• Air date: 24 Apr '99 52 episodes
      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. It debuted on Channel 5 on 24 April 1999 and quickly gained a large fan base. From 1999 to 2003, five series and 260 half-hour episodes were produced. Series 6 was scheduled to begin filming in 2003, but Nick Wilson, of Channel 5, and Raymond Thompson felt that "although the show was still performing well, the cast was getting too old and the series was beginning to stretch...
  • List of Episodes (52)
    • 1. Episode 1

      24 Apr '99
      When Amber and Dal find Cloe wandering the streets, they have her take them to her companions Salene, Patsy, Paul and their dog Bob.
    • 2. Episode 2

      25 Apr '99
      A mysterious figure watches the group at the mall as Amber informs Dal that they can't abandon the others.
    • 3. Episode 3

      01 May '99
      Bray explains that he has been spying on the tribe to make sure the mall is a safe place to bring Trudy to have her baby -- but should she be allowed to stay?
    • 4. Episode 4

      02 May '99
      Bray and Trudy have been voted out of the tribe, but it seems that Trudy's contractions have started, prompting Lex to suspect a con.
    • 5. Episode 5

      08 May '99
      Bray still hasn't returned, and Trudy continues to be ill, preventing her from feeding the newborn baby and prompting Dal to make the dangerous trek to his father's surgery at the abandoned hospital for antibiotics.
    • 6. Episode 6

      09 May '99
      Trudy's illness has worsened, and Bray's persistent disappearances are increasingly aggravating the rest of the group.
    • 7. Episode 7

      15 May '99
      Salene is fed up with the lack of respect for the chore assignments around the mall.
    • 8. Episode 8

      16 May '99
      Upon learning that he's the father of Trudy's baby, Zoot is strongly encouraged by Bray to give up his leadership of the Locos.
    • 9. Episode 9

      22 May '99
      Unexpected "guests" have been found in the mall, prompting a new method for assigning chores -- now, if only the various tribe members can adhere to their assignments.
    • 10. Episode 10

      23 May '99
      The tribe holds an election to determine their leader, choosing between Amber and Lex.
    • 11. Episode 11

      29 May '99
      It's up to Lex to get Jack off the hook for hiding food from the rest of the tribe -- otherwise, Lex's own secret supply of water may be revealed as well.
    • 12. Episode 12

      30 May '99
      Frightened by ghastly sounds coming from beneath the mall, the guys accompany Lex into the sewers to investigate -- that is, all but Bray, who seems to know what the others are after.
    • 13. Episode 13

      05 Jun '99
      Despite having won the election, Lex appears to be losing his war against Amber as the boys begin to help the girls with their assignments, and he takes it out on Bluebell.
    • 14. Episode 14

      06 Jun '99
      With Cloe missing from the night before, Lex organizes a search party, but unfortunately they're headed in the wrong direction.
    • 15. Episode 15

      12 Jun '99
      While in danger of being caught by the Locos in the forest, Cloe is rescued by a mysterious girl named Tai-San.
    • 16. Episode 16

      13 Jun '99
      Zandra is ready to take things to the next level with Lex, but when their date goes horribly awry, the other girls in the tribe feel Lex should be punished.
    • 17. Episode 17

      19 Jun '99
      Bray's been captured by the Locos, and their new leader, Ebony, wants to know everything he has to tell about Zoot's whereabouts.
    • 18. Episode 18

      20 Jun '99
      Much to Zandra's chagrin and Lex's relief, the wedding is interrupted when Ebony is discovered within the mall and imprisoned by the tribe members.
    • 19. Episode 19

      26 Jun '99
      Following her encounter with Lex, Ebony escapes the mall, leaving the Mallrats to wonder if they're safe in staying.
    • 20. Episode 20

      27 Jun '99
      As the Mallrats prepare for the impending attack on the mall by the Locos, Bray sets Ebony straight with the truth about Zoot's mysterious disappearance and comes to an agreement with the Locos' new leader.
    • 21. Episode 21

      03 Jul '99
      Trudy decides to take her depression into her own hands by downing a bunch of sleeping pills and is discovered by Salene, who chooses to do nothing about it.
    • 22. Episode 22

      04 Jul '99
      Tensions are high within the Mallrats. Trudy has woken from her self-imposed slumber, becomes confrontational with Amber and gives Bray the silent treatment.
    • 23. Episode 23

      10 Jul '99
      Fed up with the tribe, Trudy and Dal have left the mall, leaving only a note behind.
    • 24. Episode 24

      11 Jul '99
      Tai-San continues to elude Lex's affections the morning after their trysts, much to Lex's confusion and frustration. Meanwhile, Ryan has romantic -- though odd -- dreams about Zandra.
    • 25. Episode 25

      17 Jul '99
      Thinking it will land him more late-night encounters, Lex encourages Tai-San to teach him the ways of spiritual awakenings.