The Mole

The Mole is an American reality game show that airs on ABC. It is based on The Mole franchise of programs that have aired in numerous countries. The Mole was produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment for its first four seasons. It was cancelled but was later picked up again after a four year hiatus. The fifth season is produced by Stone & Co. Entertainment.

The series is a reality competition in which the contestants work as a group to add money to a pot that only one of them will win. Among the contestants is one person who has been designated "the Mole" by the producers and is tasked with sabotaging the group's money-making efforts. At the end of each episode, the contestant who knows the least about who the mole is, as decided by the results of a quiz, is eliminated from the game.

Broadcast
ABC 2001-2004

ABC 2008-Present

Host
Anderson Cooper 2001-2002 Ahmed Rashad 2003-2004 Jon Kelley 2008-Present

Music
2000 - David Michael Frank

2009 - David Michael Frank

Inventor
Based on the Belgian show De Mol

Links
Official Site