Last night millions of people were back in front of the tube for the start ofthe 23rd season of Who is the mole?. And of course every viewer sees hiddenhints, striking symbols and other clues that lead to the final mole. Althoughthey are different for everyone.
Part of the viewers is already certain: the mole is Olympic swimmer RanomiKromowidjojo. And that has everything to do with the very first assignment ofthis season. Because there was something that pointed very strongly in thedirection of the swimmer.
The phone call to the Wie is de Mol? candidates
In the first episode, things went a little differently than we are used tofrom the makers of Who is the mole?. We saw how the candidates were puttogether one by one in a room with a telephone and got to know each otherthere. It led to some inconvenience, because the candidates themselves had notexpected this.
After some buzz, the phone rang. In the end, that happened ten times: eachcandidate was told by Everon Jackson Hooi, the mole from the previous season,what his or her role would be in the game. Until then, the mole did not knowthat he or she would be the saboteur of the game. “It’s about time you put onyour poker face,” the former mole tipped the candidates during every call.
Twitter isn’t Twitter if viewers don’t run off with the images.
I’m Jurre after every phone call> ever.#widm> #Who is the> mole> pic.twitter.com/i3FBj4sjE2>> — Evelien Berkemeijer (@EvelienBerkie) January 7,> 2023
Me: “I’m not going to call him. I really have self-esteem.”>> Me> too:#widm> #Who is the> mole> pic.twitter.com/UpNHiHhZUk>> — Evelien Berkemeijer (@EvelienBerkie) January 7,> 2023
For the younger viewers: this is a phone, you can use it to make calls.#Who> is the> mole> #widm> pic.twitter.com/WSQR5rwdC0>> — Flint (@flintstoon) January 7,> 2023
During the call, some viewers heard something striking. Everon reports to thecandidates at the end that he has handed over the baton to the new mole. Butthe way he says that, viewers find suspicious. Soy Kroon in particular has tosuffer, who is the most suspected nationally, judging by the figures in the_Who is the mole_ app.
Because Everon says something that points strongly in the direction of theactor.
“’SOY right’ I handed over the baton to the new mole” my husband understood> at Everon his handover #Who is the> mole> #widm> #widm2023>> — Marieke (@hmemarieke) January 7,> 2023
yes we have him> #widm> pic.twitter.com/Yof3o2gDrL>> — niko/matt (@sickboyfilm) January 7,> 2023
The Olympic rings of ‘mole’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Then it will be switched to the old historic center of Cape Town, SouthAfrica. There on the Western Cape the game takes place this season. There arefive boxes through the center, with two candidates in each box. They need toknow how to play out of the box. In the end, four candidates succeed, who alsoarrive at the place where they should end up. This way they win 500 euros forthe pot.
But the game seems to hold clear hints, viewers say. There are five colors onthe box, exactly the same colors as the colors in the Olympic rings: blue,yellow, black, green and red. And which of the candidates has something to dowith the Olympic Games? Triple Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Twitterusers know. Although some find it “very easy”.
They think it’s time for a female mole again. In the past ten seasons, it wasmainly men who sabotaged the game.
Hint towards Ranomi? Or too easy> #widm> #Olympic> pic.twitter.com/3e9OtnteKp>> — Tommy (@tomster88) January 7,> 2023
The boxes were colored blue, black, red, yellow, and green. The colors of> the Olympic rings.>> The assignment was called ‘Gulden Middenweg’. Gold. Gold medals? And who was> in the coffin at the center point?>> It’s Ranomi> #widm2023>> — ❤️Loekazz❤️ (@Loekazz22) January 7,> 2023
Hands up if you think Ranomi is the mole. #Who is the> mole> #widm> pic.twitter.com/LFsNUg6chz>> — Stephen (@ontaal) January 7,> 2023
Second assignment and ‘a bit of luck’?
But other viewers see very different hints and clues. In the secondassignment, five candidates have to sing along with a beautiful South Africanchoir and a conductor has to pick them out when they walk by singing. Thatends surprisingly well for the candidates: the man manages to pick ‘only’ twocandidates who do not belong to the choir.
Before that, this conductor had said that he “hopes for a bit of luck”. Andthat, according to viewers, indicates that the mole must be Jurre Geluk. Thefact that he was sitting on a chair with number 13 during the episode is alsosuspicious to some viewers.
A little… Jurre> Luck?#widm> #Who is the> mole> pic.twitter.com/m8QjoflEKC>> — Evelien Berkemeijer (@EvelienBerkie) January 7,> 2023
Jurre is sitting in chair 13 , which is the letter M in the alphabet ! MOL?> #widm #Who> is the> mole> #widmhints> @AVROTROS>> — Glenn Eilbracht (@GlennEilbracht) January 7,> 2023
This candidate must Wie is de Mol? leave. Or not?
Finally, the test must be done. Who do the candidates themselves suspect?Unfortunately (spoiler alert) the curtain falls for Sarah Janneh. He gets tosee the well-known red screen of presenter Rik van de Westelaken, because shewould have made the test the least well.
But does she really have to get out? At the end of the episode, she receives aletter and a phone call informing her that she still has a chance to get backinto the game.
Viewers see clues in the episode’s intro and title
Some viewers notice that someone is sitting by the campfire in the hotel whereSarah gets the announcement. Some say it concerns Nabil, others suspect DanielVerlaan. The tech journalist is more often suspected by viewers anyway. Theysee hints in the intro and in the title of the episode that point to thejournalist.
He would also have sung along with a Britney Spears song during the musicassignment. “I’m not so innocent”, he would have sung. “That is typicallysomething you will see in the last episode when the mole is revealed,” says aviewer.
Those viewers suspect less include Sander de Kramer, Froukje de Both and NabilAoulad Ayad. Spoke with the last two participants Subway about theiradventure in South Africa.
Daniel?>> — Marion Weaver (@WeverMarion) January 7,> 2023
I already solved Who is the Mole. This shot is hidden in the intro. A wall> full of ones and zeros. A reference to Daniel Verlaan. Don’t mention it.> #widm #Who> is the> mole> #hint> pic.twitter.com/9UcexV63yL>> — Jurgen Steenwelle (@JSteenwelle) January 7,> 2023
Episode is also called ‘connection’. Internet/WiFi connection 🤯>> — A$AP SUUS (@suusvano1) January 7,> 2023
Daniel too?>> — 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕪: ☀️ (@SocialPixel85) January 7,> 2023
Watch the first episode of Wie is de Mol? back here.