leeta

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3chUWsIO1oc

It's streaming on Peacock Premium. I really enjoyed it. The US version has some known "celebrity" competitors, as well as regular folks. There are also UK and Australian versions. The UK one is basically the same as the American one, with slight differences. They are both filmed at the same location with primarily the same missions, but different hosts. The Australian version is at a different location with mostly new missions and strays further from the basic format, also. Liked all of them.

If someone could fix this for me that would be great. The YouTube link is the trailer for the show.

Shoveler

So yeah, we just finished this show (US version), have not yet watched the Reunion show. We are fans of the original Mole, and at first it seemed very similar, but after a few episodes, we realized that it was a significant improvement to the Mole. The "traitors" were not tasked with any sabotage, they were equally invested in the success of the group missions. Without giving too much away, the key for the traitors was to time their "murders" in such a way that they eliminated anyone who might be starting to suspect them, while making sure that someone else got the blame.




We are looking forward to watching the UK and Australian seasons, and hoping there will be a second US season. Oh, we love Alan Cummings, but didn't enjoy him as the host, all of the dining room scenes were like watching a group at dinner theatre. He rarely talked WITH the participants, he was always acting, always on stage. But overall loved the season.

windom

Shoveler, about your spoiler ^

Shoveler

You are 100% correct, obviously I would like the same thing! Thanks for spotting that. We did watch the Reunion show, happy to hear that a second season is in the works, wondering who will be in the mix for the next go around. Maybe Dan, Janelle, and/or Tiffany from BB? From Survivor, maybe Parvati? Boston Rob? Cochrane?

AaronHernandez

Even though I think this does most of the sabotage stuff better than the mole,one fatal flaw imo is the fact the missions taking too much time each episode. Since the traitors and faithful both are trrying to win the mission their is no stakes in any of it,they are equivalent to the old food reward challenges in Big Brother

BrewCrew

I also didn't think there was much in the way of stakes, almost like they would eventually reach the $250,000 max no matter what. I do wonder how future seasons will play out, Cirie was definitely ahead of the game with having no problem throwing her fellow traitors under the bus. I do wonder if the traitors were not allowed to call out fellow traitors because it would seem they should all be pissed at Cirie. The Faithfuls were too stupid this time around in voting out people they don't like and not realizing people they like could be traitors.

leeta

Thanks for fixing that!

Glad to hear it's been picked up for a second season. Hope Australia is, as well.