Seven to Air Australian Adaptation of Beat the Chasers

Beat the Chasers, a prime-time special event series that supercharges the game show The Chase, is getting a local version in Australia that will launch on the Seven Network.

With over $500,000 up for grabs, the greatest quiz brains in Australia will try to beat four of The Chasers at once to have a chance at winning the cash prize in the final. Beat the Chasers, which will be hosted in Australia by Andrew O’Keefe, is produced for the Seven Network by ITV Studios Australia and will be broadcast on Seven later this year.

Featuring a team of Chasers that includes The Supernerd, Goliath, The Tiger Mum and The Shark, Beat the Chasers is based on the top new format in the U.K. this year. Beat the Chasers and The Chase are created by Potato, part of ITV Studios and distributed internationally by ITV Studios.

Angus Ross, Seven’s network programming director, said: “The Chase has proven unbeatable at 5 p.m., so we can’t wait to supersize it with Beat the Chasers. The prize money is bigger than ever before in each round, and it builds to a thrilling, high-stakes finale. We’re excited to see some of the country’s best brains test themselves against a formidable line-up of Chasers, with all the fun, tension and play-along we love—but dialed up to eleven.”

David Mott, CEO of ITV Studios Australia, said: “Beat the Chasers has proven itself as a dominant addition to The Chase family. This fast-paced quiz attracted a broad audience of quiz-lovers in the U.K. and we can’t wait to share it with Australian viewers. With the Chasers forming the greatest quiz team on the planet, it remains to be seen—can anyone Beat the Chasers?”