Rectify

A slow, quiet immersion into a wounded man's reentry, heavy with unspoken grief and Southern unease.

Created by

Ray McKinnon

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, Adelaide Clemens

Tagline

Sentenced to die. Condemned to live.

Overview

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?

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Guilt, isolation, family, justice

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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