Rectify
Sentenced to die. Condemned to live.
Created by Ray McKinnon
On SundanceTV
A slow-burn, deeply interior study of wrongful conviction's aftermath, where a man's reintegration into his hometown becomes an existential reckoning with identity, guilt, and the possibility of redemption.
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?
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Is Rectify sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Is Rectify one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of series.
Is Rectify easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Rectify leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Rectify scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Rectify violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Like Rectify
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rectify
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rectify, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rectify, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rectify, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
