Group Chat (talk show)
Group Chat is an American reality television program that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 23, 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. 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.