| Wie is de Mol? 25th Anniversary season | |
|---|---|
| Season 25 | |
| Presented by | Rik van de Westelaken |
| Location | Portugal |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | AVROTROS |
| Original release | November 1, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
Wie is de Mol? Anniversary season 2 is a special jubilee season of Wie is de Mol? in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of the series. [1] This is the second jubilee season of the series following Wie is de Mol? Renaissance in 2020.
The season was hosted by Rik van de Westelaken and premiered on 1 November 2025 for a shorter eight-episode season. [2]
The season featured ten previous contestants from former seasons. Unlike previous Wie is de Mol? seasons, the cast were not revealed until the season premiere. Ten candidates consisted of five returning former Moles and five returning non-Mole contestants. [3] [4]
| Candidate | Occupation | Original season | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne-Marie Jung | Cabaret artist | Season 12 (Iceland & Spain) | |
| Jurre Geluk | Presenter | Season 23 (South Africa) | |
| Kim Pieters | Actress | Season 10 (Japan) | |
| Loes Haverkort | Actress and stage artist | Season 18 (Georgia) | |
| Merel Westrik | Journalist and presenter | Season 19 (Colombia) | |
| Nathan Rutjes | Former professional footballer | Season 20 (China) | |
| Sahil Amar Aïssa | Film producer and actor | Season 22 (Albania) | |
| Dennis Weening | Presenter | Season 8 (Mexico) | 7th place |
| Richard Groenendijk | Comedian and stage artist | Season 6 (Argentina) | 8th place |
| Imanuelle Grives | Actress and writer | Season 17 (United States) | 9th place |
The order in which the candidates learned their results are indicated in the table below.
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne-Marie | 1st | |||||||
| Jurre | 3rd | |||||||
| Kim | 2nd | |||||||
| Loes | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||
| Merel | 1st | |||||||
| Nathan | exempt | 1st | ||||||
| Sahil | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
| Dennis | Eliminated | |||||||
| Richard | Eliminated | |||||||
| Imanuelle | Eliminated | |||||||
| Episode | Air Date | Title | Amount in Pot [a] | Location | Days | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 1, 2025 | 'Ik ben de Mol' (I Am the Mole) | €0 | Vila Nova de Gaia & Porto | 1–2 | Imanuelle |
| 2 | November 8, 2025 | 'Een lesje geleerd' (A Lesson Learned) | €0 → €3,700 | Vila Nova de Gaia & Lisbon | 3–4 | Richard |
| 3 | November 15, 2025 | 'Een duister verleden' (A Dark Past) | €3,700 → €5,000 | Lisbon | 5-6 | Dennis |
| 4 | November 22, 2025 | |||||
| 5 | November 29, 2025 | |||||
| 6 | December 6, 2025 | |||||
| 7 | December 13, 2025 | |||||
| 8 | December 20, 2025 | 'Finale' | Runner-up | |||
| Winner | ||||||
| The Mole | ||||||
Notes
| Episode 1 - Ik ben de Mol | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original airdates: 1 November 2025 Location: Vila Nova de Gaia & Porto | ||
| Assignment | Money earned | Possible earnings |
| Een Explosief Begin | €0 | €2,500 |
| Tien Mollen? | TBA | €1,000 |
| Current Pot | €0 | €3,500 |
| Exemption | ||
| Nathan | Tien Mollen? | |
| Eliminated | ||
| Imanuelle | 1st player eliminated | |
The five former Moles attempt to complete five puzzles or challenges at the Monastery of Serra do Pilar in order to defuse five paint bombs located in suitcases around Porto. There, they also spin a handle to generate signal from an antenna, which transmits a map of the suitcase locations to phones of the other five candidates.
Meanwhile, the five candidates who were not previously the Mole begin at the Episcopal Palace and attempt to find the five suitcases around Porto and bring them to the monastery. However, they are not told the destination and have to figure it out from clues at each suitcase. For each suitcase delivered within 45 minutes, with the paint bomb inside defused, €500 is added to the pot.
Each candidate attempt to convince a jury of nine former Wie is de Mol? winners that they are this season's Mole. Additionally, the jury are presented with footage from pre-season where a production member "accidentally" revealed the season's location early, and asked candidates to later pretend they didn’t know about it.
Afterwards, the jury deliberate and select the candidate they believe is the Mole. If the jury are correct, €2,000 is deducted from the pot in the finale. If they are incorrect, €1,000 is added to the pot once confirmed. In both cases, the selected candidate also receives an Exemption.
The jury selected Nathan as their choice for the Mole, thereby awarding him an Exemption.
| Episode 2 - Een Lesje Geleerd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original airdates: 8 November 2025 Location: Vila Nova de Gaia & Lisbon | ||
| Assignment | Money earned | Possible earnings |
| Port(o) | €200 | €1,500 |
| Repetitie | €2,000 | €2,500 |
| Resultaatgericht | €1,500 | €1,500 |
| Current Pot | €3,700 | €9,000 |
| Eliminated | ||
| Richard | 2nd player eliminated | |
Before the assignment, Nathan (who was voted as the Mole in the last assignment) is given the chance to receive information about the assignment, which the Mole has also been briefed about. If he chooses to hear the information, the assignment is worth €1,500, but if he declines, the potential earnings raise to €3,000. Nathan accepted the offer to hear the information.
For the assignment, the group select four candidates to undergo a port wine tasting, and four candidates (plus Nathan chose his group after the briefing) to search a cellar for barrels and bring them to a boat.
The five candidates at the cellar attempt to identify five correct barrels among dozens to bring to a boat along the river. The barrels can be determined by hints given by walkie-talkie by former Wie is de Mol? contestant Ellie Lust, some of which require information about the candidates at the wine tasting. For each correct barrel brought to the boat within 30 minutes, €200 is added to the pot.
Meanwhile, the candidates at the wine tasting attempt to memorize information presented by the sommelier, and answer questions from the other group via walkie-talkie when requested to help them identify the barrels. After the tasting, they attempt to identify a 20-year old tawny port from among several glasses of wine to earn €500 for the pot if they are correct.
The group select four candidates to undergo a school test. They are taken to a classroom to undergo a five-question chemistry test alongside other "students", in a scene which repeats each time the school bell rings. For each question answered correctly by the end, €500 is added to the pot. Meanwhile, the five candidates at the chemistry lab undergo science experiments to obtain the answers for the questions. However, some of the items they need to complete the experiment are located in the classroom.
Each time the bell rings, one candidate from each group can meet at the hallway for one minute to exchange information or items. If candidates fail to return to their respective room in time, they are excluded from the assignment and can no longer help.
Each candidate sits the elimination quiz simultaneously. However, upon completing question 15 (of 20), candidates' times are paused. Host Rik van de Westelaken then reveals that the candidate with the current lowest score answered that the Mole is a man for the question "Is the Mole a man or a woman?".
The group is given the chance to vote on whether to finish the test, or to end the test early and have the elimination determined only by the first 15 questions - which also adds €1,500 to the pot.
| Episode 3 - Een Duister Verleden | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original airdates: 15 November 2025 Location: Lisbon | ||
| Assignment | Money earned | Possible earnings |
| Flitsbezorgen | €1,280 | €2,000 |
| Vijandig Verleden | €1,020 | €3,000 |
| The Line-Up | −€1,000 | — |
| Current Pot | €5,000 | €14,000 |
| Eliminated | ||
| Dennis | 3rd player eliminated | |
Candidates divide themselves into four candidates to deliver pastel de nata and four candidates who think they can "be flashed".
The candidates who think they can be flashed attempt to activate a flash speed enforcement camera using eight different modes of transport. There are eight different speed detection limits to set the camera at, but they can only allocate each limit to one mode of transport.
Each time the speed camera flashes, the other candidates receive an order of pastel de nata which they attempt to deliver to the location displayed in a photograph within 10 minutes. For each successful delivery, money is added to the pot depending on the amount of tarts ordered.
The group have 45 minutes and 25 lives collectively to participate in a "laser game".
Candidates attempt to steal bags of money from a warehouse and bring it outside to add to the pot, with only two candidates allowed inside at once. However, each bag contains "negative money" which must be removed, otherwise money is deducted from the total. Inside the warehouse are also "opponents" from similar assignments in previous seasons guarding the money, who attempt to shoot candidates with a laser gun. Each time candidates are hit, they lose a life. Candidates can also shoot opponents with a laser gun to deactivate them for five seconds with each hit.
As the current treasurer, Jurre is given an advantage for the assignment.
The remaining seven candidates stand in a "police lineup" wearing headphones which play a monologue from Rik. Unbeknownst to non-Mole contestants, from behind a two-way mirror, Jurre is given a microphone connected to the headset of the Mole. Jurre is given the opportunity to speak through the microphone to the Mole, for a maximum of three minutes, in order to evoke a reaction. The first 30 seconds are free, but money becomes increasingly deducted from the pot if further time is used, with a maximum €1,500 deducted beyond two minutes.
For more information, see: List of seasons of "Wie is de Mol?" (in Dutch)
| Viewing Figures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Air Date | Time Slot | Average | Total [a] |
| 1 | Ik ben de Mol (I Am the Mole) | November 1, 2025 | Saturday 20.30 CET | 3,081,000 [5] | 3,647,000 [5] |
| 2 | November 8, 2025 | ||||
| 3 | November 15, 2025 | ||||
| 4 | November 22, 2025 | ||||
| 5 | November 29, 2025 | ||||
| 6 | December 6, 2025 | ||||
| 7 | December 13, 2025 | ||||
| 8 | December 20, 2025 | ||||