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The Tribe

Look into the future... What do you see?

1999–2003Ended5 seasons260 episodes~30 min/epTV-PGMidcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

All adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves.

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Where can I watch The Tribe?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Tribe streaming on Pluto TV (free), Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Tribe?

The Tribe earns 4 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Women.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is The Tribe worth watching?

The Tribe's Midcredits score is the 70th percentile of all shows, from 3.5K ratings across 2 sources. 80% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

70th percentile

Better received than 70% of shows

69th percentile among Drama59th percentile among 1990s
Acclaim (how much people like it)64th
Approval (how many liked it)72nd

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

74 /100

64th percentile of all shows

64th percentile among Drama51st percentile among 1990s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

80% liked it

72nd percentile of all shows

68th percentile among Drama63rd percentile among 1990s
80% rated it 7–1020% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

78th percentile

3.4K ratings across platforms

72nd percentile among Drama63rd percentile among 1990s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 37% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree The Tribe is a low-budget teen soap opera with a wildly original concept, cheesy acting, and a bizarre visual aesthetic that is either charming or unwatchable.

Fans praised

  • addictive premise of a youth-run post-apocalyptic society
  • unique visual style with creative makeup, hairstyles, and costumes
  • willingness to tackle dark themes like teen pregnancy, death, and power struggles

Detractors panned

  • wooden or over-the-top acting that undermines the drama
  • ridiculous plot logic and gaping plot holes
  • unbearable dialogue and repetitive music

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive75

unique post-apocalyptic youth premise, but derivative of earlier sci-fi

AtmosphereDivisive65

immersive post-apocalyptic world with strong tribal identity

CharactersDivisive60

distinct personalities but often shallow, with many disappearing abruptly

Emotional impactDivisive55

nostalgic attachment for fans; detractors find it hollow

Pacing45

addictive but with filler episodes, especially in later seasons

Plot and storyDivisive40

high-concept premise undermined by weak writing, filler, and repetitive arcs

ActingDivisive30

ranges from fair to superb but often stiff, overdone, or untrained

Dialogue25

trite, cheesy, and often wooden

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 29 points higher than men.

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 11 points higher than non-US viewers.

Episodes

5 seasons

Season 5 · 2003 · 52 episodes

  • S5E1

    Episode 1

    Mar 15, 2003
  • S5E2

    Episode 2

    Mar 15, 2003
  • S5E3

    Episode 3

    Mar 29, 2003
  • S5E4

    Episode 4

    Mar 22, 2003
  • S5E5

    Episode 5

    Mar 29, 2003
  • S5E6

    Episode 6

    Mar 29, 2003

Watch experience

What is The Tribe like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you hopeful.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseMelancholicHopeful
Heaviest: throughout
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Melodramatic · 9% of shows: Heightened emotion, played large.Warm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedOne continuous story
ToneThe series plays its post-apocalyptic premise and melodramatic conflicts with complete earnestness, despite occasional campy visuals.
The rideThe series maintains a consistently tense and melancholic mood, with moments of hope, as the characters face constant threats.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically across seasons, following a conventional narrative arc of survival and conflict.
Episode formatThe series follows a continuous storyline across episodes, with each episode contributing to the larger narrative of survival and community-building.
Season formatEach season continues the same story and cast, building on the ongoing challenges faced by the young survivors.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
HopefulBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers with hope for the characters' future despite the hardships, often tinged with sadness for what was lost.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18% (this title): Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

18% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe series follows young survivors in a post-apocalyptic world as they form tribes, clash with rival gangs, and build a new society, with character growth central to the story.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Survival · 12% of showsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Coming of age · 9% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe primary theme is survival against a deadly virus and the breakdown of society, while the secondary themes revolve around forming a new community and growing up in the absence of adult guidance.
StanceThe show interrogates themes of survival and community, exploring how young people form their own society and the moral decisions they face.

The world

Near futureUrbanDomestic
ElectronicSupportive music · original score
SettingA city in an unspecified location after a virus kills all adults, where young people have taken over.

Content guide

Is The Tribe okay for kids?

TV-PG

The Tribe is rated TV-PG. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at minimal (0/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (0/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • Germany12
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Profanity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (5 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does The Tribe have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Tribe?

Cast

At least 4 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Caleb Ross
as Lex
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Victoria Spence
as Salene
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Meryl Cassie
as Ebony
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Antonia Prebble
as Trudy
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Michael Wesley-Smith
as Jack
Jennyfer Jewell
as Ellie
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Beth Allen
as Amber
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Dwayne Cameron
as Bray
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu
as Cloe
Michelle Ang
as Tai-San
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

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