The BEST Episodes of Rectify
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Feb 21, 2021
Network: SundanceTV
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 - Aired Dec 14, 2016
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.
8.69 
#2 - Unhinged
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Aug 21, 2014
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.
8.49 
#3 - A House Divided
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Oct 26, 2016
Daniel is navigating the complicated dynamics of group living at The New Canaan Project and learning to cope with his new normal.
8.31 
#4 - Until You're Blue
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Aug 14, 2014
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.
8.30 
#5 - Happy Unburdening
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired Dec 7, 2016
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.
8.27 
#6 - The Source
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired Aug 13, 2015
Janet and Daniel take a road trip. Tawney returns home. Jon regrets not helping Daniel more. Amantha has dinner with an unexpected companion.
8.26 
#7 - The Future
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired Aug 6, 2015
Daniel tries to repair the pool. Daggett reveals a surprising theory about George Melton’s death. Tawney visits her former foster mother.
8.22 
#8 - The Great Destroyer
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired Aug 7, 2014
A reluctant Daniel seeks help. Unsettling news leads to an intense debate at the Talbots. CJ Pickens bears some startling news.
8.21 
#9 - Pineapples In Paris
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired Nov 23, 2016
Daniel has a confrontation in group therapy that makes him question the possibility of adjusting to normal life.
8.18 
#10 - Jacob's Ladder
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired May 20, 2013
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.
8.16 
#11 - Physics
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired Nov 30, 2016
Ted Sr. seeks his own bliss. Janet and Daniel attempt to be honest with one another about what's between them.
8.10 
#12 - Go Ask Roger
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired Nov 16, 2016
Daniel gets a temporary respite from the grind of the halfway house when he and Chloe set out on an adventure.
8.04 
#13 - Weird as You
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired Jul 31, 2014
Daniel continues to seek answers. Stern meets with the DA. Sen. Foulkes undertakes a disreputable task. Amantha and a coworker bond.
8.02 
#14 - Girl Jesus
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired Jul 30, 2015
Daniel struggles to follow the terms of his probation. Teddy pushes Tawney into making a painful confession. Janet loses her temper with Ted, Sr.
7.97 
#15 - Mazel Tov
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Jul 24, 2014
Daniel heads out on a strange errand and mysteriously disappears. Meanwhile, the family surprises Janet with unexpected birthday presents.
7.97 
#16 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired Nov 9, 2016
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.
7.97 
#17 - Charlie Darwin
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Jul 3, 2014
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.
7.96 
#18 - Donald the Normal
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Jul 10, 2014
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.
7.95 
#19 - Sleeping Giants
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Jun 26, 2014
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.
7.94 
#20 - Drip, Drip
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired May 13, 2013
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.
7.93 
#21 - Sown With Salt
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Jul 23, 2015
Daniel discovers some new, unpleasant restrictions on his life. Daggett investigates George’s death. Amantha endures Thrifty Town management training.
7.91 
#22 - Running with the Bull
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Jun 19, 2014
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.
7.88 
#23 - Yolk
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired Nov 2, 2016
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.
7.88 
#24 - Act as If
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Jul 17, 2014
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, but when he tries to address the situation, Janet curtly shoots him down. Daniel explores a little-known side of Paulie while Amantha reconnects with Jon Stern.
7.87 
#25 - Hoorah
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Jul 9, 2015
Surprise and dismay spread in the aftermath of Daniel’s confession. DA Sondra Person has some questions. Sheriff Daggett finds George Melton.
7.81