Episodes The Mole (U.S. season 1)

1 episodes

1.1 episode 1
1.2 episode 2
1.3 episode 3
1.4 episode 4
1.5 episode 5
1.6 episode 6
1.7 episode 7
1.8 episode 8
1.9 episode 9

episodes
episode 1

skydiving: ten players arrived @ remote location in california mojave desert. 2 helicopters took them landing strip boarded plane skydive 10,000 feet. if ten players agreed skydive tandem, group pot earn $75,000. if 1 player chose not jump, no money added pot. according clues in episode 8, test marked first time players met, , occurred on september 22, 2000. players successful, , earned full value.

night out in paris: players flown paris, france next test. after dinner, players allowed spend night out in paris, catch - entire group must stay together, , had hotel before midnight (approximately 2 hours). if team not in time, $10,000 penalty assessed pot. players successful, , no money deducted. however, during test, manuel insisted on purposely failing test spend more time out in paris. decision unanimously overruled.

atm: players shown ten screens display personal information fellow competitors. 2 players best memories chosen group. 2 have solve puzzles using information screens come 4-digit atm pin. pin used withdraw ₣500 @ atm somewhere in town of draguigan, france. if team successful, $50,000 added pot.

penalty: remaining players wait during atm test, , told not discuss information screens. although players succeeded @ atm test, wendi became angry @ charlie , asked how many times heart has been broken (he 1 of 2 contestants, other being kate, never have had heart broken), responded to. players fined $10,000.

at elimination, anderson entered player s names in alphabetical order. after green screens appeared afi, charlie, henry, jim, jennifer, kate , kathryn, screen turned red when manuel s name typed in. kathryn said felt sad manuel , kate said expected eliminated first. thought either charlie, jim, kathryn or steven (who become final four) mole.

episode 2

hostage rescue: players move on monte carlo, monaco. 1 of players, steven, kidnapped hotel room in middle of night. transported prison cell , placed in shackles , iron mask. when other players arrive breakfast, realize missing. other players split 3 groups search him (by helicopter, boat, , van), , given clues whereabouts. if 8 players find , arrive @ secret location (cannes, france) in less 2 hours 3 keys, add $50,000 pot. players failed pass test in time.

cartier: 3 players selected have eyes (henry, kate, , kathryn). shown 2 watches, authentic cartier, , fake. determine real, , phony, , phony destroyed. if correct, $20,000 added pot; if wrong, $20,000 deducted pot. players succeeded @ test.

production vans test: during cartier test, production vans parked outside chateau de rochegude, other players wait next mission. vans purposely unlocked , crew secretly filming on roof see if vans. no penalties @ stake. afi, jennifer, jim, steven, , wendi did not bother in vans. however, charlie caught investigating, raising suspicion.

cornfield maze: other 6 players ( leaders , followers ) brought cornfield maze late @ night. 3 leaders guide 3 followers through maze, , avoid 2 maze guards. each team completed maze added $20,000 pot. 3 teams failed @ test.

at elimination, after green screens appeared henry, jennifer, steven , kathryn, screen turned red when afi s name typed in. wendy said felt 1 of allies eliminated. jim said didn t expect eliminated. thought henry tried make himself mole.

episode 3

bullfight: 8 players traveled seville, spain. arrived @ bullring, next test involved bullfighting. if 8 players faced charging bull 2 times, group pot earn $50,000. each player (up five) performed tienta (pulling bull s tail down ground), bonus $5,000 added. players completed test successfully, , 3 of them managed perform tienta well.

dirty laundry: 3 players chosen contestants laundry. taken village had find places wash, 1 load per location. if successful, $10,000 added pot. players successful.

dice game: 5 other players each rolled die. depending on rolled, rather unsavory task or rather simple task had completed player (e.g., draw nude or drawn naked, dye 1 s hair or shave head, wear cast on 1 or both legs, etc.) if 3 players completed task, $40,000 added pot. final player roll offered special twist. roll die 4 times , complete 4 tasks, earn additional $40,000, , exemption his/her self.

1a. 1,2 or 3 - paint nude portrait

1b. 4,5 or 6 - pose nude (steven, rolled 5)

2a. 1,2 or 3 - cast 1 leg

2b. 4,5 or 6 - cast both legs (jim, rolled 5)

3a. 1,2 or 3 - dye hair

3b. 4,5 or 6 - shave head (kathryn, rolled 4)

4a. 1,2 or 3 - wear ball , chain

4b. 4,5 or 6 - wear stockade (wendi, rolled 5)

5. 4 tasks (kate: 1b, 2b, 3a , 4a)

although first 4 players, except wendi failed complete assigned tasks, kate managed complete 4 of them earn $40,000 bonus.

at elimination, henry volunteered go first , screen turned green him. steven volunteered next , revealed safe. jim became safe next. screen turned red when wendi s name typed in. kathryn said d miss wendi. kate said group miss energy. thought kate mole until dice game.


episode 4

sniper: 1 player out of group selected take easy (the players select kate, due accomplishments previous episode), , rest looking adventure . kate taken church in small village. players equipped laser tag vests (but no weapons). while avoiding laser shooting snipers, players must rescue kate , bring cinema , ring bell. if successful, $30,000 added pot. unbeknownst players, kate offered exemption if shoots fellow players, , rings bell herself. test failed, , kate did not earn exemption.

trap university: players taken university of seville. broke 2 groups. first group directed solve 8 brain teaser puzzles. each correct answer, $15,000 added pot. afterwards, team taken on long, rather winding tour of university campus. arrived @ classroom saw second team, live on video, solving same puzzles. each puzzle solved, $15,000 deducted. second team not aware costing money. 1 runner first group have find or way room, , convince other team stop working. initial team solved 5 of brain-teasers, , second team solved two. $15,000 added because runner started after second group had begun solve second puzzle.

telephone call: before quiz, each player allowed five-minute phone call family member.

fake production notebook test: during routine one-on-one interviews, production crew purposely left behind fake production notebook. hidden camera watched players after crew had left room see if read it. no penalties @ stake. charlie, henry, jennifer, jim, kate, , steven did not read it. however, kathryn took bait, raising suspicion.

at elimination, steven volunteered go first , screen turned green him. after green screens appeared jennifer , jim, screen turned red when henry s name typed in. jennifer said humored fact henry eliminated. steven said felt taking own game through of henry s stories. henry didn t reveal thought mole, thought charlie eliminated night.

episode 5

three routes: 6 remaining players split 3 pairs: smart team, resourceful team, , stupid team. 3 teams task each find way hotel in jerez, spain. if make hotel before 8 p.m., can stay there night. stupid team brought directly hotel, enjoy lavish spa treatment. smart team provided smart car, map, cell phone, , few clues. resourceful team provided truck filled array of odd items, including scooter, bicycle, liferaft, , geese. s realized truck unreliable, , leaking oil. if either smart or resourceful team joins stupid group @ hotel, $40,000 added pot. however, if both groups arrive, stupid team forced sleep outside night. if stupid team can lure smart team awry, letting resourceful team arrive, money added pot double $80,000. smart team arrived @ hotel in time, adding $40,000 pot.

reunion: after 3 weeks of seclusion, mystery loved 1 of each of 6 players arrives part of game day. players told 6 statements made loved ones respective player, , must match statement pertained to. each correct answer, $5,000 added pot. players got 4 of answers correct (jennifer , kate wrong). however, players reunited in end.

at elimination, anderson entered player s names in random order. after green screens appeared both kathryn , steven, screen turned red when jennifer s name typed in. charlie thought played great game didn t reveal thought mole thought steven , kathryn made pact.

episode 6

penalty: kathryn , steven violate rules when found in jim s room. players had been instructed not leave rooms.

fortress: players taken abandoned fort , told must defend 4 trained aggressors. target glass bowl, illuminated 2 spotlights on roof. aggressor s objective either disable both spotlights or move glass bowl out of light. succeed, players must keep bowl illuminated sunset sunrise, or shoot , hit aggressors, preventing further attacks. success in task worth $60,000. while aggressors not armed, players armed paintball guns. players failed @ test.

carriage: 5 players taken library, given series of clues. however, books written in spanish, yet players allowed use english-spanish dictionaries , catalog card help. clues point specific books on shelves contain ticket ride horse-drawn carriage. if can find book, , take ticket specific stop on ride, can board carriage @ point. player must go library if have ticket different stop. if players board, before ride finished, $60,000 added pot.

after answering question #1, kathryn hands ticket kate, , kate gets map portion charlie , steven. manages make stop #1 on time. charlie fails find book question #2, jim , kathryn find ticket #3 , hands charlie. charlie checks map, asks if skipped question #2 , jim says no, although did. goes stop #2, sent because has ticket #3. meanwhile, jim, kathryn, , steven find tickets #4, #5, , #6. charlie fails answer question #7, manages answer question #8. players made onto carriage, succeeding @ test.

at elimination, jim volunteered go first , screen turned green him. steven went next , revealed safe. kate next volunteer , screen turned red her. kathryn said felt either or kate night. jim said glad have survived. charlie thought executed , steven said liked kate more game went on. kate didn t reveal thought mole leaving, said thought knew sure mole was.

episode 7

sheep herding: 2 players chosen group can count 751. test herd sheep pen, , count them. 3 dogs provided help, 1 trained herd sheep. if herd sheep, $20,000 added pot. if count number of sheep correctly, additional $10,000 added. players succeeded @ main mission, failed earn bonus (there 751 sheep, exact number listed @ beginning of test).

art: other 2 players chosen arty group. test create piece of artwork displayed in real art gallery amongst many fine conceptual art pieces. have countless items in workshop @ disposal. after completing piece, professional art critic brought in see if spot work , distinguish authentic pieces. if fool , chooses wrong piece, $20,000 added pot. if other 2 players (who played sheep herding game) pick out piece, additional $20,000 added. players failed @ mission.

trust: 4 players asked list player whom , least wish executed. steven selected group least wanted executed. steven must convince other 3 players blindfolded , participate in challenging task. depending on decisions, following outcomes result.

1. if 3 players complete challenge, $60,000 added pot, , steven receives exemption.
2. if 2 players complete challenge, $60,000 added pot.
3. if 1 player completes challenge, no money added pot, , 1 player receives exemption.
4. if no players complete challenge, no money added pot, , steven receives exemption.

the 3 tasks follows: 1 player has stand blindfolded against wall knife thrower throws hatchet @ them. 1 player, blindfolded, has run across hot coals. third player has walk plank blindfolded off bridge , on ravine.

steven able convince 3 players complete task, however, none risky suspected. knife thrower did not throw hatchet @ kathryn, walked , banged wall. in addition, coals jim ran on ended not being lit. charlie s task 1 danger, however, strapped harnesses, , not have fallen.

charlie become first person in american series of mole history last name entered computer , executed.

episode 8

three questions: 3 remaining players asked personal , revealing questions each other. 1 one, each player hidden in village. 2 other players asked same questions, , must try match answers given hidden player. after each response, 2 players go either left or right in fork in road. if answer 3 questions correctly, guide through village , find hidden player. if make 1 wrong answer, go down wrong fork in road , not find hidden player. each round worth $10,000, maximum of $30,000. 2 of 3 tests passed.

three rooms: final test sees players check hotel in ronda, spain. 3 players locked in separate rooms, each different environment, different clues , different objects , resources. 3 must use have in rooms figure out how contact others, , escape lobby within 90 minutes. if 3 meet anderson within allotted time, $75,000 added pot. according clues during game, test occurred on final full day of filming, october 19, 2000. players failed @ test.

final quiz: steven, jim, , kathryn took final quiz. finalist scores highest on 25-question final quiz win game , grand prize of $510,000 out of possible $1,050,000.

episode 9

the details of final quiz revealed. after taking final quiz, 3 finalists given results same night. 3 players sat 1 @ time watch screen see if executed. results, however, kept secret. 4 months later, executed players reunited see results of final quiz. highlights of season, including sabotage, , moleish behavior documented, secret hidden clues. kathryn revealed mole, steven winner of $510,000, , jim runner-up, final player executed. turned out charlie suspected kathryn day 1, , unwittingly gave information steven, in turn gave jim. in end, steven answered 16 out of 25 questions correctly on final quiz. jim answered 13 correctly.