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Douglas Petrie(I)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Douglas Petrie is a writer, director and television producer whose work includes the cult hit television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," as well as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Pushing Daisies," and "American Horror Story" among others. He served as show runner and co-creator, respectively, for the Netfilx dramas "Daredevil" and "The Defenders."
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
    The Defenders
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
    Daredevil
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • PaPa
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Getting To Know You
      • associate producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Outer Range (2022)
      Outer Range
      7.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2024
    • Olivia Williams, Eleanor Tomlinson, Laura Donnelly, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, and Ann Skelly in The Nevers (2021)
      The Nevers
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
      The Defenders
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2015–2016
    • American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor, and Annie Ilonzeh in Charlie's Angels (2011)
      Charlie's Angels
      4.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011
    • Anna Friel and Lee Pace in Pushing Daisies (2007)
      Pushing Daisies
      8.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2008–2009
    • Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006–2008
    • The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)
      The Robinsons: Lost in Space
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Tru Calling (2003)
      Tru Calling
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2003–2004
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer ...
      • 2000–2003

    Writer

    • PaPa
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Outer Range (2022)
      Outer Range
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by (as Doug Petrie)
      • 2024
    • Miwa Yanagizawa, Carlos Takeshi, Cláudia Okuno, Daniel Rocha, Mariana Sena, Danilo Mesquita, Drop Dashi, and Enzo Barone in Spectros (2020)
      Spectros
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
      The Defenders
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015–2016
    • The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief (2011)
      The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2013–2014
    • American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013–2014
    • Marc Evan Jackson in The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars (2011)
      The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars
      8.5
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Common Law (2012)
      Common Law
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor, and Annie Ilonzeh in Charlie's Angels (2011)
      Charlie's Angels
      4.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Anna Friel and Lee Pace in Pushing Daisies (2007)
      Pushing Daisies
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 2006–2008
    • The Batman (2004)
      The Batman
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by (as Doug Petrie)
      • 2007
    • The 4400 (2004)
      The 4400
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005
    • The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)
      The Robinsons: Lost in Space
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Tru Calling (2003)
      Tru Calling
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003–2004

    Director

    • PaPa
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Miwa Yanagizawa, Carlos Takeshi, Cláudia Okuno, Daniel Rocha, Mariana Sena, Danilo Mesquita, Drop Dashi, and Enzo Barone in Spectros (2020)
      Spectros
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief (2011)
      The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The 4400 (2004)
      The 4400
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2003
    • Big Time
      9.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Doug Petrie
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In the "Angel" (1999/I) flashback episode 5.13 "1943" (aka "Why We Fight") Angel is summoned by Commander PETRIE from a military organisation named "Demon Research Initiative". This is an in-joke to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) writer/producer Douglas Petrie. In season 4 of "Buffy" Petrie wrote the episode "The Initiative", which gave us the first major glimpse of the military organisation The Initiative. Also in "1943" Angel gives a naval command code as "4-zero-7" which was the Buffy episode's airing number: 4.07.

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