Netflix Rebooting Classic ABC Game Show
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A reimagined version of 'The Mole' is said to premiere this fall.
The one-of-a-kind game show series, The Mole, has reportedly been rebooted by Netflix.
The new version of the ABC show is expected to be released sometime this fall; and it's said to mirror the Belgian series De Mol created by Bart De Pauw, Michel Vanhove, Michiel Devlieger, and Tom Lenaerts in the late '90s, which served as the inspiration for its American series counterpart, as reported by to Variety.
Netflix's reboot will be a "reimagined version," of the classic ABC game show that ran for five seasons between 2001 and 2009. The streamer has reportedly ordered 10 episodes of the series to be produced for its initial season.
In the revival, 12 contestants will have to work together to make it through a variety of challenges that all add money to a pot–that only one of them will win.
Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated as "the Mole" and throughout the competitions, they're tasked with sabotaging the group's money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast the rest and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.
According to IMDB, The Mole's first two seasons were hosted by Anderson Cooper and featured regular, average people as the show's contestants. Seasons 3 and 4, however, cast celebrities and had Emmy award-winning sportscaster Ahmad Rashād as host. Its fifth and final season by ABC was hosted by Jon Kelley and reverted back to hosting non-famous participants.
It was not immediately clear if Netflix made plans to cast celebrities, civilians, or a mix of both. Other details like the show's release date and host have also not been made available just yet.
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