Wie is de Mol? (Dutch TV series)
Wie is de Mol? is a Dutch adventure reality competition show. It is based on the Belgian show De Mol, the original version of the format created in 1998 by Woestijnvis and broadcast on VRT.
Format
Wie is de Mol? is a reality television competition involving a group of candidates. These candidates travel to a foreign country where they have to complete assignments to earn money to fill the prize pot. However, one of the participants is selected as the Mole. The Mole's goal is to secretly sabotage the assignments and keep the total amount of money in the pot as low as possible. The other candidates do not know who the Mole is, and attempt to figure out the Mole's identity throughout the season.At the end of every episode the candidates take a multiple choice test about the Mole's identity. The test contains 20 questions about the Mole's activities since the previous test and personal questions about the Mole. With the help of 'jokers', which they can earn during the assignments, the contestants can turn incorrect test answers into correct answers.
The person with the fewest correct answers is then eliminated from the show. In most series this process continues until only two contestants and the Mole remain. The winner is the person with the most correct answers in the final test and they get all of the money earned for the prize pot throughout the season.
Hosts
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Seasons
The first four seasons of Wie is de Mol? had ordinary people as participants. After the break in 2004, all participants in the following seasons were Dutch celebrities.The 7th season in 2007 was the first season to have four finalists, with two runner-ups.
The 18th season in 2018 was the first to be located in six countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia.
In September 2020, a special jubilee season aired in celebration of twenty seasons of Wie is de Mol?.
In February 2025, a new anniversary season was announced in celebration of twenty-five seasons of Wie is de Mol? to air later in the year.
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Live finale
Ever since 2015, the finale is broadcast live, with an audience. Over the years, multiple locations have hosted the live finale.- 2015-2020 and 2024: VondelCS in Amsterdam
- * The 2020 finale was still broadcast live but was held without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The 20th anniversary season finale was held in the Vondel Church in Amsterdam. This finale was not broadcast live and was held without an audience.
- 2021: Gashouder building of Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. This finale was broadcast live but held with an online audience.
- 2022: Rode Hoed in Amsterdam. This was the first finale to feature a live audience since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2023: Soestdijk Palace in Baarn.
- The finale of the streaming season of 2024 was also not broadcast live. It was held at an undisclosed location, without an audience.
- 2025: De Hallen in Amsterdam. Only AVROTROS members were able to attend this finale.