The Mole
The Mole ( English for The Mole ) is a reality game show - television format that was first broadcast in Belgium in 1998 with the title De Mol . So far, the show has been licensed to television stations in more than 50 countries.
concept
The participants of the show have to try in various physical and mental tasks to earn as much money as possible for the jackpot. This will be paid out to the winner in the final. One of them, however, is "The Mole" ("The Mole") and tries to sabotage the tasks. He is selected and supported by the producers before production. The mole must be careful not to be recognized by the other participants. Because the other participants have to find out who the mole is. At the end of each episode, participants must answer questions related to the mole. The more you know about him, the greater the chance of getting into the final and winning the jackpot. Therefore, at the end of each episode, the participant who does the worst in the test is eliminated.
There are also versions with celebrities and children.
International versions
In the meantime, more than 15 different "The Mole" versions with a total of more than 60 seasons have been broadcast worldwide. Three national versions are currently being produced and broadcast, with celebrities serving as participants in two versions.
Legend:
| country | title | Channel | aims | Season, year: winner - mole | Moderation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
The Mole | Seven Network | Tasmania (Australia)
Victoria (Australia) Gold Coast (Australia) New Caledonia New Zealand Australia |
Season 1, 2000: Jan Moody |
Grant Bowler (2000-2003) |
 Belgium
|
De Mol |
TV1 (1998–2000, 2003) |
France
Spain Italy Argentina South Africa Mexico Vietnam Greece |
Season 1, 1998/1999: Hugo De Bie - Magda Ral |
Michiel Devlieger (1998–2000, 2003) |
 Bulgaria
|
Kartizata ( Къртицата ) |
TV7 |
Season 1, 2013: Lyubomir Zhechev |
Ivan Hristov |
|
 Germany
|
The Mole - The Adventure Show | ProSieben | France
Canary Islands |
Season 1, 2000: Edeltraud - Sabine |
Michael Stich (2000) |
| The Mole - Who can you trust? | Sat 1 | Argentina | Season 1, 2020: Martin Borgmeier - Colleen Schneider | The BossHoss | |
 Finland
|
Myyra | MTV3 | Mexico | Season 1, 2019: Olli | Roope salt mines |
 France
|
Qui est la taupe? |
M6 (in Belgium: RTL TVI ) |
South Africa | Season 1, 2015: Morad Hamimid | Stéphane Rotenberg |
 Israel
|
Ha-Chafarperet ( מי החפרפרת ) |
Arutz 2 | Israel | Season 1, 2001: no information | Itai Anghel |
 Italy
|
La talpa (prom version) |
Yucatan (Mexico)
Kenya South Africa |
Season 1, 2004: Angela Melillo |
Amanda Lear (2004, first episode only)
Guido Bagatta (2004) |
|
 New Zealand
|
The Mole | TV2 | Season 1, 2000: no information | Mark Ferguson | |
 Netherlands
|
How is de Mol? | NPO 1 | Australia
Scotland Portugal Canada |
Season 1, 1999/2000: Petra |
Angela Groothuizen |
|
How is de Mol? (Prom version) |
Australia / Indonesia
Argentina Thailand Mexico Northern Ireland / Jordan Japan El Salvador / Nicaragua Iceland / Spain South Africa Hong Kong / Philippines Sri Lanka Dominican Republic Oregon (USA) Georgia Colombia Henan (China) |
Season 5, 2005: Marc-Marie Huijbregts - Yvon Jasper |
Angela Groothuizen (2005) |
||
|
How is de Mol? Junior (children's version) |
NPO Zapp | Zwolle (Netherlands)
Maastricht / Zeeland (Netherlands) |
Season 1, 2008: Naomi |
Sipke Jan Bousema (2008) |
|
 Norway
|
Muldvarpen | TVNorge | France
Spain Canada |
Season 1, 2000: Dag Petter Søderman |
Ove Christian Owe (2000–2001) |
 Poland
|
agent | TVN | France
Spain Portugal |
Season 1, 2000: Liwia Kwiecień |
Marcin Meller |
|
Agent - Gwiazdy (Prom Version) |
South Africa
Argentina Hong Kong / Indonesia Canary Islands |
Season 1, 2016: Antoni Królikowski |
Kinga Rusin | ||
 Portugal
|
O sabotador | RTP1 | Spain | Season 1, 2001: no information | Paulo Nery |
 Sweden
|
Mullvaden | Channel 5 | France
Spain Canada Portugal |
Season 1, Spring 2000: Hans Buxfeldt |
Pontus Gårdinger (2000-2001) |
 Spain
|
El Tap |
TV3 ( Catalonia ) |
Season 1, 2003: Núria Esteve | Pol Izquierdo | |
| El Traidor | Cuatro | Andalusia (Spain) | Season 1, 2006: David Rua |
Luis Larrodera |
|
| El Topo | Telecinco | Australia | Season 1, 2009: Season canceled |
Daniel Domenjó |
|
 Ukraine
|
Крот | ICTV | Season 1, 2014: no information | Kostiantyn Petrovich Stogniy | |
 United Kingdom
|
The Mole | Channel 5 | Jersey / France
Canada |
Season 1, Jan. – March 2001: Zi Khan |
Glenn Hugill |
 United States
|
The Mole | ABC | California (USA) / Monaco / France / Spain
Switzerland / Italy Argentina / Chile |
Season 1, 2001: Steven Cowles. |
Anderson Cooper (2001-2002) |
|
Celebrity Mole ( Celebrity Version) |
Hawaii (USA)
Yucatan (Mexico) |
Season 3, 2003: Kathy Griffin |
Ahmad Rashād |