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Wendy Webb’s novels are being adapted into a television series called The Invited, according to Deadline, as reported by Bloody Disgusting. The first season is set to adapt The End of Temperance Dare, but no network or streaming service has been announced and other adaptation details remain under wraps.
Author Wendy Webb’s supernatural novels are being adapted as a television series titled The Invited, with its first season set to draw on her book The End of Temperance Dare, according to Deadline, as reported by Bloody Disgusting. The series is planned to connect multiple books set in the fictional, haunted lakeside town of Wharton; its network or streaming home has not been announced.
The project is described as a series built from multiple Webb novels, rather than a direct adaptation of a book with the same title. Deadline’s account, cited by Bloody Disgusting, says the books share the setting of Wharton, a historic lakeside town, and that season one will adapt The End of Temperance Dare. Further details about how the books will be combined or how the series will develop have not been disclosed.
Helen Black, whose writing credits include Life and Death in the Warehouse, is partnering with Jeff Howard, who has worked with Mike Flanagan on The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass and Gerald’s Game. The report also identifies producer Shaun Redick as the person who contacted Webb about adapting her work. The source material does not specify a production company, filming schedule, cast or release date.
Webb’s books named in the report include The Stroke of Winter, The Keepers of Metsan Valo, The Haunting of Brynn Wilder, Daughters of the Lake, The Vanishing, The Fate of Mercy Alban and The Tale of Halcyon Crane. Her most recent novel listed there is The Witches of Santo Stefano, published in 2024. The report does not say which, if any, of these titles beyond The End of Temperance Dare are planned for the first season.
The announced format gives the adaptation room to draw from more than one novel while centering its first season on a specific book. If the plan proceeds as described, Wharton could serve as the connective setting for stories and characters from Webb’s wider body of work. That approach may matter to readers deciding whether the series is a single-book adaptation or a broader screen version of the author’s fictional world: the report points to the latter, but does not explain how extensive the connections will be.
The creative team also links the project to writers and producers with experience in supernatural and horror productions. Howard’s listed work with Flanagan includes several television and film titles, while Black is named as a writing partner. Those credits establish who is involved, not what the finished series will look or feel like. No broadcaster, streamer, budget, cast or production timetable has been confirmed in the available report.
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The adaptation is presented as a shared-universe project, with Webb’s books based in Wharton, described in the report as a haunted, historic town beside a lake. The title The Invited is the television series’ name; the source explicitly notes that Webb does not have a novel titled The Invite. Season one’s stated source book is The End of Temperance Dare, though the report does not provide a plot summary or identify which other novels might feed into the season.
Webb has published a number of supernatural and suspense novels, including the titles listed above, and released The Witches of Santo Stefano in 2024. The adaptation announcement follows the broader practice of bringing literary material to television, but the source provides no comparison that would establish how The Invited will be produced or distributed. The relevant confirmed detail is its planned connection to Webb’s books and their shared setting.
“When Shaun Redick, one of the producers of the stunning Get Out — which I saw three times in the theater — contacted me about adapting my work into a series, I had to sit, staring into space, for a good long while.”
— Wendy Webb, speaking to Deadline
Distribution and Production Details Pending
The report does not identify a network or streaming service for The Invited, and it gives no release date, filming start, cast or episode count. It also does not say whether the project has entered production or remains at an earlier development stage. The extent to which season one will incorporate material from Webb’s other novels, beyond adapting The End of Temperance Dare, is not specified.
The available information comes from Deadline as cited by Bloody Disgusting. The source does not include a production announcement from a distributor or a detailed statement from the other creators. Until more information is released, the series’ schedule, format and full creative plans remain unknown.
Awaiting a Network and Schedule
The next publicly reported details to watch for are a distribution partner, confirmation of the project’s production status, and announcements about casting and filming. More information could also clarify how the first season will adapt The End of Temperance Dare and whether other Wharton-set books will be incorporated. The source report gives no date for those announcements, so the series’ timeline remains open.
Key Questions
What is The Invited?
The Invited is a planned television series based on Wendy Webb’s supernatural novels, which share the fictional town of Wharton as a setting, according to the report.
Which book will the first season adapt?
The report says season one will adapt The End of Temperance Dare. It does not detail whether other Webb novels will also contribute to that season.
Who is working on the adaptation?
Helen Black is partnering with Jeff Howard. The report also says producer Shaun Redick contacted Webb about adapting her work.
Where will The Invited stream or air?
No network or streaming service has been announced in the source report.
When will The Invited be released?
A release date has not been announced. The report also does not provide a filming schedule or confirm when production will begin.
Source: bloody-disgusting.com
