ABC resurrects 'The Mole' after four years

ABC is bringing back acclaimed reality show The Mole this summer, four years after it was cancelled.

The series features a group of contestants trying to figure out which amongst them is the saboteur, planted by producers with the aim of disrupting tasks and otherwise causing chaos. Each week the contestant furthest away from the truth, as determined by a secret quiz, is eliminated. The audience is not privvy to the identity of the mole until the final episode.

The show's first two seasons - hosted by Anderson Cooper - were a big draw for the network in 2001 and 2002, but midseason "celebrity" editions in the two years that followed failed to draw similarly high numbers.

"This is a show we honestly love and people ask us about all the time," said John Saade, svp of reality at ABC. "We were looking to bring the show back even when the writers were working."

The new season of ten episodes will revert to the original format, without celebs, but with some "minor tweaks" to make the show more accessible to viewers. The hunt is also on for a new host, with Cooper now locked in as an anchor for CNN and Ahmad Rashad, host of the celebrity editions, not being asked back.

"We're looking for someone in the Anderson mode, a little mysterious but full of comedy," said executive producer Scott Stone. "It could be a breakout role for someone."