The Mole

Are you the Mole?

I could be.

I am not the Mole.

No, I'm not the Mole.

Feel like I'm being interrogated.

Would you tell me if you were the Mole?

I ain't singing that easily.

Maybe?

It's nice to confuse people sometimes.

The Mole is anyone's game, and it's a game within a game within a game.

I'm actually offended.

Like, why was I not chosen to be the Mole? Like, I would be so qualified.

No, I am not the Mole.

I am not the Mole.

I'm not the Mole.

-I'm not the Mole. -No, I'm not the Mole.

-I'm not the Mole. -I'm not the Mole.

-I'm not the Mole. -I'm not.

-I am not... -I am not the Mole.

Wouldn't that be a plot twist?

I'm Ari Shapiro.

I've reported from war zones and filed stories from Air Force One,

but this is an assignment I've wanted for years.

The Mole is back.

Twelve strangers selected from thousands

have arrived in Malaysia for the adventure of a lifetime.

Yo, this is like a brochure.

- Don't look down! - Are you guys for real?

- They must work together... - Come on!

...to build a prize pot that in the end, only one...

No!

...will win.

We're not supposed to take money out.

That's the Mole's job to take the money out!

However, hidden in plain sight is an imposter... the Mole.

I have not lied a single time.

You're such a bad liar.

A double agent

determined to prevent them from winning money.

Oh!

I want to be in their thoughts at all times.

I want them thinking about me when they sleep.

Recruited by the producers,

the Mole's objective is to wreak havoc while remaining undetected.

Do you swear to deceive and sabotage at every step in this game?

I do.

We'll supply you with inside information on the missions,

but the rest is up to you.

- What are we missing? - Nothing here.

Should the players trust me? No.

That is Mole-ish behavior.

It's a simple game.

Watch for the laser!

Complete missions...

Yo! Yo!

We are literally fighting against ourselves.

...win the cash...

Whoops.

...and most important of all, work out who is the Mole?

To begin the game,

the players have been dropped in the napier grass fields

of Western Malaysia

and told to find a clearing.

Oh my God!

But nothing in this game is what it seems.

Man, I hope there ain't no tigers or nothing out here.

About to be game time! Let's go, baby! That's what I'm here for.

Hopefully I am going the right way.

Definitely looking a little different than Arizona right now.

Hello?

When people first meet me, they see the hijab.

They see a Muslim woman,

somebody who follows other people's orders.

And I'm gonna use that to every single advantage.

I am feeling so excited.

Like, we are on The Mole! We're in Malaysia!

Hey.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Is anybody there?

Only one here?

Hello?

What should I be looking for?

Can't see anyone or anything where I am right now.

I'm Andy. I'm 65.

Players might wonder just how much I can keep up with them.

I'm going to certainly give it my all.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,

so if I'm gonna win, this is it.

- Oh my God! - Wow! Wow!

- Hi! - It's another person.

-Hi. -I'm Hannah.

-Hannah, I'm Andy. Hi. -Andy, nice to meet you.

Good to meet you.

People assume that I'm a dumb blonde, and I just kind of let them.

I'm from Arizona, so I'm like, "Okay, this isn't so bad."

Just the humidity I'm not used to.

This game is meant for me.

- Hello! - Hello!

-Hi. Andy. -Hi, what's your name?

- Nice to meet you. - And you are?

-I'm Muna. -Muna.

- What's up, y'all? - What's up?

How you doin'? I'm Quaylyn.

Everybody can call me Q if you want to.

- Where are you from? Cool. - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

- Pittsburgh. - Yeah.

- So we're out here. - Yeah.

Hi!

- Welcome to our clearing. - Hi, you guys!

- Hi, I'm Deanna. - Hi, Deanna.

I have been called the patron saint of Internet sleuths.

-Hi, I'm Deanna. -How you doin'? Quaylyn.

I'm excited to see if my skill set will translate from computer to real life.

- Oh! We're in Malaysia! - I know!

I'm gonna see if I can socially troll these people.

What's up, everybody? The party's arrived!

-Michael, nice to meet you. I give hugs. -I'm Hannah.

This better lead to a baseball field.

Being a former undercover cop,

I'm gonna hold my cards very close to my chest.

It's like going into the Super Bowl,

and you don't know who the hell you're playing against.

Yo! We survived!

I made it through! It's official!

-What up? I'm Sean. -Hi.

I'm on this show to win. Interview and interrogation was my life.

Hello!

I'm Ryan. So I'm a stay-at-home mom. What does everybody do?

I'm a stay-at-home dad. I mooch off my wife.

Okay.

It looks like the gang's almost all here,

so we're gonna have to find something to figure out what we're doing.

Oh Lord.

I get close to people quickly. I'm trusting, and I'm genuine.

I know that I will form alliances...

Ugh. Oh.

...you know, to have eyes everywhere.

Yes, yes! Hi, everyone!

Hi, nice to meet you! I'm Jen, everyone! Hi, nice to meet you.

- Another one! - Another one!

What's going on?

You look out of breath! What up, Hercules?

I'm Antonio.

I've been training all my life for this game. I'm a leader.

When I play video games, when I'm playing sports,

I'm always the most active.

I want the ball in my hand,

want it to be the fourth quarter with five seconds left.

Come on in! Bring it in!

- Friends! - Hey!

Hi. Hey, everybody.

-Melissa. Hi. -Tony. Nice to meet you.

What a chance for me to have these, like, niche experiences

that I'll never have anywhere else.

I'm very, very excited.

I have, like, 30 pairs of underwear just in case.

I don't know what's gonna happen on this show,

but I have a lot of underwear,

like, for no reason.

Yo! Hey! What's good, y'all? What's up, everyone? I'm Neesh.

-What's up, dude? -Tony, nice to meet you, brother.

-How's it going? -Good.

How do we get out of here?

Can you see anything that's standing out?

There has to be something obvious that we're missing.

- We have barrels. - Have we stood on them?

We were attempting to stood, and then we didn't.

With the 12 players assembled, let's shake things up a bit.

- Something on this side. - I don't see anything.

Who is this?

-Welcome to Malaysia. -Hi!

First impressions of the country?

-It's hot! -Incredible!

Beautiful!

I'm Ari Shapiro,

and I'm gonna be your guide for this incredible adventure.

For the next five weeks,

you're gonna work together as a team to carry out a series of missions.

Make it to the end,

and one of you will walk away with a massive cash prize.

Can I get the prize money? Yes.

I'm gonna do whatever it takes to win.

Backstab, sabotage. I'll do it.

But be on your guard because not everything is as it seems.

One of you isn't trying to win money for the team.

Someone is trying to sabotage you at every stage.

Hello, Mole...

whoever you are.

You could cut the tension with a knife.

Who looks nervous? Who looks shaky? Who is stressed out?

The Mole wouldn't care. They know what's gonna happen.

Don't look to me for clues. I don't know the answer either.

Just like you, I'm gonna be trying to figure it out as we go along.

Literally, my brain was melting at this point.

I'm totally analyzing everything that they're doing.

Your journey is about to begin.

The question is,

will all of you be joining us?

- Uh-oh! - What do you mean by that?