Group Chat (talk show) explained

Genre:	Reality
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	15
Camera:	Webcam
Runtime:	23 minutes
Company:	Nickelodeon Productions
Network:	Nickelodeon

Group Chat is an American reality television program that aired on Nickelodeon from May 23 to October 31, 2020. It was co-hosted by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels in its first season, and was hosted by Bartels and Brent Rivera in its second season.

Overview

The program follows the hosts who play games, compete in challenges, and communicate with their guests, virtually via online chat.

Production

On May 6, 2020, it was announced that the show was greenlit under the title Group Chat: The Show to be hosted by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels, along with Nickelodeon's Unfiltered in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating remote filming, with the show premiering as Group Chat with Annie & Jayden on May 23, 2020.^{[1] [2]}

On August 27, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered seven additional episodes for the series, that began airing on September 5. Previous series guest star Brent Rivera succeeded LeBlanc's previous co-host spot.^{[3] [4]}

Episodes

Season 2 (2020)

Notes and References

1. Nickelodeon Ramps Up Original Programming Slate with Newly Formatted Series Group Chat: The Show and Game Face, to Premiere This Summer. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. May 6, 2020. July 6, 2020.
2. Web site: Nickelodeon Orders Virtually Produced Series Group Chat: The Show & Game Face For Summer Premieres. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. May 6, 2020. July 6, 2020. May 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200522005006/https://deadline.com/2020/05/nickelodeon-orders-virtually-produced-series-group-chat-the-show-game-face-annie-leblanc-jayden-bartels-1202927046/. live.
3. Nickelodeon Ups Order for Two New Remotely Produced Hit Shows – Group Chat and Unfiltered. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. August 27, 2020. August 27, 2020.
4. Web site: Nickelodeon Renews Pair of Remotely Produced Shows. Worldcreen (TVKids.WS). Kristin Brzoznowski. August 28, 2020. August 28, 2020. September 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200907230645/https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/nickelodeon-renews-pair-of-remotely-produced-shows/. live.