# Wie is de Mol? (Dutch TV series)

Wie is de Mol? (English: Who is the Mole?) is a Dutch adventure reality competition show. It is based on the Belgian show De Mol, the original version of the format created in 1998 by Woestijnvis and broadcast on VRT.

## Format

Wie is de Mol? is a reality television competition involving a group of candidates. These candidates travel to a foreign country where they have to complete assignments to earn money to fill the prize pot. However, one of the participants is selected as the Mole. The Mole's goal is to secretly sabotage the assignments and keep the total amount of money in the pot as low as possible. The other candidates do not know who the Mole is, and attempt to figure out the Mole's identity throughout the season.
At the end of every episode the candidates take a multiple choice test about the Mole's identity. The test contains 20 questions (40 questions in the final test) about the Mole's activities since the previous test and personal questions about the Mole (for example, "On which team was the mole during the castle-assignment" or "Has the mole been baptized?"). With the help of 'jokers', which they can earn during the assignments, the contestants can turn incorrect test answers into correct answers.
The person with the fewest correct answers is then eliminated from the show. In most series this process continues until only two contestants and the Mole remain. The winner is the person with the most correct answers in the final test and they get all of the money earned for the prize pot throughout the season.

## Hosts

Color key:
* Host
* Angela Groothuizen
* Karel van de Graaf [nl]
* Pieter Jan Hagens
* Art Rooijakkers
* Rik van de Westelaken
* Hila Noorzai [nl]

### Notes

* ↑ A special returning candidates season in celebration of 20 seasons of Wie is de Mol?
* ↑ A special streaming season in celebration of 25 years of Wie is de Mol? with its first all civilian cast since Season 4.

## Seasons

The first four seasons of Wie is de Mol? had ordinary people as participants. After the break in 2004, all participants in the following seasons were Dutch celebrities.
The 7th season in 2007 was the first season to have four finalists, with two runner-ups.
The 18th season in 2018 was the first to be located in six countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia.
In September 2020, a special jubilee season aired in celebration of twenty seasons of Wie is de Mol?.
In February 2025, a new anniversary season was announced in celebration of twenty-five seasons of "Wie is de Mol?" to air later in the year.
| Season | Start date | Host | The Mole | Winner | Runner-up/s | Runner-up/s | Amount won | International destination |
| 1 | November 19, 1999 | Angela Groothuizen | Deborah | Petra | Robin | Robin | ƒ82,500 | Australia |
| 2 | January 5, 2001 | Angela Groothuizen | Nico | Sigrid | Yvonne | Yvonne | ƒ70,000 | Scotland |
| 3 | February 8, 2002 | Angela Groothuizen | George | John | Jantien | Jantien | €42,300.- | Portugal |
| 4 | March 15, 2003 | Angela Groothuizen | Elise | Ron | Chandrika | Chandrika | €35,550.- | Canada |
| 5 | January 14, 2005 | Angela Groothuizen | Yvon Jaspers | Marc-Marie Huijbregts | Lottie Hellingman [nl] | Lottie Hellingman [nl] | €23,000.- | Australia Indonesia (Bali) |
| 6 | March 10, 2006 | Karel van de Graaf [nl] | Milouska Meulens [nl] | Frédérique Huydts [nl] | Roderick Veelo [nl] | Roderick Veelo [nl] | €24,475.- | Argentina |
| 7 | January 4, 2007 | Karel van de Graaf [nl] | Inge Ipenburg [nl] | Paul Rabbering [nl] | Renate Verbaan | Eva van der Gucht | €17,300.- | Thailand |
| 8 | January 3, 2008 | Pieter Jan Hagens | Dennis Weening [nl] | Edo Brunner | Regina Romeijn [nl] | Regina Romeijn [nl] | €20,375.- | Mexico |
| 9 | January 8, 2009 | Pieter Jan Hagens | Jon van Eerd [nl] | Viviënne van der Assem [nl] | Anniek Pheifer [nl] | Anniek Pheifer [nl] | €22,650.- | Northern Ireland Jordan |
| 10 | January 7, 2010 | Pieter Jan Hagens | Kim Pieters [nl] | Frits Sissing | Sanne Vogel [nl] | Sanne Vogel [nl] | €21,950.- | Japan |
| 11 | January 6, 2011 | Pieter Jan Hagens | Patrick Stoof [nl] | Art Rooijakkers | Soundos el Ahmadi [nl] | Soundos el Ahmadi [nl] | €19,540.- | El Salvador Nicaragua |
| 12 | January 5, 2012 | Art Rooijakkers | Anne-Marie Jung [nl] | Hadewych Minis | Liesbeth Staats [nl] | Liesbeth Staats [nl] | €12,601.- | Iceland Spain (Andalusia) |
| 13 | January 3, 2013 | Art Rooijakkers | Kees Tol [nl] | Paulien Cornelisse [nl] | Carolien Borgers [nl] | Carolien Borgers [nl] | €17,120.- | South Africa |
| 14 | January 2, 2014 | Art Rooijakkers | Susan Visser | Sofie van den Enk | Freek Bartels [nl] | Freek Bartels [nl] | €16,700.- | Hong Kong Philippines |
| 15 | January 1, 2015 | Art Rooijakkers | Margriet van der Linden [nl] | Rik van de Westelaken | Marlijn Weerdenburg [nl] | Marlijn Weerdenburg [nl] | €10,500.- | Sri Lanka |
| 16 | January 2, 2016 | Art Rooijakkers | Klaas van Kruistum [nl] | Tim Hofman | Annemieke Schollaardt | Annemieke Schollaardt | €13,020.- | Dominican Republic |
| 17 | January 7, 2017 | Art Rooijakkers | Thomas Cammaert | Sanne Wallis De Vries [nl] | Jochem van Gelder | Jochem van Gelder | €24,320.- | United States (Oregon) |
| 18 | January 6, 2018 | Art Rooijakkers | Jan Versteegh | Ruben Hein [nl] | Olcay Gulsen | Olcay Gulsen | €17,750.- | Georgia |
| 19 | January 5, 2019 | Rik van de Westelaken | Merel Westrik | Sarah Chronis | Niels Littooij | Niels Littooij | €10,150.- | Colombia |
| 20 | January 11, 2020 | Rik van de Westelaken | Rob Dekay [nl] | Buddy Vedder | Miljuschka Witzenhausen | Nathan Rutjes | €13,400.- | China (Henan) |
| JB1 | September 5, 2020 | Rik van de Westelaken | Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte | Nikkie de Jager | Tygo Gernandt | Tygo Gernandt | €12,580.- | Italy (Tuscany) |
| 21 | January 2, 2021 | Rik van de Westelaken | Renée Fokker | Roxanne 'Rocky' Hehakaija [nl] | Charlotte Nijs [nl] | Charlotte Nijs [nl] | €9,675.- | Czech Republic |
| 22 | January 1, 2022 | Rik van de Westelaken | Everon Jackson Hooi [nl] | Fresia Cousiño Arias [nl] | Kim-Lian van der Meij | Kim-Lian van der Meij | €8,065.- | Albania |
| 23 | January 7, 2023 | Rik van de Westelaken | Jurre Geluk [nl] | Daniël Verlaan [nl] | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | €11,650.- | South Africa |
| 24 | January 6, 2024 | Rik van de Westelaken | Anna Gimbrère [nl] | Fons Hendriks [nl] | Rosario Mussendijk [nl] | Rosario Mussendijk [nl] | €8.585.- | Mexico |
| STR | June 28, 2024 | Hila Noorzai [nl] | Nyree | Emma | Jelmer | Jelmer | €10.535.- | Oman |
| 25 | January 4, 2025 | Rik van de Westelaken | Stijn de Vries [nl] | Roos Moggré | Maaike Martens [nl] | Maaike Martens [nl] | €8.055.- | Cambodia |
| JB2 | September 2025 | Rik van de Westelaken | | | | | | Portugal |

### Notes

* 1 2 Guilder, the national Dutch currency at the time
* ↑ Frédérique Huydts [nl] died on 3 April 2006, during the period that season 6 was broadcast on television. As requested by her, the airing of the season continued. The €24,475.- that she won was donated to WWF and Foundation KiKa.
* 1 2 The final of season 7 had four finalists. Renate and Eva both lost to Paul.
* ↑ After unmasking the Mole in season 11 and winning the season, Art went on to present Wie is de Mol? from seasons 12 to 18.
* ↑ After unmasking the Mole in season 15 and winning the season, Rik went on to present Wie is de Mol? from season 19 onwards.
* ↑ Candidates began the first episode in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia or Ukraine. The first assignment involved finding plane tickets to Georgia, where the remainder of the season would be filmed.
* 1 2 The final of season 20 had four finalists. Miljuschka and Nathan came second and third respectively and lost to Buddy.
* ↑ To celebrate the 20th season, an extra "Jubilee" season, which aired in 2020, was announced at the end of the season 20 finale.
* ↑ To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wie is de Mol?, an extra "Streaming" season, which aired in 2024, was announced on 14 May 2024, the first to feature non-celebrity candidates since 2003.
* ↑ To celebrate the 25th season, an extra "Anniversary" season, which will air in 2025, was announced on 7 February 2025.

### Junior editions

| Season | Airdate | Presenter | The Mole | Winner | Runner-up | Prize money | Destination |
| 1 | 17 May 2008 | Sipke Jan Bousema | Amin | Naomi | Lara | 6970 Two and a half cent coin (Netherlands) (€79) | Zwolle |
| 2 | 9 March 2014 | Art Rooijakkers | Jenny | Davey | Roeland | €1,020 | Maastricht Zeeland |

### Locations map

The 1999 and 2005 seasons of the show were both filmed in Australia (in 2005, part of the show was also filmed in Indonesia). The 2013 and 2023 seasons of the show were both filmed in South Africa. The 2008 and 2024 seasons were both filmed in Mexico.

## Ratings

| Season | Timeslot | Premiere | Premiere | Finale (Reunion) | Finale (Reunion) | Average ratings |
| Season | Timeslot | Date | Ratings | Date | Ratings | Average ratings |
| 1 | Friday, 20:30 | 19 November 1999 | 807,000 | 21 January 2000 | 915,000 | 793,000 |
| 2 | Friday, 20:30 | 5 January 2001 | 1,070,000 | 2 March 2001 | 960,000 | 1,006,000 |
| 3 | Friday, 21:35 | 8 February 2002 | 928,000 | 19 April 2002 | 1,005,000 | 909,000 |
| 4 | Saturday, 21:00 | 15 March 2003 | 1,115,000 | 24 May 2003 | 626,000 | 785,000 |
| 5 | Friday, 20:30 | 14 January 2005 | 1,289,000 | 18 March 2005 | 1,485,000 | 1,450,000 |
| 6 | Friday, 20:30 | 10 March 2006 | 1,168,000 | 12 May 2006 | 1,147,000 | 1,106,000 |
| 7 | Thursday, 20:30 | 4 January 2007 | 1,358,000 | 15 March 2007 | 1,270,000 | 1,188,000 |
| 8 | Thursday, 20:30 | 3 January 2008 | 1,922,000 | 6 March 2008 | 1,563,000 | 1,513,000 |
| 9 | Thursday, 20:30 | 8 January 2009 | 1,597,000 | 12 March 2009 | 1,409,000 | 1,460,000 |
| 10 | Thursday, 20:30 | 7 January 2010 | 2,040,000 | 25 March 2010 | 1,558,000 | 1,673,000 |
| 11 | Thursday, 20:30 | 6 January 2011 | 2,146,000 | 17 March 2011 | 2,031,000 | 1,922,000 |
| 12 | Thursday, 20:30 | 5 January 2012 | 2,136,000 | 8 March 2012 | 2,105,000 | 1,899,000 |
| 13 | Thursday, 20:30 | 3 January 2013 | 2,070,000 | 7 March 2013 | 2,579,000 | 2,132,000 |
| 14 | Thursday, 20:30 | 2 January 2014 | 2,455,000 | 20 March 2014 | 3,148,000 | 2,464,000 |
| 15 | Thursday, 20:30 | 1 January 2015 | 2,486,000 | 5 March 2015 | 3,359,000 | 2,403,700 |
| 16 | Saturday, 20:30 | 2 January 2016 | 2,163,000 | 5 March 2016 | 2,982,000 | 2,114,900 |
| 17 | Saturday, 20:30 | 7 January 2017 | 2,882,000 | 11 March 2017 | 2,999,000 | 2,536,000 |
| 18 | Saturday, 20:30 | 6 January 2018 | 2,669,000 | 10 March 2018 | 3,227,000 | 2,582,300 |
| 19 | Saturday, 20:30 | 5 January 2019 | 2,986,000 | 9 March 2019 | 3,500,000 | 2,869,400 |
| 20 | Saturday, 20:30 | 11 January 2020 | 3,002,000 | 14 March 2020 | 3,894,000 | 2,591,300 |
| Renaissance | Saturday, 20:30 | 5 September 2020 | 2,665,000 | 25 October 2020 | 3,567,000 | 2,741,750 |
| 21 | Saturday, 20:30 | 2 January 2021 | 3,117,000 | 6 March 2021 | 3,348,000 | 3,180,700 |
| 22 | Saturday, 20:30 | 1 January 2022 | 3,120,000 | 5 March 2022 | 3,242,000 | 2,894,000 |
| 23 | Saturday, 20:30 | 7 January 2023 | 2,634,000 | 11 March 2023 | 3,081,000 | 2,451,400 |
| 24 | Saturday, 20:30 | 6 January 2024 | 3,717,000 | 9 March 2024 | | |