How We Convinced Everyone on our Show They Were the Mole

A behind-the-scenes look at how the team behind The Getaway kept the show’s premise a secret from the players.

The Getaway is an unscripted competition series that follows six creators on a road trip through the American West as they compete in a game of social strategy and deception.

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[juliadandy]

Oh man
A few minutes in and scheduling the meeting right before lunch to avoid questions is diabolical

[arandombard]

Would've been even funnier if you make one of them not the snitch. Then there's just one person exasperated at how incompetent everyone is.

[champy]

I love how Sam essentially just explained psychological warfare in 9 minutes.

[RedRipeRaspberries]

This is actually the best ad I've seen for nebula yet, might actually consider it now

[NullPxl]

"'The Snitch' or 'Snitch'" 😆Almost over right there

[samuelfish]

I just watched a 9 minute commercial and haven’t felt more compelled to get Nebula than I do now

[snipperjoey]

2:25 Absolute props to Georgia for making such an incisive and attentive question that, had it been mishandled even slightly, would've completely given away the game. She's clearly in it to win it.

[scragar]

The description of the Loyal's role is important if you're playing a deciever anyway, you need to know what you're expected to be doing to pretend easier.
Social deducation games where the beytrayer doesn't know the loyal players goal are very rare because they're hard to balance since you need to make every player seem bad at the goal to make it so it's not immediately obvious.

[stevenbridges]

I really liked that Steven bridges guy. I thought he was really good

[thnk]

Damn, Nebula actually looks like something I want now... keep making ads like this, and people will join for sure.

[baconlettucepotato]

"we thought it would be funny"
basically my friend group after nuking an entire planet in a video game

[ZariffsDev]

I love the coloured subtitles! sometimes it is hard to understand the english when its being mumbled or spoken fast and having the coloured and italic subtitles made it really easy to tell whats happening in my language!

[BeepirBypr]

the "we thought you were the perfect snitch" section was so diabolical

[Solscalr]

The whiplash I got when I heard Sam's voice at the start was intense. I was not expecting that.

[cameronmueller-harder]

5:10 I haven’t watched this yet but this guy is already who I’m rooting for lmao

[Enderspearl]

should have been titled “how we got away with The Getaway”

[adityaagarwal]

As someone who has watched this show, I would say its a unique experience. Would highly recommend, could be a case study on human psychology as well.

But felt a flat since throughout the show stakes/risk/urgency were never raised.

In shows like JetLag (produced by same people), unexpected delays in trains, narrow deadlines, tough coin challenges can through a wrench and make things more exciting.

[epicake_]

1:22 Amazing how Amy managed to peel off all the stickers on her MacBook in mere seconds

[Piemur]

That tease with that line "We're all snitches, aren't we?" omg that cliffhanger!

[hopinkrzys]

I concur, it was really good show. My favourite part was the plot twist at the end, where it turned out the real snitch were the friendships they made along the way