Applications for contestants opened during the airing of the seventh season.
[1] Pete Evans and Manu Feildel returned as hosts, with Colin Fassnidge who was joined by Darren Robertson in the instant restaurant round.
The start date for the season was confirmed in January 2017, and once again debuted the evening following the network's coverage of the Men's Singles final at the 2017 Australian Open.
[2] Four special episodes of The Chase Australia aired featuring eight teams from this season, premiering on 16 February at 7:30pm.
They are scored and ranked among their group, with the two lowest scoring teams competing in a Sudden Death Cook-Off, where one team is eliminated.