"The Tribe" (1999) TV series

User Rating:

6.9/10   

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)
Antonia Prebble	...	Trudy (231 episodes, 1999-2003)
Victoria Spence	...	Salene (218 episodes, 1999-2003)
Beth Allen	...	Amber / ... (190 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michael Wesley-Smith	...	Jack (177 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jennyfer Jewell	...	Ellie (158 episodes, 1999-2003)
Dwayne Cameron	...	Bray (156 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu	...	Cloe (154 episodes, 1999-2002)
Michelle Ang	...	Tai-San (141 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ari Boyland	...	KC (136 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 (111 episodes, 2000-2003)
Georgia-Taylor Woods	...	Brady (110 episodes, 2000-2003)
Vanessa Stacey	...	Alice (106 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:

Danny James, who played Zoot, was kept on as an Art Director.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode where Trudy is sentenced to death by the guardian, Lex is witnessing her sentence and leaves the Mall. When he entered the Mall, his facial make-up consisted of three black waves on the right side of his face, as he leaves, his facial make-up is back on his left side, a thick red line and a thin red one.

Quotes:

Ram: Jay is the coolest guy I know. He takes over a city and just stand there... like he has been eating low-fat yogurt.

Movie Connections:

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

It's awful, I love it!

I am not afraid to admit it! I caught this show 4 years ago or so on WAM and was addicted! The writing's cheesy, the music's repetitive, and the plots are pretty weak, and I LOVE IT!! I can't explain it, but am right there, every Friday at 8 to catch the next episode. They must be playing subliminal hypnotic messages! Hmm, that WOULD explain the lack of budget for other things... :) We need a support group. Hello, my name is Vanessa, I am 27 and I am addicted to a badly made tweens New Zealand soap opera... Seriously, though, it's awesome and I don't know why! All I know is I hope there is a season 6,and Bray better not really be dead! Characters DO have a habit of coming back to life, remember Amber? ;)