Series synopsis
Rectify is an American crime drama television series that premiered on SundanceTV on April 22, 2013. It ended on December 14, 2016. It was created by Ray McKinnon. It stars Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, Adelaide Clemens and Clayne Crawford.
After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’ ...
Premise
After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?
Premise: Sentenced to die. Condemned to live.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aden Young as Daniel Holden
- Abigail Spencer as Amantha Holden
- Adelaide Clemens as Tawney Talbot
- Clayne Crawford as Ted Talbot Jr.
- J. Smith-Cameron as Janet Talbot
- Bruce McKinnon as Ted Talbot Sr.
- Jake Austin Walker as Jared Talbot
- Luke Kirby as Jon Stern
Supporting cast
- J.D. Evermore as Sheriff Carl Daggett
- Kimberley Drummond as Alesha
Guest cast
- Abby Corrigan as Claire
- Ted Huckabee as Mitch Mitcherson
- Richard Jackson as Benji Melton
- Lauren Emily Townsend as Peanut
- Blake Hughes as Terry
- Caitlin FitzGerald as Chloe
- Rebecca Tilney as Maggie Hines
- W. Earl Brown as The Stranger
- Johnny Ray Gill as Kerwin Whitman
- Jayson Warner Smith as Wendall Jelks
- Robin Mullins as Judy Dean
- Michael O'Neill as Senator Roland Foulkes
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 22, 2013 | May 20, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 19, 2014 | August 21, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Always There After 19 years on Death Row, Daniel Holden is released due to new DNA evidence. He returns with his family to his childhood home, struggling to adjust to life on the outside. Meanwhile, the Senator who prosecuted him plots to reopen the case. |
April 22, 2013 |
| 2 |
Sexual Peeling Daniel explores the town while Amantha worries about his safety; Ted Jr. fears for the future of the family business; tension run high at Daniel's welcome home party. |
April 22, 2013 |
| 3 |
Modern Times Daniel retreats from the stress of recent events; Tawney reaches out to Daniel, unbeknownst to her husband; Amantha fears that the town's anger could erupt at any moment. |
April 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Running with the Bull Daniel’s family fears he won’t recover from his injuries and his attackers will escape justice. Judy Dean shows Bobby some unexpected affection. Ted, Jr. hides a shameful secret from his wife. Sheriff Daggett investigates Daniel’s beating. |
June 19, 2014 |
| 2 |
Sleeping Giants Amantha dreads the worst as she prepares for Daniel to awaken from his induced coma. Teddy’s business plans are thwarted by his dad, and he gets some unwelcome news from Tawney. Jared learns more about his older brother and the late Hanna Dean. |
June 26, 2014 |
| 3 |
Charlie Darwin Still recovering from his injuries, Daniel makes a startling decision. Amantha is outraged by Daniel’s choice and hurt when Janet takes his side. Teddy asks Janet for help and ends up forced into an awkward situation with Tawney. Bobby Dean has an unexpected conversation with Sheriff Daggett. Jon Stern gains a valuable, but disturbing insight into a client's case and Daniel bends a few rules. |
July 3, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SundanceTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |