TV series

The Tribe

1999–2003 · 5 seasons

A scrappy, earnest post-apocalyptic teen drama where makeshift families squabble over survival and power in a strangely colourful wasteland.

Tagline: Look into the future... What do you see?
Overview: All adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, power, found family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
found family
coming-of-age
corruption
Places: big city
home
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild