season and i hope they start playing the 5th really soon!