The Mole Season 1 Episode 1 Are You The Mole?

In the premiere episode of The Mole season 1, titled "Are You The Mole?", ten contestants arrive in New Zealand for a competition with a prize of $250,000. They are all strangers to each other, but they all know that one of them is the "mole" - a secret agent who is tasked with sabotaging their efforts to win challenges and earn money for the group.

The host of the show, Anderson Cooper, introduces himself to the contestants and explains the rules of the game. Each week, the group will complete a series of challenges that will test their physical, mental, and strategic abilities. The challenges are designed to earn the group money, which will be added to a communal pot. At the end of each episode, the contestants will take a quiz about the identity of the mole. The contestant who scores the lowest on the quiz will be eliminated from the game.

The ten contestants are introduced through short interviews and video footage of them arriving in New Zealand. There is a mix of ages, backgrounds, and personalities among the group. They include Bill, a 62-year-old retired detective; Charlie, a 31-year-old bartender; Dorothy, a 40-year-old single mom; Erik, a 28-year-old musician; Heather, a 36-year-old stay-at-home mom; Jim, a 68-year-old retired engineer; Kathryn, a 29-year-old sales rep; Lisa, a 28-year-old event planner; Paul, a 53-year-old teacher; and Steven, a 50-year-old businessman.

Their first challenge is a bungee jumping competition. Each contestant must jump off a platform and grab a flag at a certain distance. The more flags they grab, the more money they earn for the group. The contestants are nervous but excited, and some perform better than others. Bill is particularly brave, grabbing all three flags with ease. However, the group only earns $12,500 out of a possible $25,000.

After the challenge, the contestants gather to take their first quiz about the mole. The questions are based on observations they made about each other throughout the day, as well as a series of clues given to them by Anderson. The contestants are allowed to share their suspicions with each other, but they must place their own answers in a locked box. Anderson warns them that the mole may try to influence their answers, but doesn't give any further details about who the mole might be.

The next day, the contestants learn that their next challenge will involve water and teamwork. They must cross a lake using a series of rafts, ropes, and other equipment. They are given a certain amount of time to complete the challenge, and each minute they go over that time limit will cost the group $1,000. The contestants are split into two teams of five, and they must communicate and cooperate in order to succeed.

The challenge is difficult and tense, and some contestants struggle with the physical aspects of it. However, both teams manage to complete the challenge within the time limit, earning $25,000 for the group. The contestants are relieved and proud of their teamwork, but also wary of the fact that one of them may have been trying to sabotage the challenge.

After the challenge, the contestants gather to take their second quiz about the mole. Some of them are feeling more confident about their suspicions, while others are still unsure. Anderson warns them that one of them will be eliminated at the end of this episode, and urges them to be as accurate as possible.

The episode ends with Anderson revealing the results of the quiz and announcing which contestant will be eliminated. The remaining contestants are shocked and saddened, but also more determined than ever to discover the identity of the mole and win the prize money. They know that the stakes are high, and that their next challenge will be even more difficult than the last.