"The Tribe" (1999 - 2003) is a television series that deals with a mysterious virus that kills the adult population, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The kids are divided into different tribes and war against each other for their survival. The show focuses on the tribe called the Mallrats, who take shelter in the city's mall to protect themselves from the dangers outside. However the virus mutates and begins to infect all the children, so the Mallrats are forced to search for the rumoured virus antidote hidden in government buildings.