Wie is de Mol?
A NPO 1 Original
Ten contestants cooperate on a series of tasks that add money to a shared prize pot, but one player is secretly working against the group. That hidden saboteur, the Mole, deliberately undermines challenges to reduce the total winnings while the others try to spot inconsistencies and motive. After... Read more
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About Wie is de Mol?
Ten contestants cooperate on a series of tasks that add money to a shared prize pot, but one player is secretly working against the group. That hidden saboteur, the Mole, deliberately undermines challenges to reduce the total winnings while the others try to spot inconsistencies and motive. After each episode everyone answers a multiple-choice quiz about the Mole's identity, and the person with the fewest correct answers is eliminated. The loop of tasks, observation and testing repeats until only two contestants and the Mole remain, and the last surviving non-Mole with the best final score wins the accumulated prize.
Created by Michiel Devlieger, Tom Lenaerts and Michel Vanhove, Wie is de Mol? debuted in 1999. The original Dutch-language program blended reality competition mechanics with scripted deception, introducing a rules-driven premise that prioritizes psychological play over physical endurance.
The show lodged itself in popular conversation, encouraging viewers to form theories and debate small behavioral clues episode to episode. It made guessing and analysis part of the viewing ritual, with audiences treating each broadcast like a collective puzzle and often forming fan communities around sleuthing and strategy.
Critical and viewer responses emphasize the format's focus on social dynamics and strategic thinking. On this source the series holds an 8.1/10 average from audience votes, and reviews often note how observation, misdirection and alliance-forming drive tension more than spectacle. Recurring themes include trust, suspicion, and the ethics of deception in competition, which keep discussions lively even after individual seasons end.
There are no widely documented major international awards tied specifically to the inaugural 1999 series. Still, the program has been cited often in discussions of reality formats for its inventive premise and for highlighting how simple rules can produce intense interpersonal drama and sustained viewer engagement.
Details
- Release Date
- November 19, 1999
- Episode Length
- 1h
- User Ratings
- 17 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 28
- Episodes
- 267
- Network
- NPO 1, NPO 2, NPO Start, AVROTROS
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Mystery, Reality
- Country
- Netherlands
- Studio
- IDTV Film
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Seasons (28 seasons, 267 episodes)
Season 1
9 episodes - 1999
Season 2
9 episodes - 2001
Season 3
11 episodes - 2002
Season 4
11 episodes - 2003
Season 5
10 episodes - 2005
Season 6
10 episodes - 2006
Season 7
10 episodes - 2007
Season 8
10 episodes - 2008
Season 9
10 episodes - 2009
Season 10
10 episodes - 2010
Season 11
11 episodes - 2011
Season 12
10 episodes - 2012
Season 13
10 episodes - 2013
Season 14
10 episodes - 2014
Season 15
10 episodes - 2015
Seizoen 16
10 episodes - 2016
Seizoen 17
10 episodes - 2017
Season 18
10 episodes - 2018
Season 19
10 episodes - 2019
Season 20
10 episodes - 2020
Season 21
10 episodes - 2021
Season 22
10 episodes - 2022
Season 23
10 episodes - 2023
Season 24
10 episodes - 2024
Season 25
10 episodes - 2025
Season 26
8 episodes - 2025
Season 27
8 episodes - 2026
Season 28
0 episodes