Rectify – Season 1 is an American TV drama series presented on DVD.
After spending 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden (Aden Young: Mao's Last Dancer, Black Robe) is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence, thrusting him back into a world he no longer knows. Having spent his adult life waiting to die, Daniel must now learn how to live again. But, his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. He is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his return will reignite the fears of a small town and threaten to shatter his family's fragile peace. Daniel's alleged crime divided a community. His freedom could tear it in half.
From the incredible multi award-winning team behind Breaking Bad, Rectify is an eloquent and engrossing drama about crime and punishment, forgiveness and revenge, guilt and innocence.
Awards
- Nominated Best Television Series, Drama – Satellite Awards (2014)
- Nominated Best Actress in a Series, Drama Abigail Spencer – Satellite Awards (2014)
- Nominated Best Actor in a Series, Drama Aden Young – Satellite Awards (2014)
- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Television Critics Association Awards 2013
Rectify TV Show Reviews
“It’s a breathtaking work of immense beauty and a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of crime and punishment, of identity and solitude, of guilt and absolution. It is, quite simply, the best new show of 2013.” The Daily Beast
“There's not a bad performance to be had in Rectify, which even features Hal Holbrook as Holden's former lawyer. But it's Young, whose character veers from a deceptive lethargy to moments of dry humor, who carries every scene he's in as he finds ways to allow us glimpses of the man still imprisoned behind the mask.” Philadelphia Daily News
“The good news is that this contemplative, utterly engrossing and frequently gorgeous character study achieves and then surpasses both of those goals [justify the network's foray into the field while living up to the Sundance brand] over the course of its initial six episode season.” Zap2it
“Flawless production design and lush cinematography make Rectify visually stunning, but its simmering mystery and artfully depicted dysfunction make every scene hum with tension.” Kansas City Star