The Mole (American TV series) season 1

The Mole
Season 1
Region 1 DVD cover
Presented byAnderson Cooper
No. of contestants10
WinnerSteven Cowles
Runner-upJim Morrison
LocationCalifornia
France
Monaco
Spain
The MoleKathryn Price
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 9 (2001-01-09) 
February 28, 2001 (2001-02-28)
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.