"The Mole" (2000/I) TV series 2000-2005

Seasons:

2 | 5

Genre:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

Plot:

9 contestants, 1 mole, 3 weeks and over $100,000 to be won! The nine contestants are given a number of challenges to complete...

Plot Keywords:

Sabotage | Cash Prize | Secret Identity | Entertainment | Mystery Game

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Grant Bowler	...	Himself - Host (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Michael Laffy	...	Himself - The Mole / ... (10 episodes, 2001)
Brooke Marshall	...	Herself - Contestant / ... (10 episodes, 2001)
Hal Pritchard	...	Himself - Contestant / ... (10 episodes, 2001)
Mal Granturco	...	Himself - Contestant / ... (9 episodes, 2001)
Emily Fitzsimmons	...	Herself - Contestant / ... (8 episodes, 2001)
Shane Jolley	...	Himself - Contestant / ... (7 episodes, 2001)
Fiona White-Hartig	...	Herself - Contestant / ... (6 episodes, 2001)
Angela Linforth	...	Herself - Contestant / ... (5 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

The Mole in Paradise (Australia) (fourth season title)
The Mole: The Amazing Game (Australia) (fifth season title)
The Mole: Who Is the Traitor? (Australia) (third season title)

Runtime:

Australia:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company:

Mason Media Group

Trivia:

In 2005, any part of the $500,000 prize money that was lost by the contestants went into a separate prize kitty. If neither of the other final contestants knew the Mole's identity, the Mole would win this money.

Movie Connections:

Alternate language version of "Muldvarpen" (2000)

One of my favourites

"The Mole" is my favourite 'reality' television show, along with "The Amazing Race".

The show's format consists of around ten contestants who compete in a series of challenges, both physically and mentally straining. If the group succeed they win money. But there is one catch, among the group is a player deliberately sabotaging the challenges so that the group get less money. That person is the mole.

Unlike other 'reality' television shows such as Big Brother and Survivor, where people are voted off, this show rewards good thinking. At the end of the show each of the contestants must answer a series of questions relating to who they think is the mole. The person that is least right is eliminated. In the end there are only three people left: the mole, the winner and a loser. The final episode is always very tense and exciting.

This show is so captivating. Once you've seen one episode you're hooked. One hour a week isn't enough!

The show's host, Grant Bowler, is wonderful. He is sympathetic to the losing contestants and he has a devilishly fun side to him. But he always remains smooth, calm and relaxed.

"The Mole" is one of the best shows on television. I love it!