A Skydiving challenge, a flight to Paris, and a profile quiz are all parts of the first episode of season one of the mole. The first person is executed in this episode.
The 12 contestants gather in Los Angeles, Chile and leap over the edge of a waterfall and facing their worst fears, as one player will be left behind on a deserted beach to fend for themselves.
The contestants are put up against a daunting local team for a match of soccer. Bobby searches for missing pigs in a wheelbarrow, and another player is "executed."
The contestants hit the streets of Santiago, Chile, wearing nothing but their underwear and beg for clothing. Meanwhile, a quarrel erupts during dinner.
The remaining eight contestants are sent to the Andes mountains where they are challenged to carry a load of gold bricks on an uphill climb.
All 12 contestants return for the revealing of The Mole.