The Best Episodes of Rectify
Last Updated: May 25, 2019
Rectify follows the life of Daniel Holden upon his release from jail after serving nineteen years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence disputed the State's original case. Holden, who was only eighteen years of age when convicted and sentenced to die for the brutal rape and murder of a sixteen year old girl, returns to his family and to his hometown where the murder occurred and where many still believe he is guilty. Daniel spent all of his adult life waiting to die. Now he must learn how to live again or decide if he even wants to while others choose whether or not he will have that chance.
#1 - All I'm Sayin'
Season 4 - Episode 8
As he begins to realize what his new life may entail, Daniel starts to appreciate the progress he's made. Janet bonds with someone unexpected.
8.57 
#2 - Unhinged
Season 2 - Episode 10
Daniel has a problem accepting Jon Stern's advice, while Tawney rethinks her options. Ted Jr seeks a favor. Amantha comes clean to Jon Stern.
8.35 
#3 - Jacob's Ladder
Season 1 - Episode 6
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.
8.21 
#4 - A House Divided
Season 4 - Episode 1
Daniel is navigating the complicated dynamics of group living at The New Canaan Project and learning to cope with his new normal.
8.19 
#5 - Until You're Blue
Season 2 - Episode 9
Recent events frustrate Ted Jr., while Ted Sr. attempts to protect the family. Daniel is faced with a tough decision. Amantha tries to sort some things out and lets off some steam.
8.18 
#6 - The Source
Season 3 - Episode 6
Janet and Daniel take a road trip. Tawney returns home. Jon regrets not helping Daniel more. Amantha has dinner with an unexpected companion.
8.16 
#7 - The Future
Season 3 - Episode 5
Daniel tries to repair the pool. Daggett reveals a surprising theory about George Melton’s death. Tawney visits her former foster mother.
8.15 
#8 - Happy Unburdening
Season 4 - Episode 7
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.
8.10 
#9 - Pineapples In Paris
Season 4 - Episode 5
Daniel has a confrontation in group therapy that makes him question the possibility of adjusting to normal life.
8.01 
#10 - Drip, Drip
Season 1 - Episode 5
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.
7.99 
#11 - The Great Destroyer
Season 2 - Episode 8
A reluctant Daniel seeks help. Unsettling news leads to an intense debate at the Talbots. CJ Pickens bears some startling news.
7.98 
#12 - Physics
Season 4 - Episode 6
Ted Sr. seeks his own bliss. Janet and Daniel attempt to be honest with one another about what's between them.
7.93 
#13 - Mazel Tov
Season 2 - Episode 6
Daniel heads out on a strange errand and mysteriously disappears. Meanwhile, the family surprises Janet with unexpected birthday presents.
7.88 
#14 - Go Ask Roger
Season 4 - Episode 4
Daniel gets a temporary respite from the grind of the halfway house when he and Chloe set out on an adventure.
7.86 
#15 - Weird as You
Season 2 - Episode 7
Daniel continues to seek answers. Stern meets with the DA. Sen. Foulkes undertakes a disreputable task. Amantha and a coworker bond.
7.84 
#16 - Girl Jesus
Season 3 - Episode 4
Daniel struggles to follow the terms of his probation. Teddy pushes Tawney into making a painful confession. Janet loses her temper with Ted, Sr.
7.83 
#17 - Donald the Normal
Season 2 - Episode 4
A recovered Daniel embarks on a day trip to explore Atlanta and enjoy a taste of big-city anonymity, but even in a crowd, Daniel draws attention. He returns to Paulie, troubled by the way his past follows him. Taking her mother's advice, Amantha begins packing up her apartment, in anticipation of moving back to Atlanta. On a quest for moving supplies, Amantha confronts the depressing realities of a small town and realizes that she needs more in her life than just her brother's legal troubles. Tawney and Ted, Jr. enjoy a fun and somewhat boozy afternoon entertaining their friends Kent and Joon Benny. After their guests leave, Teddy tries to reconnect with his wife, only to be pushed away by a frustrated and overwhelmed Tawney. Stung and humiliated, Ted, Jr. seeks understanding from an unexpected quarter.
7.82 
#18 - Running with the Bull
Season 2 - Episode 1
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.
7.80 
#19 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
Season 4 - Episode 3
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.
7.80 
#20 - Sleeping Giants
Season 2 - Episode 2
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.
7.80 
#21 - Charlie Darwin
Season 2 - Episode 3
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.
7.78 
#22 - Modern Times
Season 1 - Episode 3
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.
7.76 
#23 - Plato's Cave
Season 1 - Episode 4
Janet's day in town with Daniel turns into a media circus; Sheriff Daggett questions Trey Willis about a missing witness.
7.75 
#24 - Sown With Salt
Season 3 - Episode 3
Daniel discovers some new, unpleasant restrictions on his life. Daggett investigates George’s death. Amantha endures Thrifty Town management training.
7.74 
#25 - Sexual Peeling
Season 1 - Episode 2
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.
7.70