The Mole (U.S. Season 5) - Hidden Clues

Hidden Clues

Episodes included clues to the Mole's identity, the final three, or who wasn't the Mole. Some were subtle clues meant for die-hard fans to find, while others were meant to be obvious.

Episode 1: In the "Crusoe" mission, Craig delivered a clue from "the Mole", and only the Mole himself could know where it was.

Episode 2: Beautiful models were moles in the two celebrity seasons, and Ali is a model. The producers wanted to clue the viewers in that this season, the model wasn't the Mole. During the map zoom-in, there was a one-frame clue with letters reading "NOT ALI".

Episode 3: In the main title, the code next to "D.O.B." read "619262312", referring to the area codes of the final three players. 619 is San Diego (Craig), 262 includes Mukwonago (Mark), and 312 is Chicago (Nicole).

Episode 4: Three audio clips were played throughout the episode, again pointing to the final three. The first one, heard after Midas Rush as Craig's ambulance drove away, was a school bell ringing, referring to Mark's profession as a school teacher. The second, during Who Said That?, was a baby crying, indicating Nicole, who's an OBGYN. The third, Craig's distinctive laugh, was heard as the players left dinner, which Craig did not attend due to being rushed away in an ambulance earlier.

Episode 5: In All for One, there's graffiti on the wall behind Mark (coincidentally underlined by Mark's arm) reading "CRG," which stands for Craig.

Recap: All clues from the first five weeks were replayed, as well as an additional one. During the map zoom-in, the geographical coordinates for San Diego, Craig's hometown, are displayed for one frame.

Episode 6: All of Clay's interviews had the same background, two "i" sculptures, except for one interview, where he speculated that Mark was the Mole. This interview had a digitally edited background that was changed to four "i"'s. Four eyes is a nickname for someone who wears glasses, and the only such player was Craig. Also, during the execution, a barrel that said 'N2O' was shown in the background, referring to Craig's birthday, November 20.

Episode 7: In the Act 4 bumper, the words "Roja Corbata", Spanish for red tie, are hidden in the Mole thumbprint. Craig was wearing a red tie at the execution. It was revealed through additional footage on ABC's The Mole website that this tie was delivered to Craig from the producers shortly before the execution.

Episode 9: An audio clip is heard during one of the bumpers. When played backwards, it says "Craig buried Paul", a play on the Paul is dead theory referring to the previously executed player.

All episodes: Craig's name was never called during the execution ceremonies that end each episode.