The premiere season of '' The Mole '' on ABC in the United States debuted in January 2001 . The second season , '' Mole 2 : The Next Betrayal '' , debuted in September 2001 , but was put on hiatus after only three episodes following disappointing ratings in the wake of 9/11 , and the poor Friday time slot . In June 2002 , the second season returned , restarting from the beginning , running as a summer replacement series
9/11
September 11 attacks
The Mole (TV series)