The Mole is the original strategic reality game show. First launched in 1998, this award-winning format pioneered deception, strategy and psychological gameplay on television.
Ten players work together to complete games and challenges, building a shared prize pot. But among them hides one Mole — a secret saboteur whose mission is to undermine the group without being discovered. Every action is suspect. Every mistake could be intentional.
At its core lies one deceptively simple question: Who is the Mole?
That question fuels suspicion, alliances and betrayal, turning every challenge into a mind game and every contestant into a suspect. Viewers don’t just watch The Mole — they play along, analyse every move and argue every week.
With 50+ adaptations worldwide, long-running hit versions in major markets and multiple international reboots, The Mole has proven its power across cultures, generations and platforms. Its influence can be felt in an entire wave of strategic reality formats that followed.
More than two decades on, The Mole remains as relevant as ever: a format built on human behaviour, social dynamics and psychological tension — elements that never age.