Douglas Petrie is an American screenwriter,

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, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He co-wrote the screenplays for the '' Fantastic Four'' film and ''

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''. He has also written for the television shows ''

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'' and '' American Horror Story: Coven''. He served as a co-executive producer and writer for two seasons on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and as a consulting producer and writer on the second season of ''

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''. He made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based film, ''

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'', as "Professor Normal". He served as co-executive producer on the first season of the

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show '' Daredevil'', and took over as showrunner for its second season alongside Marco Ramirez. In April 2016 Petrie and Ramirez were announced as showrunners of '' The Defenders'', a miniseries that crosses over ''Daredevil'', '' Jessica Jones'', ''

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'', and '' Iron Fist''.

Early years

Petrie earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from William & Mary in 1985.

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' credits

Petrie joined the ''Buffy'' writing staff in season three as a story editor. He was promoted to executive story editor in season four, co-producer in season five, supervising producer in season six, and finally co-executive producer midway through season seven.

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

*" Revelations" *" Bad Girls" *" Enemies" *" The Initiative" *" This Year's Girl" *" The Yoko Factor" *" No Place Like Home" *" Fool for Love" *" Checkpoint" (co-written with

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) *" The Weight of the World" *" Flooded" (also director; co-written with Jane Espenson) *" As You Were" (also director) *" Two to Go" *"

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) *" Get It Done" (also director) *" End of Days" (co-written with Jane Espenson)

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Comics

*'' Broken Bottle of Djinn, 1937'' *'' Nikki Goes Down!'' *'' Double Cross'' *'' Bad Dog'' *'' Living Doll'' *''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrie, Douglas American comics writers American film directors American male screenwriters American television directors American television producers American television writers College of William & Mary alumni Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male television writers