The familiar faces of the panel were back at the start of the season, but things shifted dramatically as the year unfolded. A significant change came in September 2017 when Jedediah Bila departed unexpectedly, and political commentator Meghan McCain joined the team. Looking ahead, both Sara Haines and Paula Faris announced they would be leaving the show – Sara to embark on a new chapter co-hosting the third hour of *Good Morning America* with Michael Strahan.