Wie is de Mol? (Dutch TV series) season 22

Wie is de Mol?
Season 22
Presented byRik van de Westelaken
No. of contestants11
WinnerFresia Cousiño Arias
Runner-upKim-Lian van der Meij
LocationAlbania
The MoleEveron Jackson Hooi
Release
Original networkAVROTROS
Original release1 January (2022-01-01) –
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05)
Season chronology

The twenty-second season of the Dutch TV series Wie is de Mol? ("Who is the Mole?") aired on 1 January 2022. This was the fifth season with Rik van de Westelaken as host. The candidates were announced on 28 August 2021 in a livestream on the Wie is De Mol website, during a live assignment in the first round of the season.[1][2] During the livestream, candidates also had to appeal to the public stating that they are not the mole. The least suspected candidate would receive two exemptions, all before the first execution of the season.[3]

On 15 November 2021, the location was revealed as Albania on the show's social media accounts.[4] The season premiered on 1 January 2022. With the Reunion on 5 March 2021, which saw Fresia Cousiño Arias win against fellow finalist, Kim-Lian van der Meij, to successfully unmask actor Everon Jackson Hooi as the Mole.[5] Hooi's reign as the Mole saw Arias win the new all-time lowest pot of €8,065, surpassing the record set by last year's Mole in Season 21 of €9,675. With the winnings of €8,065.-, Arias decided to donate a portion of the winnings to Season 21's winner, Rocky Hehakaija's charity organization.[6]

  1. ^ "Wie Is De Mol 2022 - kandidaten". Wie is de Mol. AVROTROS. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Deze BN'ers doen mee aan het 22e seizoen Wie is de Mol?". NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ Alie Siekstra (28 August 2021). "Kandidaten van Wie is de Mol? 2022 onthuld; vrijstellingen uitgedeeld". Superguide (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ Jonk, Erik (15 November 2021). "Wie Is De Mol? speelt zich af in schimmig land: 'Kan niet wáchten'". Metronieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Winnaar bekend van het 22e seizoen Wie is de Mol?". NOS (in Dutch). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. ^ ""Ik denk dat er op dit moment genoeg dingen gebeuren in de wereld"" (in Dutch). RTL Boulevard. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.