Rectify
Rectify is an American television Southern Gothic drama series exploring the life of a man after he is released from prison after nearly 20 years on death row following a wrongful conviction. It was created by Ray McKinnon and is the first original series from Sundance TV. It stars Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, Adelaide Clemens, Clayne Crawford, and Luke Kirby, and premiered on April 22, 2013, with a first season run of six episodes.
TV series · TMDB
★ 7.6After 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?
- Aired
- 2013–2016
- Seasons
- 4 · 30 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Ray McKinnon
- Network
- SundanceTV
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Key facts
- Television.image
- Rectify series logo.svg
- Television.genre
- TragedyLegal dramaSouthern Gothic
- Television.creator
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Synopsis
- Cast and characters
- Main cast
- Recurring cast
- Episodes
- Development and production
- Casting
- Reception
- Critical response
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Accolades
- Home media
- References
- External links
Rectify is an American television Southern Gothic drama series exploring the life of a man after he is released from prison after nearly 20 years on death row following a wrongful conviction. It was created by Ray McKinnon and is the first original series from Sundance TV. It stars Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, Adelaide Clemens, Clayne Crawford, and Luke Kirby, and premiered on April 22, 2013, with a first season run of six episodes.
A second season of ten episodes, premiered on June 19, 2014. A third season of six episodes premiered on July 9, 2015. A fourth and final season of eight episodes premiered on October 26, 2016. Praised for its authentic Southern culture-based storytelling, all four seasons of the show have been critically acclaimed.
Gallery (2)
Connections
Categories
2010s American drama television series2010s American legal television series2013 American television series debuts2016 American television series endingsPeabody Award–winning television programsSerial drama television seriesSouthern Gothic television seriesSundance TV original programmingTelevision shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state)Television shows set in Georgia (U.S. state)