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Will There Be A 'The Naturals' TV Adaptation?

The Naturals book series hype is real; any chatter about a possible Netflix series? Honestly hoping they do Cassie and Dean justice.
2025-06-26 00:43:57
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anna rae
anna rae
I haven’t seen any announcements for a TV adaptation of The Naturals, although it is definitely one of those books that I would love to see adapted. I’ve been reading True North: Paranormal Reverse Harem by now. The book is set in a speculative world and has an ensemble cast of characters. The main character is a young woman who discovers that she has hidden abilities and is approached by a group of powerful supernatural beings, some of whom want to help her and others of whom are opposed to her. As the story unfolds, the outside world begins to threaten the group of supernatural beings and it remains to be seen whether they will unite in order to face the threats or if they will split apart.
2026-07-30
Andrew
Andrew
OMG – as a fan, I would DIE to see ‘The Naturals’ made into a TV show. As well as fantastic romantic relationships and awesome murders, it’s also about young people becoming FBI Special Agents, which is fantastic. Lia’s snarky lie-detecting commentary, Sloane’s numerical analysis buff-ness, stuff like that would translate really well to TV. And given that all episodes could be streamed on various platforms at once, it would have massive sequel potential. The only problem is that YA novels are notoriously difficult to adapt into good movies/TV, because most end up making the book’s characters either too young or boring. I hope they manage to keep this edgy, though – just as Mindhunter is to adult FBI agents, ‘The Naturals’ would need to be ‘Mindhunter’ with teenagers. Until then, I’ll just be imagining up my own fan-casts and hoping that someone will make this happen soon.
2025-06-27
Xavier
Xavier
Hollywood is always making book adaptations and The Naturals could be a very unique and interesting story to tell, especially with it being about a group of teen profilers. They would have to do a good job of balancing the plot with the character’s growth and development. I could see this being made into a miniseries instead of a full season, that would help to focus the story and give it the attention it deserves. Independent studios could be the way to go for this adaptation as they tend to take on more risk than the bigger studios. There hasn’t been any news of an adaptation yet but the fandom is very vocal and I think they could make it happen.
2025-06-27
Uriah
Uriah
For years, there have been rumors of an adaptation of ‘The Naturals’ but nothing seems to be happening. This book is perfectly suited for a TV show – it’s got a group of teenage crime solvers dealing with some very psychological crimes. But because of the YA label, most networks are wary of adapting books for TV, fearful of the critical and audience failures of shows like “I Am Number Four” and “Matched.” The author of “The Naturals”, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, has expressed interest in having a TV series based on her book, but it’s been years now and nothing seems to be happening.

One hopes it would be a really good, faithful adaptation of the book though – delving into the FBI- rooted mysteries of the book, and the varying emotional scars of the characters. It would probably be a streaming channel like Netflix or Hulu though – as they are currently leading the charge in darker YA adaptations (The Society, One of Us Is Lying etc.) and maybe – just maybe – they won’t can it after a few episodes.
2025-06-28
Kyle
Kyle
I watch for adaptation news, and The Naturals is always ‘in development’. The premise of a group of teen profilers solving cold cases is TV gold, but apparently the rights deals and pilot scripts aren’t coming together yet. The procedural is as deep as any adult crime drama, which could appeal to a wider audience. But the casting of the leads – a vulnerable, smart teen girl and her slightly chaotic but lovable teammate – would be crucial to making this work. I think there are lots of networks that would be worried that this is too niche, but with the right showrunner, it could be a great YA take on the adult crime dramas like ‘Criminal Minds’ that appeal to a teen audience and a ‘Pretty Little Liars’ style of series.
2025-06-28

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