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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?

4 Seasons
30 Episodes
Ended
Crime Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image All I'm Sayin'
9.4/10 (712 votes)

#1 All I'm Sayin'

S4:E8

Daniel begins to appreciate his progress as he realizes what his new life may look like, while the old life is quickly disappearing for Teddy. Jon debriefs Janet and Amantha on what he has learned about Daniel's case.

episode image Unhinged
9.2/10 (644 votes)

#2 Unhinged

S2:E10

Daniel has a problem accepting Jon Stern's advice, while Tawney rethinks her options. Meanwhile, Ted, Jr. seeks a favor, and Amantha comes clean to Jon Stern.

episode image A House Divided
9.2/10 (666 votes)

#3 A House Divided

S4:E1

Daniel is navigating the complicated dynamics of group living at The New Canaan Project and learning to cope with his new normal.

episode image The Source
9.1/10 (584 votes)

#4 The Source

S3:E6

Janet and Daniel take a road trip. Tawney returns home. Jon regrets not helping Daniel more. Amantha has dinner with an unexpected companion.

episode image Until You're Blue
8.9/10 (581 votes)

#5 Until You're Blue

S2:E9

Recent events frustrate Ted Jr., while Ted Sr. attempts to protect the family. Meanwhile, Daniel is faced with a tough decision, and Amantha tries to sort some things out and lets off some steam.

episode image The Future
8.9/10 (475 votes)

#6 The Future

S3:E5

Daniel tries to repair the pool. Daggett reveals a surprising theory about George Melton’s death. Tawney visits her former foster mother.

episode image Pineapples In Paris
8.9/10 (456 votes)

#7 Pineapples In Paris

S4:E5

Daniel has a confrontation in group therapy that makes him question the possibility of adjusting to normal life.

episode image Happy Unburdening
8.8/10 (392 votes)

#8 Happy Unburdening

S4:E7

Daniel worries that his life has gotten a little too real. Janet is loosening her grip on the past while Teddy opens up to Ted, Sr. about his future.

episode image Jacob's Ladder
8.7/10 (796 votes)

#9 Jacob's Ladder

S1:E6

As the town's anger hits the boiling point, Daniel's family goes on alert. Foulkes presses the D.A. for a retrial. Ted Jr. & Tawney recover from disturbing encounters. Trey Willis searches for the missing George Melton. Daniel must decide his future.

episode image Donald the Normal
8.6/10 (567 votes)

#10 Donald the Normal

S2:E4

A recovered Daniel explores Atlanta and enjoys a taste of big-city anonymity, while Amantha starts packing up her apartment. Tawney grows frustrated with Ted, Jr.’s ever-shifting moods, forcing him to seek understanding from an unexpected quarter.

episode image Physics
8.6/10 (403 votes)

#11 Physics

S4:E6

Ted Sr. seeks his own bliss. Janet and Daniel attempt to be honest with one another about what's between them.

episode image Drip, Drip
8.5/10 (760 votes)

#12 Drip, Drip

S1:E5

Daniel begins to lose his grip on reality as he struggles to adjust to life on the outside; Ted Jr. starts to question Daniel's innocence.

episode image Weird as You
8.5/10 (516 votes)

#13 Weird as You

S2:E7

Daniel continues to seek answers. Stern meets with the DA. Sen. Foulkes undertakes a disreputable task, and Amantha and a coworker bond.

episode image The Great Destroyer
8.5/10 (519 votes)

#14 The Great Destroyer

S2:E8

A reluctant Daniel seeks help, unsettling news leads to an intense debate at the Talbots and CJ Pickens bears some startling news.

episode image Girl Jesus
8.5/10 (454 votes)

#15 Girl Jesus

S3:E4

Daniel struggles to follow the terms of his probation. Teddy pushes Tawney into making a painful confession. Janet loses her temper with Ted, Sr.

episode image Running with the Bull
8.4/10 (632 votes)

#16 Running with the Bull

S2:E1

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.

episode image Mazel Tov
8.4/10 (523 votes)

#17 Mazel Tov

S2:E6

Daniel heads out on a strange errand and mysteriously disappears. Meanwhile, the family surprises Janet with unexpected birthday presents.

episode image Hoorah
8.4/10 (500 votes)

#18 Hoorah

S3:E1

Surprise and dismay spread in the aftermath of Daniel’s confession. DA Sondra Person has some questions. Sheriff Daggett finds George Melton.

episode image Sown with Salt
8.3/10 (462 votes)

#19 Sown with Salt

S3:E3

Daniel discovers some new, unpleasant restrictions on his life. Daggett investigates George’s death. Amantha endures Thrifty Town management training.

episode image Thrill Ride
8.2/10 (451 votes)

#20 Thrill Ride

S3:E2

Daniel must adapt to his new circumstances. Amantha faces overwhelming personal and professional changes. Teddy tries to connect with Tawney.

episode image Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
8.2/10 (400 votes)

#21 Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice

S4:E3

Daniel continues to adjust to group living which is further complicated by his new roommate. Meanwhile, Amantha continues to reexamine her past by reconnecting with a former high school classmate.

episode image Go Ask Roger
8.2/10 (394 votes)

#22 Go Ask Roger

S4:E4

Daniel gets temporary respite from the grind of the halfway house when he and Chloe set out on an adventure. Meanwhile, Amantha is intrigued by an invitation from Billy while Tawney invests a little too personally in one of her patients.

episode image Sleeping Giants
8.1/10 (557 votes)

#23 Sleeping Giants

S2:E2

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.

episode image Charlie Darwin
8.1/10 (536 votes)

#24 Charlie Darwin

S2:E3

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.

episode image Always There
8.0/10 (1007 votes)

#25 Always There

S1:E1

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.

episode image Sexual Peeling
8.0/10 (836 votes)

#26 Sexual Peeling

S1:E2

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.

episode image Modern Times
8.0/10 (762 votes)

#27 Modern Times

S1:E3

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.

episode image Plato's Cave
8.0/10 (724 votes)

#28 Plato's Cave

S1:E4

Janet's day in town with Daniel turns into a media circus; Sheriff Daggett questions Trey Willis about a missing witness.

episode image Yolk
8.0/10 (392 votes)

#29 Yolk

S4:E2

Back in Paulie, the Holden/Talbot family adjusts to daily life without Daniel's influence and Janet frets over Daniel's life away from home.

episode image Act as If
7.9/10 (519 votes)

#30 Act as If

S2:E5

Daniel meets Lezley, an unusual local entrepreneur who makes Daniel an unlikely offer. Amantha struggles to adapt to a challenging new environment. Ted Jr. bonds with Tawney, only to learn she’s made a surprising decision. Ted Sr.'s patience is tested as he copes with the aftermath of Daniel’s disastrous new project. Daniel explores a little-known side of Paulie while Amantha reconnects with Jon Stern.

Cast & Chracters

character image Daniel Holden

Daniel Holden

Actor: Aden Young
character image Amantha Holden

Amantha Holden

Actor: Abigail Spencer
character image Tawney Talbot

Tawney Talbot

Actor: Adelaide Clemens
character image Ted Talbot Jr.

Ted Talbot Jr.

Actor: Clayne Crawford
character image Janet Talbot

Janet Talbot

Actor: J. Smith-Cameron
character image Ted Talbot Sr.

Ted Talbot Sr.

Actor: Bruce McKinnon
character image Jared Talbot

Jared Talbot

Actor: Jake Austin Walker
character image Jon Stern

Jon Stern

Actor: Luke Kirby
character image Sheriff Carl Daggett

Sheriff Carl Daggett

Actor: J.D. Evermore

The highest rated episode of Rectify is "All I'm Sayin'" (S4E8) with a rating of 9.40.

This episode received 712 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Act as If" (S2E5) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 519 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Jacob's Ladder" (S1E6) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 796 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Always There" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 1,007 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Unhinged" (S2E10) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 644 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Act as If" (S2E5) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 519 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Source" (S3E6) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 584 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Thrill Ride" (S3E2) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 451 votes.

The highest rated episode is "All I'm Sayin'" (S4E8) with a rating of 9.40.

This episode received 712 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Yolk" (S4E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 392 votes.

Name Department Job
Hugh D.G. Moody Art Production Design
Susan Tanner Art Set Supervisor
Junie Lowry-Johnson Production Casting
Libby Goldstein Production Casting
Mark Johnson Production Executive Producer
Melissa Bernstein Production Executive Producer
Ray McKinnon Production Executive Producer
Scott Teems Production Supervising Producer
Gabriel Mann Sound Original Music Composer

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