Douglas Petrie is an American

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, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on ''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the 1992 film of the same name, also written by Whedon, although the events of the film are not consid ...

''. He co-wrote the screenplays for the ''

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'' film and '' Harriet the Spy''. He has also written for the television shows ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Tru Calling ''Tru Calling'' is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on Fox. Original episodes aired between October 30, 2003, and April 21, 2005; however, the final episode was shown in other territories before it was aired in the Unit ...

'' and '' American Horror Story: Coven''. He served as a co-executive producer and writer for two seasons on ''

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'' and as a consulting producer and writer on the second season of ''

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''. He made a cameo on

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's web-based film, '' Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'', as "Professor Normal". He served as co-executive producer on the first season of the

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show ''

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'', and took over as

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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'', ''

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'', ''

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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" *"

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" *" The Initiative" *" This Year's Girl" *"

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" *" No Place Like Home" *" Fool for Love" *" Checkpoint" (co-written with

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) *" The Weight of the World" *"

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" (also director; co-written with Jane Espenson) *" As You Were" (also director) *" Two to Go" *" Beneath You" *"

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" (co-written with

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) *"

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

''Angel''

*" In the Dark" *" The Trial" (teleplay; co-written with Tim Minear from a story by

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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

Early years

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

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

''Angel''

Comics

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References

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