Wie is de Mol? Renaissance is a special anniversary season of the Dutch TV series Wie is de Mol? ("Who is the Mole?"). This All Star edition was announced at the end of the Season 20 finale and in celebration of the series reaching its twentieth season. The season took place in the region of Tuscany in Italy. This is the seventh season to have been filmed in Europe, following, Scotland in Season 2, Portugal in Season 3, Northern Ireland in Season 9, Iceland and Spain in Season 12, and Georgia in Season 18, respectively.
Rik van de Westelaken returned to host the season. The season premiered on September 5, 2020 for a shorter 8-episode season. The season Finale aired on 24 October 2020, with Nikkie de Jager fooling fellow finalist Tygo Gernandt and unmasking Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte as the Jubilee Mole of 2020. With the winnings of €12,580.-, de Jager decided to donate it all to KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society) in memory of her brother who died in 2018 shortly after she returned from Season 19.
Format Followed the same format as its Belgian predecessor, ten candidates were gathered to complete Assignments to earn money for the group pot. However, one of the ten is the titular Mole (de Mol), the one designated to sabotage the assignments and cause the group to earn the least amount of money for the winner's pot as possible. Every few days, players would take a 20-question multiple choice test about the identity of the Mole. Once the test is complete, the candidates await their results in an Execution ceremony. The candidate with the worst score is executed from the game, while in the event of the tie the candidate who completed their test the slowest is executed. The season plays out until there are three remaining candidates, where they must complete a final test (consisting of 40 questions). The candidate with the highest score, or who had completed their test the fastest in a tie, is declared the winner and receives the group's pot.
The season took place in Tuscany, Italy. For the first time in Wie is de Mol's history, the ten candidates were returning players, from over the 20 seasons. Nine were given a second chance to successfully find the Mole and win the game, while the tenth became The Mole. The broadcast of the premiere on September 5, 2020 revealed that candidates ranging back from Season 6 in 2006 up until Season 20 in 2020 were brought back to play the game again.
Candidates NameOccupationOriginal SeasonOriginal placementDay ExitedResultJeroen Kijk in de VegteRadio DJ Presenter17: Oregon, USA5th place14The MoleNikkie de JagerBeauty YouTuber19: Colombia8th place WinnerTygo GernandtActor14: Hong Kong & Philippines3rd placeRunner UpPeggy VrijensActress06: Argentina3rd place133rd placeRon BoszhardTelevision Presenter18: Georgia9th place124th/5th placePatrick MartensActor, Presenter08: Mexico3rd placeEllie LustFormer Police Spokesperson16: Dominican Republic7th place96th placeHorace CohenActor, Comedian11: El Salvador & Nicaragua8th place77th placeNadja HüpscherActress07: Thailand4th place48th placeTina de BruinActress20: China8th place39th placethe result in grey indicates the Mole
Candidates Progress The order in which the candidates learned their results are indicated in the table below. + Summary of candidates progress in each episode Candidate123467FinaleNikkieWinnerJeroenTygoRunner-UpPeggyRon (4th)Patrick (1st)EllieHoraceNadjaTina The candidate is the winner of Wie is de Mol? Renaissance. The candidate was unmasked as The Renaissance Mole. The candidate was the runner-up of Wie is de Mol? Renaissance. The candidate saw a Green Screen to proceeded to the next Episode. The candidate used Jokers for this test, and saw a Green Screen to proceed to the next Episode. The candidate used Jokers for this test, however, they did not see a Green Screen before the Executed player saw their Red Screen. Thus they proceeded to the next Episode. The candidate did not see a Green Screen before the Executed player saw their Red Screen. Thus they proceeded to the next Episode. The candidate received an Exemption to automatically proceed to the next Episode. The candidate was executed from the game and sent home. Notes
Episodes Episode Air Date Title Amount in Pot Location Days Eliminated Video 1 'Renaissance'€0 → €750 Pienza, Siena → Montalcino, Siena 1—3 2 'Listig' (Cunning)€750 → €2,610Pienza, Siena 3—4 3 'Besluit' (Decision)€2,610 → €6,360 5—7 4 'Meesterlijk' (Masterful)€6,360 → €8,110 Pienza, Siena → Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence 7—9 5 'Wegwerken' (Eliminate) €8,110 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence → Pisa, Pisa → Elba, Livorno 10—11 N/A 6 'Damocles'€8,110 → €11,510 12 7 'Déjà Vu'€11,510 → €12,580 Elba, Livorno → La Foce, Siena 13—14 8 'Finale' €12,580Amsterdam, Netherlands Runner-up Winner The Mole Notes
Season summary
Episode 1 - Renaissance Episode 1 - RenaissanceOriginal airdates: 5 September 2020Locations: Pienza, Siena → Poppi, Arezzo → Montalcino, Siena Assignment Money earned Possible earnings €1,000.- €2,000.- €2,000.- €0.- €2,500.- €6,500.-Jokers Ron Achter je RugExecution Tina 1st player executed
'Spiegelbeeld' (Reflection) - Max. €2,000.- Starting outside of Monticchiello, Siena, five candidates drive themselves into the small village to find the remaining candidates. At the start of each route, the drivers could call one of the candidates in the village with information about the assignment. Inside the village hid ten mirrors with quotes linking back to each candidate's letter to the new Mole. The assignment is complete if all ten mirrors are placed in the village square outside the church before 11am (CET). (An hour and 15 minutes time limit.) Once all the mirrors were gathered, each candidate had to stand in front of their corresponding quote to earn another €1,000 for the first group photo of the season.
The group successfully gathered all ten mirrors to add €1,000 for the pot, but Rik informed the group that they had failed the group photo portion of the assignment.
'Gastenlijst' (Guest List) - Max. €2,000.- After allocating who the group's treasurer would be, they were tasked to pick two candidates who were most wanting to earn money for the pot at dinner in San Quirico d'Orcia. The eight excluded candidates had to fill out a list of common Italian names, and then go out to invite people with these names to dinner. The two money earners had to then bet up to €2,000 on which names the group managed to bring to dinner. Any seats with the correct name and bet would earn money for the pot, but any bets unfulfilled would remove money from the pot. Any people who were found to be lying about their names for the assignment would automatically remove money from the pot.
The group managed to earn €500 for the pot, before it was discovered which guests had lied about their names, causing the group to lose €250 from the pot in total.
'Achter je Rug' (Behind Your Back) - Max. €2,500.- One by one, the candidates were taken to Poppi Castle for a meeting, with one rule in place, before they meet their guest, that they were not allowed to take anything in the five boxes before them. Awaiting the candidates were five previous Moles imparting them insight on the game and advice from the candidate's past mistakes. Once the former Moles had given their information, the candidates could only take one item from the boxes, but not walk back once they passed a box. Inside the boxes were a green exemption, a joker, two €250 notes, and one box was empty.
Horace had earned €250 in the assignment, but chose not to add it to the pot.
Episode 2 - Listig Episode 2 - ListigOriginal airdates: 12 September 2020Locations: Pienza, Siena Assignment Money earned Possible earnings €100.- €2,222.50 €260.- €2,000.- €1,500.- €1,500.- €12,222.50Jokers Ellie, Nadja Steen Rijk Horace, Patrick MeeslependExemption Ellie Execution ExemptionExecution Nadja 2nd player executed
'Steen Rijk' (Stone Rich) - Max. €2,222.50 Divided into two teams, the group are tasked to carry stones and meet each other along a 2 km trail. Along the way, the teams could trade their stones for money. The teams must meet within 45 minutes, and at a meeting point with a multiplier. If they meet anywhere else, or not meet in time, no money is earned for the pot.
The group managed to meet at a meeting point with a Half multiplier that reduced their total to €97,50, which Rik rounded-up to €100 for the group to add to the pot.
'Meeslepend' (Immersive) - Max. €2,000.- For the season's laser assignment, the group were tasked to navigate through a warehouse course, avoiding booby traps and shooters. Being shot or tripping a booby trap removed a candidate from the assignment. Along the course were money which had to be placed inside a chest, and Jokers for specific candidates. If the candidates manage to get the chest across the finish line, they would earn any money and Jokers left inside the chest.
The group completed the assignment and earned €260 for the pot.
'Vragenvuur' (Questioning) - Max. €1,500.- The group's treasurer was tasked to pairing up the group for a short contest. Each pair had to come up with questions and answers about a mystery topic in two minutes, with the pair with the most correct answers earning a chance for a Black Exemption. Once the winning pair is known, the treasurer has to decide to either share the Black Exemption with the pair, or elect to put €1,500 into the pot.
Ellie and Jeroen won the contest, but Patrick, as the treasurer, chose to put the €1,500 into the pot instead of introducing the Black Exemption into the game.
Episode 3 - Besluit
Episode 3 - BesluitOriginal airdates: 19 September 2020Locations: Pienza, Siena → Pitigliano, Grosseto → Radicofani, Siena Assignment Money earned Possible earnings €1,300.- €2,000.- €1,000.- €2,000.- €1,450.- €1,600.- €17,822.50Execution Horace 3rd player executed
'Sleutel Bos' (Keychain, or, Key Forest) - Max. €2,000.- Spread throughout an Olive field, the candidates are chained to trees with four locks, and have 30 minutes to free themselves. Once they are free or can move far enough from their tree, they can pick up money off three tubes near their person. Each tube had money for a specific candidate. If the correct money is with the correct candidate within 30 minutes, it will be added to the pot.
The group successfully added €1,300 to the pot, with Jeroen choosing to not disclose an extra correct €100 in his possession
'Meer of Min' (More or Less) - Max. €2,000.- Taken to the village of Pitigliano, Grosseto, the group were split into two. The four candidates outside of the village have a clear view of red blinds that represent minus money. While the others are placed inside the village to find and open the blinds. If the candidates manage to open all the red blinds within 30 minutes, they keep the full total of €2,000 given to them at the start of the assignment.
The group managed to open 5 out of the 10 blinds, keeping €1,000 for the pot.
'Fortuin?' (Fortune?) - Max. €1,600.- Arriving at the Fort in Radicofani, Siena, the group are informed that they can complete four tasks within the fort, earning shields in a time limit of 30 minutes. The more shields they collect, the bigger the chance to the maximum of €1,600 for the pot. After the shields are collected, the candidates may shoot at them with a bow and arrow, a successful hit adds €200 per shield. The assignment begins with the candidates using a battering ram to open up the fort.
The group managed to retrieve and shoot six shields for €1,200 for the pot. Horace also added in his €250 note he collected from Poppi Castle in Episode 1.
Episode 4 - Meesterlijk Episode 4 - MeesterlijkOriginal airdates: 26 September 2020Locations: Pienza, Siena → Metropolitan City of Florence Assignment Money earned Possible earnings €1,000.- €2,000.- €0.- €2,250.- €750.- €1,350.- €23,422.50Execution Ellie 4th player executed