Directing

David Straiton

David Straiton started out as a commercial director working for Pepsi, Coke, McDonald’s, and Ford before breaking into narrative television. Credits include House, The Good Doctor, The Brave, Narcos, The Gifted, and Shooter (to name a few). He recently Executive Produced and directed Blood Drive, the critically acclaimed television series, for Syfy network.

Credits

Newest first

Last Moon
Executive Producer
2026
Blue Skies
Creator
2026
High Potential
Director
2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Director
2024
The Company You Keep
Director
2023
DC's Stargirl
Director
2020
Magnum P.I.
Director
2018
The Gifted
Director
2017
Marvel's Inhumans
Director
2017
The Good Doctor
Director
2017
Blood Drive
Director
2017
Blood Drive
Executive Producer
2017
MacGyver
Director
2016
MacGyver
Co-Executive Producer
2016
American Gothic
Director
2016
Rosewood
Director
2015
Minority Report
Director
2015
Rush
Director
2014
Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front
Director
2014
The Originals
Director
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director
2013
Graceland
Director
2013
Hemlock Grove
Director
2013
Hemlock Grove
Co-Executive Producer
2013
Bates Motel
Director
2013
The Finder
Director
2012
The Firm
Director
2012
Hell on Wheels
Director
2011
Grimm
Director
2011
CHAOS
Director
2011
The Cape
Director
2011
Detroit 1-8-7
Director
2010
Hawaii Five-0
Director
2010
White Collar
Director
2009
Defying Gravity
Director
2009
Dollhouse
Director
2009
My Own Worst Enemy
Director
2008
Knight Rider
Director
2008
Fringe
Director
2008
Life
Director
2007
The Dresden Files
Director
2007
Heroes
Director
2006
Eureka
Director
2006
Blade: The Series
Director
2006
In Justice
Director
2006
Sex, Love & Secrets
Director
2005
Killer Instinct
Director
2005
Point Pleasant
Director
2005
House
Director
2004
The 4400
Director
2004
North Shore
Director
2004
Cold Case
Director
2003
Las Vegas
Director
2003
Jake 2.0
Director
2003
Dead Like Me
Director
2003
Hack
Director
2002
John Doe
Director
2002
Fastlane
Director
2002
Odyssey 5
Director
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Director
2001
The Chronicle
Director
2001
Special Unit 2
Director
2001
The Immortal
Director
2000
FreakyLinks
Director
2000
Dark Angel
Director
2000
Tucker
Director
2000
Higher Ground
Director
2000
Angel
Director
1999
Survivor
Director
1999
Providence
Director
1999
Legacy
Director
1998
Da Vinci's Inquest
Director
1998
Charmed
Director
1998
Dawson's Creek
Director
1998
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
Director
1997
La Femme Nikita
Director
1997
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
Director
1996
Traders
Director
1996
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
Director
1995
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Director
1994