"The Tribe" (1999) TV series

Creators:

Harry Duffin
Raymond Thompson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

7 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Keep the dream alive.

Plot:

'Where the virus came from, no-one knew... from deepest space, bacterial warfare or some nation's scientific experiments gone horrifically wrong...

Plot Keywords:

Virus | Dog | Teenager | Kidnapping | Missing Baby

Cast

Caleb Ross	...	Lex (259 episodes, 1999-2003)
Meryl Cassie	...	Ebony (236 episodes, 1999-2003)
Victoria Spence	...	Salene (233 episodes, 1999-2003)
Antonia Prebble	...	Trudy (224 episodes, 1999-2003)
Beth Allen	...	Amber (182 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michael Wesley-Smith	...	Jack (178 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jennyfer Jewell	...	Ellie (167 episodes, 1999-2003)
Dwayne Cameron	...	Bray (156 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu	...	Cloe (154 episodes, 1999-2002)
Michelle Ang	...	Tai-San (142 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ari Boyland	...	KC (137 episodes, 1999-2003)
Laura Wilson	...	May (132 episodes, 2000-2003)
Ryan Runciman	...	Ryan (123 episodes, 1999-2001)
Sarah Major	...	Patsy (119 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ashwath Sundarasen	...	Dal (114 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nick Miller	...	Pride (110 episodes, 2000-2003)
Vanessa Stacey	...	Alice (107 episodes, 1999-2003)
James Napier	...	Jay (104 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tom Hern	...	Ram (104 episodes, 2002-2003)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

New Zealand | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (one episode)

Filming Locations:

Kaitoke Regional Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Company:

Channel 5 Television

Trivia:

The same song is always playing in the casino.

Goofs:

Plot holes: In the first episode of the first series when Lex is speaking to Zoot and the Locos he's asked why he wants to be a Locust. When he struggles to answer the question he responds by reading graffiti on the wall which read "Locos are scandalous" and replies to Zoot "You're scandalous". However later in the series when Lex is trying to cook for Zandra; Lex reveals to KC that he can't read.

Quotes:

Mega: If I hit this switch, your death will register as a blink on a few thousand light bulbs.
Siva: You can't do this!
Mega: You're right, I probably can't. Messy.
[to Java]
Mega: Java?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Stargate SG-1: 200 (#10.6)" (2006)

So fun

I have to say I always had a soft spot for these "kidsshows". Sometimes it's so bad it's good, but they are fun and relaxing to watch anyway. I watching through season 2 now and are amazed over how a show for kids can involve so much sex, teen-pregnancies violence and death. It's like a soap for grown people.

The acting are in some cases not so impressive. In other cases some of these kids are brilliant. Caleb Ross and Beth Allen comes to mind. I do hope those two continue working with acting because it would be a waste otherwise. Caleb Ross drinking scenes in season 2 are my favorite part of all the plot lines.

Give this a shot. It really is captivating, after you watched it for a while.