Chris Black

Chris Black is a screenwriter and television producer from Toledo, Ohio. He is known for writing and producing primarily science fiction and action series, and was also part of the production team for the comedy-drama *Desperate Housewives* during its first two seasons.

Black has produced and written episodes of *Cleopatra 2525*, *The Huntress*, *Sliders*, *Star Trek: Enterprise*, *Hawaii*, and *Standoff*. He has also written episodes of several other shows, including *Weird Science*, *Xena: Warrior Princess*, and *Vanished*. He co-wrote the 1997 action movie *Masterminds*, starring Patrick Stewart.

In 2022, Black and Matt Fraction co-created *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* for Apple TV+. Black also serves as the showrunner of the series.