The Mole (American TV series) season 1
| The Mole | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Anderson Cooper |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Steven Cowles |
| Runner-up | Jim Morrison |
| Location | California France Monaco Spain |
| The Mole | Kathryn Price |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 9 – February 28, 2001 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The Mole aired on ABC in 2001. It was produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment and was released to DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment on March 8, 2005. The season was hosted by news reporter Anderson Cooper and featured American contestants; it was filmed mainly in France, Monaco, and Spain. Adapting the format of Belgian reality game show De Mol (The Mole), many challenges and locations were inspired by their counterparts from De Mol's second season in Spain.