Ari Shapiro. Courtesy of Netflix
Host Ari Shapiro is happy for The Mole followers to see season 7 due to how the brand new episodes stand out on their very own.
“The truth that it’s in Malaysia is a totally completely different context from the earlier season [which was in] Australia. So we go to tropical islands, caves and skyscrapers,” Shapiro, 45, completely instructed Us Weekly earlier than the competitors sequence returned to Netflix on Friday, June 28.
Shapiro famous that the brand new set of gamers is “extra various” than previous seasons, including, “I say various not within the simplistic which means of the phrase. I imply it in each sense of the phrase.”
In response to Shapiro, everybody introduced one thing sudden to the desk. “So every individual is there for a purpose. Whether or not it’s as a result of they’re good at puzzle fixing or bodily challenges,” he continued. “However they’re all very, very completely different from each other in age, physique kind, background, occupation, politics and race. That was actually thrilling to see how the 12 of them work collectively.”
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The Mole initially aired on ABC from 2001 to 2008 earlier than being reintroduced on Netflix 20 years later. The truth sport present is targeted on a group of contestants who work collectively so as to add cash to a pot that one in every of them will ultimately win. Nonetheless, there may be one contestant amongst them who has been secretly chosen to behave as “The Mole” to sabotage the group’s effort to earn money.
Throughout The Mole’s authentic run on ABC over 20 years in the past, Anderson Cooper hosted earlier than being changed by Ahmad Rashad. The place was taken over by Jon Kelly and Alex Wagner hosted the present’s reboot sixth season.
“I’ve been a fan of the present eternally and so I really like the Anderson Cooper seasons. I really like Alex Wagner personally and as a bunch. I’ve [actually] been good buddies along with her eternally and officiated her wedding ceremony. However I didn’t need these types of internet hosting to paint the best way I approached it as a result of I actually thought I simply wanted to be me,” Shapiro defined to Us. “I wanted to be who I naturally am.”
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Shapiro expanded on his imaginative and prescient for his internet hosting gig, including, “You wish to really feel like that is anyone who’s in your front room for these 10 episodes, carrying you thru this journey and thru this story. And being a bunch of All Issues Thought of on NPR, I’ve that have of attempting to be my most pure and genuine self. The type of self you’re if you’ve had simply the correct quantity of sleep, simply the correct quantity of caffeine and you’re taking folks alongside for the journey.”
Shapiro is the fifth host of the franchise after initially making use of to be a contestant.
“The wonderful thing about being a bunch as an alternative of being a contestant is that you’ll be there by all 10 episodes. The contestants who bought eradicated would inform me as I used to be strolling them to the automotive, ‘I’m actually bummed that I’m not going to get an opportunity to see what comes subsequent,’” he recalled. “As a result of every episode of the present is in a unique location as a result of the missions had been excessive extraordinary, everyone actually wished to see what comes subsequent. The distinction between being a bunch and being a contestant is you had been assured to be there by the very last episode.”
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Whereas reflecting on his time internet hosting The Mole, Shapiro highlighted his try and be his “most genuine” self.
“I used to be so excited to be there and be the host of this present that I’ve beloved [for] so a few years. I simply wished my pure enthusiasm and pleasure to indicate by. There’s additionally some moments that I believe I needed to be imply [about] and say, ‘You actually screwed that mission up. What went unsuitable?’ he instructed Us. “There’s one thing enjoyable about that too. However this was only a dream job for me. And I wished to have the ability to categorical that pleasure sincerely and genuinely to those contestants, who I do know are additionally actually excited to be in Malaysia having this sort of journey of a lifetime.”
The Mole premiered on Netflix June 28, and new episodes of the sequence will drop Fridays.
With reporting by Sarah Jones
