Tribe, the

Tribe, the
Episodes:	260
Year:	1999-2003
Country:	New Zealand, United Kingdom
Seasons:	5
Seasons Breakdown:	(1) 52 (2) 52, (3) 52, (4) 52, (5) 52
Category:	Post-Apocalyptic
Colour:	Yes
Format:	Series
Company:	Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group
Creator:	Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin
Run Time (mins):	25
Language:	English
Type of Show:	Live Action
Status:	Ended
Broadcaster:	Channel 5
First Aired:	April 24, 1999
Last Aired:	September 6, 2003

Summary

Primarily targeted at a teenage audience, The Tribe is set in a post‑apocalyptic urban environment in which all adults have died following the outbreak of an unidentified virus. The narrative centres on the surviving children and adolescents, who must confront the social, emotional, and ethical challenges of adolescence while contending with the broader instability of a society that has collapsed into anarchy. In the absence of adult authority, the young inhabitants organise themselves into distinct social groups, or tribes, each characterised by its own ideology, customs, and visual identity.

The series focuses on the Mall Rats, a group attempting to establish stability and cooperation amid threats from rival factions, most notably the Locos. Recurring thematic concerns include societal transformation, empowerment, belief systems, and the dynamics of power and corruption. Production of the series took place in Wellington, New Zealand.

Cast

Ebony MERYL CASSIE, Zoot DANIEL JAMES, Bray DWAYNE CAMERON, Amber BETH ALLEN (1), Lex CALEB ROSS, Zandra AMY MORRISON (1), Ryan RYAN RUNCIMAN, Dal ASHWORTH SUNDARESON, Salene VICTORIA SPENCE, Jack MICHAEL WESLEY-SMITH, Paul ZACHARAY SMITH, Patsy SARAH MAJOR, Cloe JAIMEE KAIRE-GATAULU, Trudy ANTONIA PREBBLE, Glen KEEGAN FULFORD-WIERZBICKI, Ti-San MICHELLE ANG, Danny ELLA WILLKS (2).