La Talpa returns to Canale 5 after 16 years: everything you need to know

Although 16 years have passed since its last edition, the memory of The Mole it was so vivid in the eyes of the spectators that they asked for it to return so many times that the network seemed to no longer be able to take it anymore. And so, after confirmations, announcements and various postponements, we are finally here: There Mole – Who is the mole returns to the air on Canale 5 on November 5th in prime timewith a new host – Diletta Leotta replacing Paola Perego – and a new format, given that the program will do without live broadcast and studio recording in favor of a more documentary-style package along the lines of that of Beijing Express.

The game mechanism will always be the same: i competitors will in fact have to discover who the insider is – the mole, in fact – who is secretly plotting against them by sabotaging the physical evidenceof skill and resistance that they are called upon to face week after week to increase the final prize pool. The investigation will also develop this time among mysteries, false clues and misdirections, leading to victory whoever manages to unmask the mole. The format, redesigned for streaming with a cross-media formula, was recorded over six weeks in a villa in the Viterbo area – the times of Kenya are long gone – and will be able to count on two different storytelling methods, one for Mediaset Infinity – will leave from November 7th Mole Detectionan appointment designed specifically for the platform which will anticipate the television broadcast with a particular focus on investigative elements – and the other for TV.

He will be at the helm of the format, as we wrote Diletta Leottafor the first time at the helm of an entertainment show and for the first time in a generalist network and no longer on one platform. «It’s the first time I’m dealing with the world of free-to-air TV, because I have always worked for the platforms. But I have always wanted to compete with entertainment, it stimulates me, I am proud and full of positive energy. Of course the ratings are fundamental, but I’m sure we’re doing a good job on this project and I’m satisfied, we’re tireless and workaholic”, Leotta told Corriere, introducing the competitors of this brand new Talpa 2.0. These are: Gilles Rocca, Lucilla Agostithe model Alessandro Eggerthe fencing champion Elisa Di Francisca, Marina La Rosathe actor Andrea Pretithe pilot Marco Melandri, the model and actress Orian Ichakithe former brunette showgirl of Strip Ludovica Frascaand the dancer Andreas Muller and the choreographer Veronica Peparini who participate as a sole competitor.