The Tribe (series)
- User score: 6.7
- Production country: New Zealand, United Kingdom
- Creator: Raymond Thompson
- Production companies: Cloud 9
- Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids, Family
- Release date: 4/24/1999
- Release date of last episode: 9/6/2003
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 5 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 260
- Run time: 25 min.
Series description
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.
