The Tribe (1999)
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.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1999-04-24When Amber and Dal find Cloe wandering the streets, they have her take them to her companions Salene, Patsy, Paul and their dog Bob.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 1999-04-25A mysterious figure watches the group at the mall as Amber informs Dal that they can't abandon the others.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 1999-05-01Bray 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?
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 1999-05-02Bray and Trudy have been voted out of the tribe, but it seems that Trudy's contractions have started, prompting Lex to suspect a con.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 1999-05-08Bray 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.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 1999-05-09Trudy's illness has worsened, and Bray's persistent disappearances are increasingly aggravating the rest of the group.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 1999-05-15Salene is fed up with the lack of respect for the chore assignments around the mall.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 1999-05-16Upon learning that he's the father of Trudy's baby, Zoot is strongly encouraged by Bray to give up his leadership of the Locos.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 1999-05-22Unexpected "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.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 1999-05-23The tribe holds an election to determine their leader, choosing between Amber and Lex.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 1999-05-29It'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.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 1999-05-30Frightened 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.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 1999-06-05Despite 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.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 1999-06-06With Cloe missing from the night before, Lex organizes a search party, but unfortunately they're headed in the wrong direction.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 1999-06-12While in danger of being caught by the Locos in the forest, Cloe is rescued by a mysterious girl named Tai-San.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 1999-06-13Zandra 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.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 1999-06-19Bray's been captured by the Locos, and their new leader, Ebony, wants to know everything he has to tell about Zoot's whereabouts.
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 1999-06-20Much 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.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 1999-06-26Following her encounter with Lex, Ebony escapes the mall, leaving the Mallrats to wonder if they're safe in staying.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 1999-06-27As 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.
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Episode 21 - Episode 21
Release Date: 1999-07-03Trudy 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.
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Episode 22 - Episode 22
Release Date: 1999-07-04Tensions are high within the Mallrats. Trudy has woken from her self-imposed slumber, becomes confrontational with Amber and gives Bray the silent treatment.
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Episode 23 - Episode 23
Release Date: 1999-07-10Fed up with the tribe, Trudy and Dal have left the mall, leaving only a note behind.
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Episode 24 - Episode 24
Release Date: 1999-07-11Tai-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.
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Episode 25 - Episode 25
Release Date: 1999-07-17Thinking it will land him more late-night encounters, Lex encourages Tai-San to teach him the ways of spiritual awakenings.
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Episode 26 - Episode 26
Release Date: 1999-07-18The Nomads have decided against Dal's leaving the tribe and have taken him prisoner. Sasha's attempt to release him lands him in custody as well -- but what do the Nomads have in store for their prisoners?
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Episode 27 - Episode 27
Release Date: 1999-07-24Dal and Sasha work out a plan of escape from the Nomads. Back with the Mall Rats, Zandra's anger and distrust of Tai-San goes on, prompting her to assign Lex a true test of his loyalty.
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Episode 28 - Episode 28
Release Date: 1999-07-25Most of the tribe head to the gathering at the beach. Meanwhile, Salene, Patsy and Trudy remain at the Mall and encounter troubles of their own.
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Episode 29 - Episode 29
Release Date: 1999-07-31The tribal gathering goes horribly awry, with Lex meeting an old foe and the gang getting on the wrong side of Ebony. Meanwhile, at the Mall, Salene confesses all to Trudy.
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Episode 30 - Episode 30
Release Date: 1999-08-01Food continues to go missing from the supply, and though Trudy has forgiven Salene the wrongdoing, she encourages her to come clean to the rest of the group.
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Episode 31 - Episode 31
Release Date: 1999-08-07A lot more food has gone missing, and people are starting to notice. Sasha is becoming more and more a favorite among the Mall Rats, including Amber. Bray, however, isn't nearly as keen on Sasha's presence.
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Episode 32 - Episode 32
Release Date: 1999-08-08Sasha leads a group to trade with another tribe living at a nearby farm. But despite Bray's warning to leave the mall after the wedding ceremony, Sasha finds himself getting even closer with Amber.
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Episode 33 - Episode 33
Release Date: 1999-08-14The mall is hopping with everyone working on the upcoming wedding of Zandra and Lex.
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Episode 34 - Episode 34
Release Date: 1999-08-15Lex and Zandra celebrate their honeymoon away from the others, while Amber and Sasha spend their own time away.
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Episode 35 - Episode 35
Release Date: 1999-08-21With the place in complete disarray, Trudy is becoming increasingly frustrated with being the only person who works around the mall. Jack wants to become more mobile and enlists Dal and KC to help make it happen.
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Episode 36 - Episode 36
Release Date: 1999-08-22Ryan and Salene become considerably closer as he helps her escape her newfound prison and she entrusts her secrets with him. Having decided to leave the tribe, Amber and Sasha return to the mall to find the gang in shambles.
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Episode 37 - Episode 37
Release Date: 1999-08-28Sasha's departure has left Amber depressed and unable to let go, leading to further power struggles with Lex.
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Episode 38 - Episode 38
Release Date: 1999-08-29Jack believes he's made a discovery that could potentially change the lives of everyone: an adult wandering the streets!
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Episode 39 - Episode 39
Release Date: 1999-09-04Patsy has come face-to-face with the mysterious adult wandering about and convinces him to come back to the mall in hopes that he'll help restore order and hope to the group.
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Episode 40 - Episode 40
Release Date: 1999-09-05What was once believed to be a blessing becomes the Mall Rats' worst nightmare when it's discovered that the mysterious old man seen wandering the streets is actually Glen, who now has the virus and has begun rapidly aging.
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Episode 41 - Episode 41
Release Date: 1999-09-11Bray, Amber, Lex, Dal and KC split into two teams and leave the mall to find any clues to a cure for the virus afflicting Glen.
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Episode 42 - Episode 42
Release Date: 1999-09-12Following Glen's death, the tribe are more determined than ever to find a cure for the Virus. Bray, Amber, Lex and Dal travel to Hope Island in search of information.
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Episode 43 - Episode 43
Release Date: 1999-09-18Amber, Bray, Lex and Dal are trapped inside the lab at Hope Island with little time to escape before "full decontamination" of the facility is initiated.
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Episode 44 - Episode 44
Release Date: 1999-09-19KC is gambling away the tribe members' personal items, including the pig! Can Cloe help win it all back?
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Episode 45 - Episode 45
Release Date: 1999-09-25In his efforts to help Cloe escape the casino, KC has been captured. To continue the clearing of his conscience, Lex sets out to rescue KC, though the young gambler may not be welcomed back to the mall.
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Episode 46 - Episode 46
Release Date: 1999-09-26Just as Bray feared, the Tribe Circus -- led by the insane Top Hat -- invades the mall attempting to enslave the Mall Rats, but the Mall Rats aren't giving up without a fight.
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Episode 47 - Episode 47
Release Date: 1999-10-02The mall has been set ablaze by Top Hat and the Tribe Circus, and the Mall Rats are hopelessly trapped inside-- that is, until Lex secures a deal with Ebony and the Locos.
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Episode 48 - Episode 48
Release Date: 1999-10-03Ebony seems to have won, having taken not only the antidote, but also Lex and Bray. But Amber's not giving Bray up so easily, and she embarks on a search for the Locos' hideout.
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Episode 49 - Episode 49
Release Date: 1999-10-09Bray is still being held prisoner by Ebony, but the tribe hatch a plan to spy on her hotel. Meanwhile, Lex struggles to survive alone in the City and tempers flare at the Mall.
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Episode 50 - Episode 50
Release Date: 1999-10-10Jack believes he's uncovered the secret to the mysterious formula, but he has a hard time convincing the others to go along with his hunch since it means potentially leaving the mall for good.
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Episode 51 - Episode 51
Release Date: 1999-10-17Prompted by Jack's insistence and Tai-San's vision, which seems to confirm his hunch, the Mall Rats agree to leave their home for Eagle Mountain.
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Episode 52 - Episode 52
Release Date: 1999-10-23The Mall Rats have encountered a literal roadblock on their way to Eagle Mountain, but they're saved by the sudden arrival of Bray and Ebony in one of the Locos' buses.