The Tribe (1999– )

'Where the virus came from, no-one knew... from deepest space, bacterial warfare or some nation's scientific experiments gone horrifically wrong? All the Adults are gone... All the teachers... See full summary »

Creators:

Harry Duffin, Raymond Thompson

Stars:

Caleb Ross, Meryl Cassie, Victoria Spence

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 (181 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michael Wesley-Smith	...	Jack (178 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jennyfer Jewell	...	Ellie (170 episodes, 1999-2003)
Dwayne Cameron	...	Bray (156 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu	...	Cloe (154 episodes, 1999-2002)
Michelle Ang	...	Tai-San (140 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 Sundaresan	...	Dal (114 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nick Miller	...	Pride (110 episodes, 2000-2003)
Vanessa Stacey	...	Alice (107 episodes, 1999-2003)
James Napier Robertson	...	Jay (104 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tom Hern	...	Ram (104 episodes, 2002-2003)

Storyline

'Where the virus came from, no-one knew... from deepest space, bacterial warfare or some nation's scientific experiments gone horrifically wrong? All the Adults are gone... All the teachers are gone... All peace and regular meals are gone... Just tribal instincts and war paint survive. If survival depends on not getting caught by the evil Locusts or rival cyber gang Demon Dogs or just finding your next meal... then the only option is to start your own Tribe.'

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Plot Keywords:

dog | virus | graffiti | cage | missing baby | 

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Taglines:

Keep the dream alive.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Cloud 9 (The Tribe) Ltd [New Zealand]

Country:

New Zealand UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

La tribu

Filming Locations:

Kaitoke Regional Park, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 5 Television, Cloud Nine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jacob Tomuri played a Loco before being offered a core cast part as Luke.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Alice: It's an apple? Apples have been doing people in since the beginning of time. Remember Adam? And Snow White? Both lured to their fate by a shiny red apple, just like the one your holding in your hand. On the other hand, it might not be an apple at all.

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Connections

Spin-off The New Tomorrow (2005)

User Reviews

Totally interesting

I came across this show during insomnia around 2 in the morning, and fell for it. This is an interesting premise that could have really blown, but they handle it so well, and its very interesting seeing teenagers and younger being forced to act like adults (getting married, arranging governments, and yes, having babies) so the world can carry on. It's absolutely addicting and I have often turned down plans to watch it if it rarely comes on.