Hungarian broadcaster TV2 has commissioned a brand-new season of the iconic strategic reality competition format The Mole, which will air on Hungarian screens as A Tégla.
A new season of the award-winning game show is being co-produced by TV2 and Eccholine (Peking Express and Ninja Warrior), to air in the third quarter of 2027. The deal signals continued global momentum for the pioneering social-deduction format, which is attracting fresh international interest following its successful return to Netflix for a two-season run.
First launched in 1998, The Mole is a gripping format that combines suspense, strategic deception, psychological gameplay and high-stakes group challenges.
The format sees 10 players work together to complete a series of challenges, building a shared prize pot along the way. But there’s a twist; one player, The Mole, is secretly working to sabotage the group’s efforts at every turn. Against a backdrop of suspicion, shifting alliances and betrayal, the players must identify the saboteur before they are eliminated.
With 50-plus adaptations worldwide, long-running hit versions and multiple international reboots, The Mole helped establish a template for strategic reality formats built around deception, doubt and hidden agendas.
"After many years of interest in the format, we are thrilled to have secured the Hungarian television rights to The Mole. We believe A Tégla has all the potential to become Hungary’s most talked-about reality show in 2027. This unique strategy reality format has captivated audiences around the world, and we are excited to bring this global hit to Hungarian viewers," said Gábor Fischer, Deputy CEO of TV2 Media Group.
Emma Gosling, Sales & Acquisitions manager at Primitives, said: “The Mole is more than the original social-deduction format, it’s a ratings hit and cultural institution in Belgium and The Netherlands. Nearly three decades on, The Mole continues to attract audiences, creating those long-lost TV watercooler moments keeping viewers on the edge of their seats with masterful twists, deception and surprises.”
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