De Mol
Created by Michiel Devlieger, Tom Lenaerts, Michel Vanhove, Bart De Pauw
A long-running competitive game show built on deception and social puzzle-solving, where contestants travel together while trying to identify a hidden saboteur among them.
The Mole is a reality television game show which was originally created in 1999 by Woestijnvis. It was conceived by Michiel Devlieger, Bart de Pauw, Tom Lenaerts and Michel Vanhove, and won the famous Rose d'Or in Montreux, Switzerland, in 2000. The format has been licensed in 40 countries from all around the world. The show aired on TV1 (now VRT 1) for 3 reasons between 1998 and 2003; in 2016 it was revived and moved to VIER (now PLAY).
Questions people ask
Is De Mol violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is De Mol sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Does De Mol leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is De Mol easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is De Mol scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like De Mol
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as De Mol
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like De Mol, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like De Mol, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like De Mol, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
