The Mole
ABC (ended 2008)
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Season 5
- Ep 10The Mole 3.0, Episode 98/4/08
The remaining players are given a brief chance to reflect on their final three status before being plunged directly into the final challenge. They are placed in a room and told they have one hour to defuse a bomb before $50,000 goes up in smoke. No other explicit instructions are given. The players struggle to solve puzzles within the room they have been placed to complete the challenge. Later, the contestants find themselves outdoors in Buenos Aires for their final challenge. Each is given their own set of clues which they must solve in order to then be assigned to tasks to complete. The prize comes in the form of an interesting choice-- accept $75,000 for the pot or sacrifice it for a chance to look inside the mole's dossier. Finally, the three contestants take the final quiz that determines who is the winner, who the runner-up and who is the mole.moreless - Ep 9The Mole 3.0, Episode 87/28/08
As one contestant deals with losing his coalition partner, the contestants are all put to the test in a series of "kid games." Split into two teams, one member of each acts as the other's eyes by manipulating a camera that sends backwards images to goggles that they are wearing in a series of challenges. The final challenge of the set proves much tougher than the others, testing the mettle, speed and balance of the players in the goggles. Later on, the results of a puzzle challenge determine the sniper in a game of paintball with both money and a potential exemption on the line. Later, the penultimate quiz reveals the final three.moreless - Ep 8The Mole 3.0, Episode 77/21/08
In Mendoza, the contestants are asked to split into a group of two "Dumb Players" and a group of three "Smart Players" for a challenger. Both groups are tasked with a series of a mathematical puzzles that also test their puzzles of memory and concentration. The challenge sends them scrambling throughout Mendoza and although it is won in the nick of time, the close-call leads many to speculate on potential sabotage. Later the contestants fly from Mendoza, Argentina to Buenos Aires, the nation's capital. Here, they face a challenge that gives them not only the opportunity to earn money, but also a shot at something potentially more valuable, time spent with their families. Despite some joyous reunions, one player finds herself less than thrilled with their position in the game and hints at the possibility that they may throw the quiz in order to be sent home.moreless - Ep 7The Mole 3.0, Episode 67/14/08
The remaining players continue with the game in Mendoza, Argentina. Nicole notes her position as the "last woman standing" and states that she'd like to be the last player standing. The players visit the Lagrarde Vineyard, makers of the finest Malbec wine, where they take part in a complex challenge that involves both the solving of brain-teasers and some good, old-fashioned hoofing. Despite a strong performance in the challenge, certain activities by some players lead others to wonder if any sort of potential sabotage may have been attempted. The players later head to a bridge over the Mendoza River where they are told not only to bungee jump but also to attempt to hit a target. As an added twist, before jumping, each contestant is asked to guess how much money the group will make during the challenge. That evening, before the execution, two players hatch a conspiracy to get another contestant drunk in the hope of messing up that contestant's quiz performance.moreless - Ep 5The Mole 3.0, Episode 56/30/08
During a cold evening, the players find themselves chained together in a game of trust. Faced with the prospect of spending the night in the cold, the game forces the players to make a choice as to whether or not anyone can be trusted to make a decision that will benefit the group as the whole, rather than merely looking out for their own interests. The players later travel from Uspallata to Mendoza, described as the "Napa Valley of Argentina." Though all are excited by the change in scenery, two players in particular find themselves at each other's throats during the van ride there. The conflict is broken up only when the decision is made by some players to switch vans. At the new destination, the players are tasked with a strongly physical challenge containing a huge twist. One contestant is offered a reward if the others fail and granted a great deal of power to sabotage their chances. The results of this challenge lead to a shift in the game for many, as reputations crumble and new suspicions are formed.moreless - Ep 4The Mole 3.0, Episode 46/23/08
The remaining players head to the Andes Mountains where they face a test that challenges both pure strength and strategy. One player earns resentment by bargaining for a crucial advantage that some players feel he did not earn. Following the challenge, a contestant faces a medical emergency that threatens to jeopardize his chances in the game. The players get a look inside each other's minds when asked to play a game of "Who Said That?" Later, they undergo a twist that one of them describes as "sadistic." The twist places several players at a critical disadvantage. In the closest result yet, one of the players is unable to overcome this disadvantage and becomes the fourth to be executed.moreless - Ep 3The Mole 3.0, Episode 36/16/08
With tension growing amongst the remaining contestants, they are asked to put what little faith they have in each other to the test in a challenge that pairs them into "Can't Trust" and "Trust Blindly" groups. Members from both of the groups pair up for a harrowing luge ride that also serves as a test of memory. A rules violation on the part of several contestants leads to a major penalty. Later, Jon Kelley sends the contestants on a spy day complete with luxurious massages. Though pleased at the opportunity to relax, the contestants are weary of an upcoming catch, and rightly so. They find that their clothes have been sent off for dry cleaning and are challenged to find suitable clothes within a short time-frame in order to join host Jon Kelley in time for a fine-dining dinner. Two contestants make a suspicious move by choosing to simply opt out of the challenge. The contestants are presented with an intriguing offer at the evening's execution.moreless - Ep 2The Mole 3.0, Episode 26/9/08
The remaining contestants try their best to compete and gather information, but must remain ever-watchful for signs of possible sabotage from the one mole amongst them. They are sent to the Santiago Metropolitan Park where they are split into a challenge with two possible outcomes -- the entire team winning money or two players receiving an exemption. During this task, all players are tested to their physical limits while doing their best to maintain their mental game as well. Later, the contestants pay a visit to Pomaire where they face a challenge that requires them to "make pigs fly." During the evening's execution, the vulnerable contestants feel a great deal of pressure knowing that three amongst their ranks are exempt from the quiz.moreless
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Season 4
- Ep 7Celebrity Mole: Yucatan Finale2/18/04
The final episode of the season reveals the results of the quiz, determining which celebrity wins, which loses and which is the mole. Video clips give viewers a look back at what happened during the season and reveal new information on previously hidden aspects of the game. Hidden clues pointing to the identity of the mole are unmasked.moreless - Ep 6Final Yucatan Games2/11/04
Mark Curry dons a cape, as promised and gives himself a superhero nickname, "Mr. Danger." The celebrities take part in aquatic games. Later, one celebrity is called out for breaking the rules. The three remaining celebrities take the final twenty question quiz to determine who wins, who loses and who is the mole.moreless - Ep 5Departure #52/4/04
The celebrities are sent on a shopping spree that involves donkeys and reading clues in Spanish. The individual effort nature of the game leads some players to wonder if others are sabotaging by not providing proper information. The celebrities are taken to a school, where they participate in a Night School game that tests them on basic elementary school knowledge. After some correct answers and embarrassing mistakes, one celebrity is given a twisted exemption offer. The celebrities then attempt to identify the noses of other well-known celebrities and then a fifth is sent home.moreless - Ep 4Departure #41/28/04
The executed players return for a game called "Tequila Shooters" in which the celebrities try to deliver wine while being pelted with dodgeballs. Afterwards, a gross food challenge sends most reeling, but one is able to stomach it. Later, the celebrities take part an artistic game that leads to some of the strangest artwork ever. The quiz results in a tie, but the result is still the same: a fourth celebrity is executed and sent home.moreless - Ep 3Departure #31/21/04
The celebrities play a game called "Clucks for Bucks'" in which they must catch chickens that match numbered hats. A maze game proves a challenging task for most of the celebrities. One celebrity is given a rather fattening opportunity at an exemption. As suspicions continue to grow, a third celebrity is executed and sent home.moreless - Ep 2Departure #21/14/04
A piata game features the celebrities in a fierce battle for both money in the pot and a prized exemption. The classic game in which the celebrities must pick one of their own to receive an exemption or lose money from the pot is revived with the same result as the previous installment: money is lost from the pot. Tensions flare as players are accused of deliberate sabotage leading to loss of money for the pot. The second execution ceremony has a surprising result.moreless - Ep 1Celebrity Mole: Yucatan Premiere1/7/04
A game called El Taxi Loco introduces the viewers to the celebrities competing in "Celebrity Mole: Yucatan." Other games include "Salespeople Game" and "Moon Over Yucatan." $31,000 is successfully added to the pot, however, the celebrities wonder if possible sabotage by the mole might have kept them from earning more. Two celebrities successfully earn exemptions.moreless
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Season 3
- Ep 11The Mole 3.0 Finale8/11/08
The players gather together to learn the results of the final quiz. After a brief look back, the winner is revealed and then opens the door to the room with the mole. After a look back at the strategy of the game's runner-up, attention turns to the winner. Viewers learn that the winner only just barely escaped execution in several quizzes throughout the game and did not know the identity of the mole until the very end. The sabotage of the mole is revealed, showing how in many instances sabotage attributed to other players can actually be traced to the mole. Finally, hidden clues planted throughout the season that pointed both to the identity of the mole and the final three are revealed.moreless - Ep 10Week 98/4/08
- Ep 9Week 87/28/08
- Ep 8Week 77/22/08
- Ep 7Week 67/14/08
- Ep 6Take a Closer Look7/14/08
The events of the first five episodes of the season are recapped, giving viewers a chance to potentially spot previously missed clues. Some of the season's most contentious moments are outlined in detail, as well as some of the greatest successes in the challenges. A thorough examination shows how six contestants fell by the wayside, unable to correctly identify the mole. New footage provides greater insight into the formation of alliances and contestants' reactions to certain events.moreless - Ep 6Celebrity Mole: Hawaii Finale2/12/03
In this final episode of the first Celebrity Mole: Hawaii, viewers learn which celebrity is the winner and which is the mole. They also get a look back at hilarious scenes as well as molish moments throughout the show. Some interesting information is revealed about coalitions. All hidden clues are revealed, some more obvious than others.moreless - Ep 5Week 57/1/08
- Ep 5Final Hawaii Games2/5/03
As the games continue, coalition partners Kathy and Erik struggle to regroup, as their main mole suspect, Michael, has been executed and has left the game. Games include the classic "Three Questions" game and a cooperation game called "It Takes a Thief." This is a high-money earning episode, so the mole seems to be laying low. The players then prepare to take the final quiz to determine the winner of the game pot.moreless - Ep 4Week 46/24/08
- Ep 4Departure #41/29/03
With four players left in the mix, the contestants take part in some surfing, some tumbling and some fighting for exemptions. The surfing game also brings a little hula-hoop action and the return of "Tiny Bubbles." Later, the celebrities try to exert their brainpower towards basic arithmetic in the hope of money for the pot and/or an exemption. Then comes a general knowledge test, followed a by matching card game for the best player and a seek-and-find game for the others.moreless - Ep 3Week 36/17/08
- Ep 3Departure #31/22/03
While some of the celebrities participate in a raft-building game, another celebrity is put in a secret game in which they are tempted with an exemption. The celebrities also play a game called "Looky, Looky, Hot Pepper." In a little mousey business, the celebrities were chosen hot peppers to eat based on which directions mice ran. There were some standouts and some surprising and suspicious behavior.moreless - Ep 2Week 26/10/08
- Ep 2Departure #21/15/03
The celebrities play a game in which they are assigned "occupations" and then are asked to perform crazy stunts based on those occupations. Watch walking on hot coals, wild plane-riding and more. In another game, one set of celebrities searches tombs at a graveyard while another set gets clues underwater to figure out what tombs to look at it. The result is something a surprise, leading to questions about molish behavior.moreless - Ep 1The Mole 3.0 Premiere6/2/08
Jon Kelley hosts the return of The Mole, a reality-competition that follows twelve players on a worldwide adventure. One of them is the mole, a saboteur that could thwart their efforts at anytime. The games began immediately with a challenge that required each of the players to dive waterfall and grab for money -- with the exception of a single player who was left to determine which should jump for real money, and which for fake. When only a small portion of the available money is put in the pot, suspicions immediately flare as to who could be the mole. That evening, some contestants are less than satisfied with their sleeping arrangements when a set of players is told they must sleep outside. One player thwarts the rules by staying awake all night. Later, the teams are sent to a beach to participate in a scavenger-hunt style game. Though they fare somewhat better, winning a majority of the available money, evidence of possible sabotage leads some to wonder if the mole is already at work. The players nervously face the evening's first execution after airing a series of ten challenging questions regarding whom they believe to the be the mole. One player, who seemed to have been given an early advantage, is eliminated in a surprising execution.moreless - Ep 1Celebrity Mole: Hawaii Premiere1/8/03
We meet the celebrities and watch as they learn right away that they won't be playing "fakey half-games." Right away, they're tossed into a game in which they had to fill buckets with water to raise bags of money. There's some money winning, but also some failures. The players also play a very special game of blackjack involving sheep.moreless
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Season 2
- Ep 13The Last Betrayal8/6/02
The players of The Mole II: The Next Betrayal are reunited to take their guesses at who won the game and who is the mole (both Bob and Rob guess both correctly) then stick around as the answers to those burning questions are revealed. Dorothy is the winner of the game (by only one question on the quiz) and Bill is revealed to be the mole. Throughout the night, we find out certain interesting things about the game, such as that it was Heather who turned Dorothy on to the fact that Bill was the mole and that Dorothy would have gone home on the night Elavia did had Elavia not been offered a $50,000 bribe. We also find out how the mole sabotaged the game (examples: refusing to wear a diaper and breaking the gnome in "Gnome Home"), as well as some of the hidden clues planted to help home viewers try and find the identity of the mole (telegram clue, pictures of ships, Mickey D's=McDaniels.)moreless - Ep 13Episode 13
- Ep 12The Twelfth Betrayal7/30/02
Remaining Players: Dorothy, Heather, Bill - Ep 12Episode 12
- Ep 11The Eleventh Betrayal7/23/02
Remaining Players: Al, Bill, Dorothy, and Heather''''A special delivery is brought by Kathryn Price, the original Mole. The contestants play a game called High Card, in order to see who has to sleep in Anderson's Funhouse. Dorothy is assigned to a small box with falling cockroaches, Al gets to sleep in a room that constantly plays "Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho, Heather gets a room with a Python snake, and Bill wins and sleeps in a hotel room. Each person from the funhouse has to tell Bill about their night. Two of them have to lie.moreless - Ep 11Episode 11
- Ep 10The Tenth Betrayal7/16/02
A shopping spree game features the women shopping for items and the men trying to make a profit off them in a market. Later, the players play a game called Evader. This game offers some valuable money for the pot, but also exemptions to a couple of lucky players. - Ep 10Episode 10
- Ep 9The Ninth Betrayal7/9/02
While one set of celebrities participates in a wine-drinking game, another group us busy trying to assemble a car. All groups earn money, but greed on the part of a couple contestants leads to a funny secret game. Later, the players are led to a small room for a surprise late-night tetherball game. Suspicions arise when strange behavior denies money from the pot, one player of an exemption and leads host Anderson Cooper to challenge one player's "moral code."moreless - Ep 9Episode 9
- Ep 8The Eighth Betrayal7/2/02
Katie was executed in this episode. - Ep 8Episode 8
- Ep 7The Seventh Betrayal6/25/02
Elavia was executed in this episode. - Ep 7Episode 7
- Ep 6The Sixth Betrayal6/18/02
The first challenge the group divides into three groups. Katie, Bill and Myra must make at least 3 12-inch pizzas before 7 o'clock. Darwin, Elavia, Dorothy, Al, Bribbs and Heather must ride a bike uphill to get 2 bottles of wine for dinner. The groups succeeds and add $40,000 to the group pot. In the next challenge the players write down a list of there favorite people. Elavia, being voted least favorite, is offered an exemption or add $15,000 to the group pot. She takes the exemption and the group earns no money. In the end Myra is the mole's 6th victim and is sent home.moreless - Ep 6Episode 6
- Ep 5The Fifth Betrayal6/11/02
Heather, Al, and Myra must escape from jail cells using equipment provided or face missing phone calls home. The others must complete a series of questions while trying to figure out a another question using letters of the answered questions while others players tred water with weights over their necks. - Ep 5Episode 5
- Ep 4The Fourth Betrayal6/4/02
The players have their memory tested in a game in which they try to crack a safe. The players receive a secret telegram that contains a vital, secret and unpicked-up-on clue. A secret game tests the moral integrity of the players and they are then separated into "dumb" and "smart" groups as brainteasers test whether the players in this edition are worthy of the "MENSA" tag the show has earned. One player's malicious, rule-breaking actions lead to a fine being levied on the entire group.moreless - Ep 4Episode 4
- Ep 3The Third Betrayal10/12/01
The show performs a journal swap in which each player gets someone else's journal. Patrick is intent that Katie not read his journal but she decides to anyway. Al earns an exemption and must award someone else one too and picks Katie after much thought. Lisa becomes the third person to be executed, much to the surprise of everyone.moreless - Ep 3Episode 3
- Ep 2The Second Betrayal10/5/01
The teams complete a series of tasks involving quirky costumes. Ali and Bribs decide to lay back and have a beer at a Swiss bar which doesn't go over well with the players. Lisa and Dorothy earn exemptions by swaying Darwin and Katie to break a rule. It is revealed that the player's bags were not actually burned and that the bags that were burnt, were empty. Ali is executed.moreless - Ep 2Episode 2
- Ep 1The First Betrayal9/28/01
The second group of Mole contestants come together and meet each other. They deal with a series of tasks in which they receive money in a group pot. They all receive journal's where they are to record their ideas,thoughts,etc. The show burns the bags of the contestants. - Ep 1Episode 1
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Season 1
- Ep 9Part the End2/28/01
The final episode reveals that Kathryn Price is the mole and Steven Cowles is the winner. Montages reveal moley action, previously-unknown alliances and more. Recaps offer a look back at some of the best moments of the first season of the show. The viewers are informed that hidden clues to the mole's identity were placed in episodes throughout the season and these clues are revealed.moreless - Ep 9Season Finale2/28/01
- Ep 8Part the Eighth2/27/01
Now that only three players are left, the remaining players take part in some final games. One mean game forces the players to answer revealing questions about each other, in the hopes of using information earned this way to find each other and earn money for the pot. In the final game, the players are locked in hotel rooms and try to decipher clues working together in order to escape and earn a large chunk of money to the pot. They fail, leading the two actual players to wonder if it was the mole's work.moreless - Ep 8Day 27: Ronda, Spain2/27/01
- Ep 7Part the Seventh2/20/01
The players divide into "arty" and "counting" groups and then participate in games in which they herd sheep or create a piece art designed to fool a critic. The sheep-herding group is given a choice of three dogs, with only one trained to herd sheep. They can earn $20,000 for herding them, and an additional $10,000 for counting them. What they don't know is that they've already been told the number of sheep. The players then are asked to challenging tasks, such as facing knife-throwing and fire-walking. The tasks are on a tiered-structure, with varying results worth exemptions and/or cash. The participating players are blindfolded, while another has to convince them to complete their tasks. This player is the only one who knows the truth about their tasks: that they only think they're doing something potentially dangerous.moreless - Ep 7Day 23: San Lucar, Spain2/20/01
- Ep 6Day 20: Sancti Petri, Spain2/14/01
- Ep 6Part the Sixth2/13/01
And then there were five. Four players and the mole start another day in Spain, this time starting off on the wrong foot, with a penalty. Turns out that Kathryn, Steven, and Jim visit each other in their rooms after being told distinctly to stay in their own rooms, and $20,000 is deducted from the pot. With morale low, the group attempts to earn back the penalty money by passing a test much like Capture the Flag. The contestants must guard a fortress and protect a large glass bowl from the aggressors seeking to break into the fortress and break the bowl. After a long night, the aggressors manage to sneak past Jim, Charlie, and Steven and knock over the bowl right under the nose of the unguarded Kathryn. Later, Kathryn tries to make up for the loss that she blames herself for by shining in the next test, where the players must translate clues about books into English, find the book in a library, remove the horse carriage ticket hidden inside the book, and get to their own separate stop before time runs out. Although Charlie gets confused and is forced to go back to the library, he eventually is able to board the carriage and win the team $42,000. Before the quiz, the relationship between Charlie and Kate reaches a boiling point, and the entire group believes that the atmosphere will be more pleasant without Charlie around. They fail to get their wish, however, when Kate scores the lowest on the quiz and becomes the Mole's 6th victim.moreless - Ep 5Part the Fifth2/6/01
With their numbers down to six, the players are told to split up into three groups a resourceful group, a smart group, and a stupid group for the first test. Their task: find the Montecastillo Hotel in Jerez using (for the smart team) only a cell phone, a map, and a few word clues, as well as (for the resourceful team) a van full of odd objects, as well as picture clues. The stupid team, Charlie and Kate, are brought directly to the hotel, and are told that if they can lead the smart team away from the hotel and have only the resourceful team make it to the hotel, the value of the test would double to $80,000. The stupid team fails, but the group as a whole passes the test, earning $40,000 for the pot. The next day, the players are greeted by loved ones after winning $20,000, and after reuniting and talking for a bit, the loved ones join the players at the execution, where Jennifer and her friend are shown the door.moreless - Ep 5Day 18: Paterna De Rivera, Spain2/6/01
- Ep 4Part the Fourth1/30/01
The contestants broaden their adventures and their total winnings in this episode, which begins with Host Anderson Cooper sequestering volunteer Kate for the first test. The other players, now equipped with laser sensitive vests, get ready to play a game of laser tag in order to rescue Kate and earn money for the pot. The players fail the test and Kate fails at her chance to receive another exemption. The other competitors get annoyed that Kate has now been given two opportunities at getting an exemption, and her slow, unintentional seclusion from the group begins. For the second test, the group splits up into two teams. The first team is taken into a room and told to answer a series of riddles and brain teasers. They are then taken on a tour through a university, and told that for every question the second group gets correct, money will be removed from the pot. Jim, from the first group, is assigned as the runner, and, luckily, he catches up with the second group and stops them before they can do too much damage. By the end of the week, the group earns $60,000, adding to an already-big sum of money. At the execution, the group of potential eventual winners is shaved down to six when Henry scores the lowest on the quiz.moreless - Ep 4Day 15: Seville, Spain1/30/01
- Ep 3Part the Third1/23/01
The eight players, now a little tired of France, move on to bigger and harder things in Spain. For their first task in Spain, all of the contestants must bullfight, and when they do, $65,000 is added to the pot. After that experience, they sleep under the stars, in tents, and the next day, Anderson tells them to choose one person who is fearless, one who has a nice smile, and one who is the most trusted. Henry, Charlie, and Jennifer, in that order, are chosen, but when they learn that they'll be doing laundry to raise money, they are not pleased. The other five players, meanwhile, must test their luck with a nice game. Rolling a 1, 2, or 3 gives them a simple task to do, like dying your hair. The other numbers give them an unpleasant task, like shaving your head. Most of the players wimp out of doing their challenges, but Kate saves everyone when she is offered the chance to do all four of the things the other players did. Because she agrees, she earns $40,000 and an exemption from the quiz that night, which proves vital, as Wendi becomes the Mole's next victim.moreless - Ep 3Day 10: Avignon, France1/23/01
- Ep 2Day 5: Mougins, France1/17/01
- Ep 2Part the Second1/16/01
The game becomes very real for the remaining players when they see that they won't be staying for the entire time with one down already, they scurry to gather as much information as possible about the mole. Their fifth day brings them with a surprise test find and rescue one of their own, Steven, who has been taken to a secret location. Because of a mix-up with Jennifer and Henry, the group loses, so $50,000 is not added to the pot. Still in France, the contestants are broken up into three groups. The first group, chosen as those with good eyes, has to identify which of two Cartier watches is real. By using the town of Crest, the players succeed, earning $20,000. The other two groups, meanwhile, fail at their task: guiding each other through a cornfield maze, which means that out of a possible $130,000 offered in this episode, the group only earns $20,000 of it. After the strenuous tests, each player takes the quiz 20 questions about the mole. Surprisingly, Afi scores the lowest on the quiz, and she is eliminated.moreless - Ep 1Part the First1/9/01
Not getting any time to get to know each other, the ten players fighting to figure out who the mole is are thrown into the first task - a skydiving challenge. Because all ten players jump, $75,000 is added to the pot. The contestants later fly to Paris, where they are tested on whether or not they can work together - they can either spend the night in Paris or in the hotel and if they are out past midnight, money is taken from the pot. Everyone cooperates, and no money is lost. The next day, after being given time to examine the profiles of all ten competitors, Host Anderson Cooper asks the players to pick two who remember the profile information the best. Those two people are told to do a series of equations relating to the contestant information, and then use the answer of all of the equations as a Pin number to unlock $50,000 for the pot. The team succeeds, but that night, all of the players are quizzed about the mole. Manuel proves that he knows the least about the identity of the mole when he is the first to be executed.moreless - Ep 1Day 1: Mojave Desert1/9/01
