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The Tribe (1999 TV series)#Series 4

{{Short description|British science fiction TV series}}

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{{Infobox television

| image = The.Tribe.Credits.jpg

| caption =

| genre = {{unbulleted list

|Teen drama

|Science fiction

|Post-apocalyptic fiction

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| creator = {{unbulleted list

|Raymond Thompson

|Harry Duffin

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| starring =

| theme_music_composer = {{unbulleted list

|Simon May

|Simon Lockyer

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| opentheme = {{unbulleted list

|"The Dream Must Stay Alive"

|Rosalind J (series 1)

|Meryl Cassie (series 2–5)

}}

| endtheme = {{unbulleted list

|"The Dream Must Stay Alive"

|Rosalind J (series 1)

|"Abe Messiah"

|Tribe cast (series 2–3)

|"Tribe Spirit"

|Tribe Sister (series 4–5)

}}

| country = {{Plainlist|

}}

| language = English

| num_series = 5

| num_episodes = 260

| list_episodes = List of The Tribe seasons

| producer = {{unbulleted list

|Declan Eames

|Debra Kelleher-Smith

}}

| executive_producer = {{unbulleted list

|Raymond Thompson

|Geoff Husson

}}

| location = Wellington Region, New Zealand

| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 25 minutes

| company = Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group

| network = Channel 5

| first_aired = {{start date|1999|4|24|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2003|9|6|df=y}}

| related = The New Tomorrow

}}

The Tribe is a science fiction drama television series which premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 24 April 1999. The series was created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin, and was developed and produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in New Zealand. The series was commissioned by Channel 5, who received the initial screening rights. The series made its New Zealand premiere in 2000 on TV4.

Primarily aimed at teenagers, The Tribe is set in a post-apocalyptic city in which all adults have been killed as the result of an unknown virus. The series focuses on the remaining children and teenagers who must navigate the social and personal issues of adolescence, while being faced with the larger problems of a society in a state of anarchy. The inhabitants of the city form social groups, or tribes, with the focus of the series on the Mall Rats, who fight to survive among other threatening tribes such as the Locos. Overarching themes include the focus on change from tradition, empowerment, religion, and the exploration of power and corruption. The series was filmed in Wellington, New Zealand.

The series ran for 260 episodes and aired its final episode on 6 September 2003. A sequel series entitled The New Tomorrow was commissioned by Channel 5 and the Seven Network in Australia and first aired in 2005. It depicted the descendants of characters from The Tribe and was aimed at a younger audience. The Tribe experienced a resurgence in popularity after screening on ABC3 in Australia in 2009. This led to Cloud 9 developing a series of novels to continue the story of the television series, the first of which was released in 2011.

Plot

{{Main|List of The Tribe seasons}}

{{:List of The Tribe seasons}}

=Season 1=

In a post-apocalyptic city, all of the adults have been killed as a result of an unknown virus, leaving the children and teenagers to survive in a state of anarchy. Several social groups, or tribes, have formed, including the "Locos", an unruly tribe controlling the city under the leadership of Zoot, who is later accidentally killed. On the streets, Amber and Dal lead a group of children to safety and take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall, forming a new tribe called the "Mall Rats". They are joined by Bray and Trudy, who is pregnant; Bray's brother, Zoot, is the father. The tribe learns to solve issues including food and water shortage. A second wave of the virus strikes the city, and the tribe tries searching to find an Antidote. They travel to a base called Eagle Mountain, where a pre-recorded message confirms the Antidote's existence.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/category/guide/episodes/series-1-synopsis/ |title=Tribe Series 1 Synopsis |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=2 May 2011 |access-date=23 December 2021}}

=Season 2=

At Eagle Mountain, Amber and Zandra, who is pregnant, are killed in an explosion. The tribe continues searching for an antidote to the virus and are successful, with Tai-San becoming the only one aware of the formula to produce it. Under Bray's leadership, the Mall Rats use their position of power to unite the other tribes and bring peace to the city. A bill of rights is developed by Danni, along with a trading market in the mall, and a newsletter by Ellie detailing the city's progress. The virus is later diminished, and a new tribe called the "Chosen" surfaces, they are remnants of the Locos who now worship Zoot as their god.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/category/guide/episodes/series-2-synopsis/ |title=Tribe Series 2 Synopsis |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=2 May 2011 |access-date=23 December 2021}}

=Season 3=

The Chosen take control of the city, led by the Guardian and the "Supreme Mother", who is a brainwashed Trudy. The Mall Rats are captured and, along with other prisoners of the city, are given the choice to join the Chosen or work as slaves, with many civilians being sent away due to rebellion. After escaping, Bray, Ebony, Lex and Dal encounter the Eco tribe and discover that its leader is Amber, whose death had been faked by Ebony. The Eco tribe join the revolt and the remaining Mall Rats recruit other tribes to their side. The Chosen are overthrown, and Ebony is elected as city leader though manipulation; she banishes Bray and Amber for speaking against her as a mysterious plane invades the city.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/category/guide/episodes/series-3-synopsis/ |title=Tribe Series 3 Synopsis |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=May 2011 |access-date=23 December 2021}}

=Season 4=

The city is invaded and conquered by a group of paratroopers, who are called the "Technos" and possess advanced technology. Ebony maintains control of the city through a deal with the Technos general, Jay. After Bray is captured, Trudy helps Amber give birth on the outskirts of town. They flee to the Ecos, then later rejoin the Mall Rats. In an attempt to create a utopia, the leader of the Technos, Ram, releases a virtual reality game to which the people of the city become addicted in exchange for workload. Ebony and Jay betray Ram and escape the city. The Mall Rats defeat Ram with the assistance of Ram's lieutenant, Mega.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/category/guide/episodes/series-4-synopsis/ |title=Tribe Series 4 Synopsis |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=May 2011 |access-date=23 December 2021}}

=Season 5=

Mega becomes the new leader of the Technos, and plans to take over the city. He orders everyone to be branded with a barcode and set to manual labour. Ebony is manipulated by virtual reality to believe that Zoot is alive. The Mall Rats try to learn the location of their members who were removed by the Technos. Ram is rescued by a vagabond, Slade, who takes him to the country town Liberty. Amber and Jay lead an attack against the city, capturing Mega. Ram infiltrates Mega's technology and creates an artificial intelligence program, which goes rogue and releases a new virus. The Mall Rats and their allies evacuate the city by boat.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/category/guide/episodes/series-5-synopsis/ |title=Tribe Series 5 Synopsis |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=May 2011 |access-date=23 December 2021}}

Characters

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22%;" |Character

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23%;" |Actor

! scope="col" colspan="7" |Series

style="width:11%;" | 1

! style="width:11%;" | 2

! style="width:11%;" | 3

! style="width:11%;" | 4

! style="width:11%;" | 5

Bray

| Dwayne Cameron

| colspan="3" {{CMain}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Amber{{efn|Credited as "Eagle / Amber" or "Amber / Eagle" in all series 3 appearances.}}

| Beth Allen

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="3" {{CMain}}{{efn|Beth Allen is again credited as main cast starting with the fifth episode of series 3.}}

Lex

| Caleb Ross{{cite web |author=Louise Cleave |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=142323 |title=A quick word: Caleb Ross of The Tribe |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=1 July 2000 |access-date=2019-10-09}}

| colspan="5" {{CMain}}

Zandra

| Amy Morrison

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

Ryan

| Ryan Runciman

| colspan="3" {{CMain}}{{efn|Ryan Runciman is last credited as main cast in the twenty-fourth episode of series 3.}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Dal

| Ashwath Sundarasen

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Ashwath Sundarasen is only credited for the first twelve episodes of series 3.}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Salene

| Victoria Spence

| colspan="5" {{CMain}}{{efn|Victoria Spence is not credited for the last eight episodes of series 3.}}

Jack

| Michael Wesley-Smith

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="2" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Michael Wesley-Smith is only credited for ten episodes throughout series 3, and is only credited for the first seven episodes of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

Paul

| Zachary Best

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Zachary Best is credited as main cast through the first twenty episodes of series 1.}}

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

Patsy

| Sarah Major

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Sarah Major is only credited for the first eighteen episodes of series 3.}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Cloe

| Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu is only credited for the first twelve episodes of series 3.}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu is last credited as main cast in the thirty-fifth episode of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

Trudy

| Antonia Prebble

| colspan="5" {{CMain}}

Zoot

| Daniel James{{efn|Credited as "Danny James", starting with series 3.}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Daniel James is only credited as main cast through the first eight episodes of series 1.}}

| colspan="3" {{CGuest}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}

Tai-San

| Michelle Ang

| colspan="3" {{CMain}}{{efn|Michelle Ang is first credited as main cast in the fifteenth episode of series 1.}}

| colspan="1" {{CGuest}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

KC

| Ari Boyland

| colspan="3" {{CMain}}{{efn|Ari Boyland is first credited as main cast in the twenty-second episode of series 1.}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CGuest}}

Ebony

| Meryl Cassie

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}

| colspan="4" {{CMain}}

Danni

| Ella Wilks

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

Ellie

| Jennyfer Jewell

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Jennyfer Jewell is only credited for the first thirteen episodes of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

Alice

| Vanessa Stacey

| colspan="1" {{CGuest}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CGuest}}

May

| Laura Wilson

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Laura Wilson is only credited for the last eighteen episodes of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

Pride

| Nick Miller

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|Nick Miller is credited for the first four, and the seventh and eighth, episodes of series 5.}}

The Guardian

| Damon Andrews

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CGuest}}

Lt Luke

| Jacob Tomuri

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Ned

| Bevin Linkhorn

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|name=Ned-Tally-Andy|First credited as main cast in the eighteenth episode of series 3.}}{{efn|Bevin Linkhorn is last credited as main cast in the forty-eighth episode of series 3.}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Tally

| Amelia Reynolds

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|name=Ned-Tally-Andy}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Andy

| James Ordish

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|name=Ned-Tally-Andy}}

| colspan="2" {{CNone}}

Dee

| Kelly Stevenson

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

Ram

| Tom Hern

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

Jay

| James Napier

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}

Ved

| Dan Weekes-Hannah

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Dan Weekes-Hannah is last credited as main cast in the forty-sixth episode of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

Java

| Megan Alatini

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}{{efn|name=Java-Siva|Last credited as main cast in the forty-second episode of series 5.}}

Siva

| Monique Cassie

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}{{efn|name=Java-Siva}}

Mouse

| Jacinta Wawatai

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}{{efn|Jacinta Wawatai is last credited as main cast in the twenty-sixth episode of series 5.}}

Sammy

| Lucas Hayward

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="2" {{CMain}}{{efn|Lucas Hayward is first credited as main cast in the nineteenth episode of series 4.}}

Patch

| Morgan Palmer Hubbard

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Morgan Palmer Hubbard is first credited as main cast in the twenty-eighth episode of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CNone}}

Mega

| Calen Maiava-Paris

| colspan="3" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}{{efn|After appearing as a guest star in the forty-first episode, Calen Maiava-Paris is first credited as regular cast in the forty-sixth episode of series 4.}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

Slade

| Matt Robinson

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

Ruby

| Fleur Saville

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}

Gel

| Vicky Rodewyk

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Vicky Rodewyk is first credited as main cast in the third episode of series 5.}}

Zoot's double / Darryl

| Joseph Crawford

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Joseph Crawford is first credited as main cast in the eighth episode of series 5.}}

Lottie{{efn|Credited as "Urchin" in the eighth episode of series 5.}}

| Beth Chote

| colspan="4" {{CNone}}

| colspan="1" {{CMain}}{{efn|Beth Chote is first credited as main cast, as Lottie, in the thirty-third episode of series 5.}}

= Notes =

{{Notelist}}

Production

=Development=

{{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="Our aim was to accurately reflect the world that viewers inhabit in a fictional environment through which we could explore everyday issues and experiences."|source=—Raymond Thompson, 2003{{Cite news |last=Carter |first=Meg |title=The future of learning? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/aug/18/mondaymediasection.elearning |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=18 August 2003 |access-date=18 September 2013}}}}

Discussion which led to the creation of the series began when Raymond Thompson, co-founder of the independent production company Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group, known for his work as a screenwriter on the soap Howards' Way, was approached by Nick Wilson of Channel 5 to "develop a soap for the millennium, targeting a child/adolescent market".[http://www.tribeworld.com/life/archive/interviews/interviews_archive_03.asp Interview with the Creators of The Tribe—Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 27 May 2008. Thompson recalled an idea that he had in the 1980s about a world without adults, run by tribes of children and teenagers. Having already worked with writer Harry Duffin on several occasions, Thompson contacted him in November 1997 to work with him on further developing the concept for Cloud 9. They commissioned and recruited a team of ten writers to adapt the storylines and by July 1998 the first four scripts of The Tribe were finished.

Pre-production for series one started in June 1998 and filming began in August 1998. Principal photography was completed in March 1999[http://www.entercloud9.com/page2/page5/page5.html Cloud 9 – History], [http://www.entercloud9.com/ Cloud 9 Official Site]. Retrieved 7 October 2008[http://www.tribeworld.com/club/archive/trivia/trivia_archive_01.asp Trivia], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 8 October 2008. and the first episode premiered on Channel 5 on 24 April 1999.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} By June 2001, it was the broadcaster's "leading children's programme".{{cite news |last1=Wootliff |first1=Benjamin |title=Marley meets the Maiden in Sanctuary deal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117067635/ |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=20 June 2001 |page=32 |access-date=23 January 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

The show's official website played a role in further development of The Tribe. Viewers used the website to discuss the show in a forum. Thompson revealed that he used viewer response for audience research which helped develop additional stories.

=Filming=

The cast and crew amounted to between 400 and 500 people on each season of The Tribe. Filming of each season took about four to six months, chiefly in two studios at Cloud 9's production centre in Wellington, New Zealand. The permanent set of the "Phoenix Shopping Mall" was located in Studio A. This large set took five weeks to build prior to the commencement of principal photography and was said to be the largest set built for a production in New Zealand at the time.{{Cite news |last=Grant |first=Frances |title=A New Tribe on the Block |date=24 August 1999|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ |work=The New Zealand Herald|location=Auckland, New Zealand }} All of the shops contained in the Mall were built to almost realistic shop size specifications and designed to last for a long time.

File:Series1.screenshot.Mall.interior.JPG

Studio B housed the sewers that the Mall Rats use to secretly escape the Mall, as well as temporary structures that were built for scenes outside the Mall. Between the filming of the second and third series of The Tribe, the Mall set was repainted and redressed for use on another Cloud 9 production, Atlantis High.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/art-and-design-department/ Art and Design Department], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

Scenes of The Tribe were also shot on location in and around Wellington. For example, the Cloud 9 Studios car park was used as the exterior of the Mall and Alice's and Ellie's farmhouse was built in the rural area of Whitemans Valley in Upper Hutt.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/location-shooting/ Location Shooting], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011. At times, over some weekends, the crew closed off Wellington streets to shoot scenes that took place in the desolate city streets.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/tribe-trivia-34-locations/ Tribe Trivia 34: Locations], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

=Casting=

Most of the cast had agents prior to the casting in 1998, as they had already worked on productions that were filmed in New Zealand, such as Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys or Mirror, Mirror II.

Many of the actors had worked with Thompson on other Cloud 9 productions before they auditioned for The Tribe. Jennyfer Jewell (Ellie) and Ryan Runciman (Ryan) had worked on The Enid Blyton Adventure Series in 1996 and Jewell had also starred in The Enid Blyton Secret Series in 1997 alongside Daniel James (Zoot). Beth Allen (Amber) and Michael Wesley-Smith (Jack) had been cast in The Legend of William Tell in 1998. Many cast members from series one had acted in William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale in 1999.

The majority of the actors cast in series one were students and were tutored between scenes at Cloud 9's production centre.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/location-report-from-production-of-tribe-series-2-week-2/ Location Report from Production of Tribe Series 2 – Week 2], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011. The underage cast members stayed in the "Cast House" for the duration of the shoot and were accompanied by chaperones on set.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/life-in-the-cast-house-for-the-tribe-interview-with-house-mother-saranne-james/ Life in the Cast House for the Tribe – Interview with House Mother Saranne James], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

=Cancellation=

Pre-production for series six started in September 2003[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/news-15th-september-2003/ News: 15 September 2003], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011. and a script for a Tribe movie was written and put on the market.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/news-3rd-december-2003/ News: 3 December 2003], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011. The scripts for the first two episodes of series six were included on the Series 5 DVD box set (released in 2006), and told the story of the Mall Rats as they arrived on an unknown island.{{cite web|url=http://thetribe.co.uk/series-6-scripts/ |title=The Tribe Unused Series 6 Scripts |website=thetribe.co.uk |access-date=23 December 2021}}

However, Nick Wilson and Thompson decided that although "the show was still performing well, [they] felt that the cast was getting too old [and that] it was beginning to stretch the core proposition."{{cite web |title=Cloud 9 to Produce Sequel Series to The Tribe |url=http://www.worldscreen.com/ |publisher=World Screen Newsflash |date=22 March 2005 |location=New York City}} Some of the cast and crew members went on to work on other productions.

Release

=Broadcast=

Series one of The Tribe premiered in the United Kingdom on 24 April 1999 on Five (Channel 5).{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} It was broadcast on Channel 5 every Saturday.{{cite web |last1=Vance |first1=Charles |title=Feeling the vibe of The Tribe |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001637/20030619/118/0027 |website=The Stage |access-date=23 January 2023 |pages=27 |date=19 June 2003|via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}} The final two episodes of The Tribe were shown on 6 September 2003 on Five.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

The Tribe began airing in New Zealand in 2000 on TV4.{{cite web |author= |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10023 |title=TV: Local sci-fi series hits TV4 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=30 June 2000 |access-date=2019-10-09}}

In the United States, The Tribe premiered on 1 December 1999 on Encore WAM! Channel.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/news-6th-december-1999/ |title=News:6 December 1999 |website=The Tribe Official Site|date=29 April 2011 |access-date=10 June 2011}} WAM! remained the program's exclusive US broadcaster throughout its run.{{Cite news |title=WAM! Premieres 'The Tribe' Season Five in Labor Day Marathon |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wam-premieres-the-tribe-season-five-in-labor-day-marathon-71493217.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108193741/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wam-premieres-the-tribe-season-five-in-labor-day-marathon-71493217.html | archive-date=8 January 2016 | agency=PR Newswire|location=Englewood, Colorado |date=2 August 2004 |access-date = 7 November 2019}}

In Australia, The Tribe returned to television through its broadcast on ABC3 in 2010.{{Cite news |title=ABC treats for the kids |url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/abc-treats-for-the-kids-ng-ya-206527 | work=The West Australian |date=5 July 2010|last=Yeap |first=Sue |access-date =9 November 2019}} The third series was aired due to popular audience demand and the program was repeated until 2012.{{Cite news |title=The Tribe Series Final |url=https://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc3/201206/programs/ZY7677A052D2012-06-23T203137.htm |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=23 June 2012 |access-date =9 November 2019}}{{Cite news |title=The Tribe |url=https://www.female.com.au/the-tribe1.htm |publisher=Female.com.au |year=2010|access-date =9 November 2019}}

=Home media and streaming services=

Series one was first released in 2003 by Sanctuary Entertainment. Two years later, Revelation Films purchased the rights to the show and released all five series throughout 2006.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

The first series of The Tribe was released on DVD in Australia by the ABC on 3 March 2011 after airing on ABC3.{{Cite news |title=The Tribe Series 1 |url=https://www.girl.com.au/competition-the-tribe-series-1.htm |location=Girl.com.au|year=2011 |access-date =9 November 2019}} Dwayne Cameron appeared at promotional release events.

In 2012, Shout! Factory released the first series of The Tribe in the US through two volumes.{{cite web |title=The Tribe Series 1 Part 1 DVD |url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/tv/tv-action-adventure/the-tribe-series-one-part-1 |publisher=Shout! Factory |access-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820112819/https://www.shoutfactory.com/tv/tv-action-adventure/the-tribe-series-one-part-1 |archive-date=20 August 2016}} Questar Entertainment released the first volume in a region-free format in 2018.{{cite web |title=Region Free Set |url=http://thetribe.co.uk/region-free-set/ |publisher=TheTribe.co.uk |access-date=9 November 2019 |date=30 October 2018 }}{{cite web |title=The Tribe - Season 1 - Episodes 1-26 DVD 3 pk. |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Season-Episodes-1-26-DVD/dp/B07JJPV9LN |access-date=9 November 2019 |date=26 October 2018 }}

All five seasons of the program were released to Vimeo in 2018.{{cite web |title=Watch The Tribe |url=http://www.tribeworld.com/watch-the-tribe/ |website=Tribe World |access-date=25 February 2019}} They were also made available on the New Zealand video-on-demand service Lightbox.{{cite web |title=The Tribe now available on Lightbox! |url=http://www.tribeworld.com/2018/the-tribe-now-available-on-lightbox/ |website=Tribe World |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=25 February 2019}}

Sequels

= ''The New Tomorrow'' =

{{Main|The New Tomorrow}}

During pre-production for the planned series six of The Tribe, Channel 5 and Cloud 9 created a sequel television series, The New Tomorrow.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/news-6th-december-2004/ |title=News: 6 December 2004 |website=The Tribe Official Website|date=30 April 2011 |access-date=10 June 2011}} Twenty-six episodes were produced, which aired in 2005 on the Seven Network in Australia and on Five in the United Kingdom. The series was also filmed in Wellington, with twenty core cast and up to a hundred crew members, including a large number who had worked on Peter Jackson's's King Kong.{{Cite news |last=Gorrie |first=Andrew |title=All Caught Up in a New Tomorrow |date=7 June 2005 |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/ |work=The Dominion Post|location=Wellington, New Zealand }} Many themes and storylines intended for The Tribe{{'}}s series six were used and adapted for the new series. The New Tomorrow was aimed at a younger audience, 8- to {{nowrap|12-year-olds}},{{Cite news |title=New Day Dawns on Cloud 9's Tribe Franchise |date=20 May 2005 |work=TBI Kids' Briefing }} but followed the same theme of children creating a new world without the adults.{{Cite news |title=The New Tomorrow |date=21 June 2005 |publisher=The Hutt News |location=Wellington, New Zealand }} It was set further in the future and followed the story of four Tribes: the Ants, the Barbs, the Privileged and the Discards.{{Cite news |title=Kids TV: The New Tomorrow |date=October 2005 |work=Radio Times}}

= Unproduced movie =

Before the series was cancelled, Raymond Thompson had been working on a screenplay for a Tribe movie in 2003. He mentioned that the film was "a backstory. The lead up to the virus. And how cities of children came about... but lots more as well." It was also mentioned to be in the third draft before it was shelved due to the show's cancellation.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/location-report-cast-chat-with-raymond-thompson/ |title=Cast Chat with Raymond Thompson: 17 December 2003 |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=May 2011 |access-date=23 December 2021}} In 2011, The Tribe movie, named Tribes, was announced to be in development with the partnership of Legendary Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/2766171893620550/ |title=Tribes movie draft press release: 12 March 2011 |website=The Tribe Official Facebook Page |access-date=23 December 2021}} Raymond Thompson revealed he had been working with Rob Cohen and Jason Rothenberg; the latter went on to produce The 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxjcn7cjVxM&t=4893s |title=Raymond Thompson (Creator of The Tribe) – New Interview – The Tribe Series – Official Podcast: 5 September 2020 |website=The Tribe Official YouTube |access-date=23 December 2021}} In 2015, the project fell through due to creative differences. Since 2015, Thompson has been trying to produce a sequel and a motion picture, but is unable to say more details due to non-disclosure agreements.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/2015/end-2015-message-update/ |title=End of 2015 Message and Update: 13 December 2015 |website=The Tribe Official Website |date=13 December 2015 |access-date=23 December 2021}}

= Sequel novels =

Three novels have been published that continue the television series' narrative:

  • {{Cite book |author=A. J. Penn |date=25 November 2011 |title=The Tribe: A New World |publisher=Cumulus Publishing Ltd. |location=Auckland, New Zealand |isbn=978-0-473-19938-8}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/the-tribe-a-new-world |title=The Tribe A New World: 25 November 2011 |website=The Tribe Official Website |access-date=23 December 2021}}
  • {{Cite book |author=A. J. Penn |date=30 November 2014 |title=The Tribe: A New Dawn |publisher=Cumulus Publishing Ltd. |location=Auckland, New Zealand |isbn=978-0-473-30794-3}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/the-tribe-a-new-dawn/ |title=The Tribe A New Dawn: 30 November 2014 |website=The Tribe Official Website |access-date=23 December 2021}}
  • {{Cite book |author=A. J. Penn |date=5 November 2019 |title=The Tribe: R(Evolution) |publisher=Cumulus Publishing Ltd. |location=Auckland, New Zealand |isbn=978-0-473-50125-9}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeworld.com/the-tribe-revolution/ |title=The Tribe (R)Evolution: 5 November 2019 |website=The Tribe Official Website |access-date=23 December 2021}}

Other media

=Novels=

In addition to the sequel novels discussed above have been these books based on the series have been published in English:{{cite web |url=http://www.tribeworld.com/buy-tribe-books/ |title=The Tribe books in English |website=Tribeworld: The Tribe official site |publisher=Cloud 9 Ltd |access-date=20 September 2013 }}

  • {{Cite book |author=Paula Boock |author-link=Paula Boock |date=17 September 2000 |title=Power and Chaos |publisher=Random House |location=Auckland, New Zealand |isbn=1-86941-435-7}}
  • {{Cite book |author=Ken Catran |author-link=Ken Catran |year=2001 |title=Mall Rats |publisher=Random House |location=Auckland, New Zealand |isbn=1-86941-471-3}}
  • {{Cite book |author=Harry Duffin |date=25 November 2012 |title=The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats |publisher=Cumulus Publishing Ltd. |location=Martinborough, New Zealand |isbn=978-0473231491}}

Several books related to The Tribe have also been published in German.{{cite web |url=http://www.tribeworld.com/tribe-german-books/ |title=The Tribe books in German |website=Tribeworld: The Tribe official Site |publisher=Cloud 9 Ltd |access-date=20 September 2013 }}

  • {{cite book|author=Ralph Sander |date=January 2002 |title=The Tribe: Zwischen Hoffen und Bangen. |language=de |publisher=Panini Verlags GmbH |isbn=978-3897485983}}
  • {{cite book|author=Ralph Sander |date=February 2002 |title=The Tribe: Schöne Neue Welt. |language=de |publisher=Panini Verlags GmbH |isbn=978-3897485976 }}
  • {{cite book|author1=Ralph Sander |author2=Linda Jansen |date=September 2002 |title=The Tribe: Das Zeitalter der Auserwählten |language=de |publisher=Panini Verlags GmbH |isbn=978-3897486676}}
  • {{cite book|author1=Ralph Sander |author2=Linda Jansen |date=November 2002 |title=The Tribe: Der Weg in die Freiheit |language=de |publisher=Panini Verlags GmbH |isbn=978-3897486676}}
  • {{cite book|author1=Ralph Sander |author2=Linda Jansen |date=March 2003 |title=The Tribe: Die Ankunft der Technos|language=de |publisher=Panini Verlags GmbH |isbn=978-3897487284}}
  • {{cite book|author1=Ralph Sander |author2=Linda Jansen |date=March 2003 |title=The Tribe: Verloren im Paradies|language=de |publisher=Panini Verlags GmbH |isbn=978-3897487291}}

=Music=

Two CDs were released, featuring music from the soundtrack of the television series and songs recorded by the cast. Abe Messiah was released on 7 November 2000 in New Zealand and on 19 March 2001 worldwide.[http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/tribe-collectables-abe-messiah-audio-cd/ Tribe Collectables: Abe Messiah], [http://www.tribeworld.com/ The Tribe] Official Website. Retrieved 10 June 2011. A reissued version of the album, entitled Abe Messiah: Remix, was released in Germany in 2003. It also featured three music videos: "Abe Messiah", "You Belong to Me" and "This Is the Place".[http://www.tribeheaven.co.uk/cds/index.htm The Tribe CD infos], [http://www.tribeheaven.co.uk/blur.htm Tribe heaven Website]. Retrieved 29 May 2008 The Tribe released their music via a deal with UK label Sanctuary Records.

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