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 is hosted by Bartels and Brent Rivera in its second season.

Group Chat
Genre	Reality
Starring	Annie LeBlanc Jayden Bartels Brent Rivera
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	15
Production
Camera setup	Webcam
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	Nickelodeon Productions
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	HDTV 720p
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	May 23, 2020 – present
External links
Website

Overview

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

Production

Group Chat with Annie & Jayden logo

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

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	6		May 23, 2020	June 27, 2020
	2	9		September 5, 2020	October 31, 2020

Season 1 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5][6]	Original air date [5][6]	Prod. code [5]	U.S. viewers (millions)
Group Chat with Annie & Jayden
1	1	"Brush Your Teeth With Mayo"	May 23, 2020	101	0.48[7]
Guest stars: Brent Rivera, Johnny Orlando
2	2	"Slime Into Your DMs"	May 30, 2020	102	0.43[8]
Guest stars: Anna Cathcart, Peyton List
3	3	"There's A Cockroach In My Room"	June 6, 2020	103	0.31[9]
Guest stars: Baby Ariel, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green
4	4	"Sailing Sausages"	June 13, 2020	104	0.30[10]
Guest stars: Alex Wassabi, Ben Simmons
5	5	"Confetti Clean Up"	June 20, 2020	105	0.25[11]
Guest stars: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz
6	6	"Would You Rather Kiss"	June 27, 2020	106	0.31[12]
Guest stars: Joel Courtney, Joey King, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Taylor Zakhar Perez

Season 2 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5][13]	Original air date [5][13]	Prod. code [5]	U.S. viewers (millions)
Group Chat with Jayden & Brent
7	1	"Sleepover – Duck Duck Poop"	September 5, 2020	107	0.27[14]
Guest stars: Havan Flores, Terrence Little Gardenhigh
8	2	"Group Chat Unleashed – Party Pooper Prank"	September 12, 2020	108	0.33[15]
Guest stars: Iain Armitage, Miles Brown
9	3	"Getting Physical – Tarantula Treats & A Sports Drink Shower"	September 19, 2020	109	0.26[16]
Guest stars: Tony Hawk, Sky Brown
10	4	"Party Time – Wrap Battle"	September 26, 2020	110	0.27[17]
Guest stars: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan
11	5	"Dance Dance Fart"	October 3, 2020	111	0.26[18]
Guest stars: Asher Angel, Sky Katz
12	6	"BFFs – Spill The Slime Tea"	October 10, 2020	112	0.35[19]
Guest stars: Lexi Rivera, Ben Azelart
13	7	"The Takeover Part 1: Donut-Filled Surprise"	October 17, 2020	114	0.29[20]
Hosts: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan Guest stars: Kate Godfrey, Nathan Janak
14	8	"The Takeover Part 2: Tater Tot Toss"	October 24, 2020	115	0.38[21]
Hosts: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan Guest stars: Miya Cech, Bryce Gheisar
15	9	"Halloween – Sliming For Apples"	October 31, 2020	113	0.35[22]
Guest stars: Lilimar Hernandez, Paris Berelc

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Group Chat

Season	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers (millions)
		Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	6	May 23, 2020	0.48[7]	June 27, 2020[23]	0.31[12]	0.35
2	9	September 5, 2020	0.27[14]	October 31, 2020[24]	0.35[22]	0.31

References

1. "Nickelodeon Ramps Up Original Programming Slate with Newly Formatted Series Group Chat: The Show and Game Face, to Premiere This Summer" (Press release). Nickelodeon. May 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
2. Denise Petski (May 6, 2020). "Nickelodeon Orders Virtually Produced Series Group Chat: The Show & Game Face For Summer Premieres". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
3. "Nickelodeon Ups Order for Two New Remotely Produced Hit Shows – Group Chat and Unfiltered" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
4. Kristin Brzoznowski (August 28, 2020). "Nickelodeon Renews Pair of Remotely Produced Shows". Worldcreen (TVKids.WS). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
5. "Group Chat Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
6. "Group Chat with Annie & Jayden Episode Guide". Zap2it.
7. Mitch Metcalf (May 27, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
8. Mitch Metcalf (June 2, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
9. Mitch Metcalf (June 9, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
10. Mitch Metcalf (June 16, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
11. Mitch Metcalf (June 23, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
12. Mitch Metcalf (June 30, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
13. "Group Chat with Jayden and Brent Episode Guide". Zap2it.
14. Mitch Metcalf (September 9, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
15. Mitch Metcalf (September 15, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
16. Mitch Metcalf (September 22, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
17. Mitch Metcalf (September 29, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.26.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
18. Mitch Metcalf (October 6, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
19. Mitch Metcalf (October 13, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.10.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
20. Mitch Metcalf (October 20, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals &; Network Finals: 10.17.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
21. Mitch Metcalf (October 27, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
22. Mitch Metcalf (November 3, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
23. "Listings – June 27, 2020". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 6, 2020. group chat: the show: would you rather kiss (#106) [1st season finale]
24. "Listings – October 31, 2020". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 3, 2020. group chat: the show: with jayden and brent : halloween - sliming for apples (#113) [1st season finale]

External links

• Group Chat at IMDb