Rectify (2013– )

Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.

Creator:

Ray McKinnon

Stars:

Aden Young, J. Smith-Cameron, Clayne Crawford

Cast

Series cast summary:
Aden Young	...	Daniel Holden (6 episodes, 2013)
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Janet (6 episodes, 2013)
Clayne Crawford	...	Ted Jr. (6 episodes, 2013)
Luke Kirby	...	Jon Stern (6 episodes, 2013)
Jake Austin Walker	...	Jared (6 episodes, 2013)
Abigail Spencer	...	Amantha (6 episodes, 2013)
Adelaide Clemens	...	Tawney (6 episodes, 2013)
Johnny Ray Gill	...	Kerwin Whitman (5 episodes, 2013)
Jayson Warner Smith	...	Wendall Jelks (5 episodes, 2013)
Michael O'Neill	...	Senator Roland Foulkes (5 episodes, 2013)
Kim Wall	...	Marcy (5 episodes, 2013)
Bruce McKinnon	...	Ted Sr. (4 episodes, 2013)
Sean Bridgers	...	Trey Willis (4 episodes, 2013)
J.D. Evermore	...	Sheriff Carl Daggett (4 episodes, 2013)
Michael Traynor	...	George Melton (4 episodes, 2013)
Robin Mullins	...	Judy Dean (3 episodes, 2013)
Hal Holbrook	...	Rutherford Gaines (3 episodes, 2013)
Abigale Corrigan	...	Claire (3 episodes, 2013)
Lara Grice	...	Susan Gunter (3 episodes, 2013)
Ajay Mehta	...	Mr. Patel (3 episodes, 2013)
Sonny Shroyer	...	Mayor Johnny Daggett (3 episodes, 2013)
John Boyd West	...	Melvin (3 episodes, 2013)
Sharon Conley	...	Sondra Person (3 episodes, 2013)
Graham Gordy	...	Pastor Beau (3 episodes, 2013)
Frank Hoyt Taylor	...	Former Sherriff CJ Pickens (3 episodes, 2013)
Adam Fristoe	...	Lenton James (3 episodes, 2013)
Sandi Shackelford	...	Mrs. Atwood (3 episodes, 2013)
Ron Clinton Smith	...	Officer Johnson (3 episodes, 2013)
Russ Prine	...	Death Row Inmate (2 episodes, 2013)
W. Earl Brown	...	The Stranger (2 episodes, 2013)
Linds Edwards	...	Bobby Dean (2 episodes, 2013)

Storyline

Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Griffin, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gran Via Productions, Zip Works

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Excellent, thoughtful drama

I've watched the first two episodes after being tempted by a promo prefaced by 'from the producers of Breaking Bad'. Reading reviews about its slow pace put me off slightly, but I went ahead with the first episode and was hooked about 15 minutes in by the writing, the excellent use of silences and the sheer quality of the performances. Aden Young is mesmerising, his thousand yard stare bringing nuance to every scene he is in, and he is ably supported by a cast I know from nowhere else, with the exception of Adelaide Clemens. The pace is slow, but not in a frustrating way - it seems entirely appropriate to let the audience experience the bewildering, overwhelming experience of being free after two decades on Death Row, and while after two episodes, I am no wiser as to Daniel's innocence, I do find that I genuinely care about it, and that's pretty much the most important thing to me in any drama: I should care about the people (like them, hate them) otherwise I'm just watching moving images. Having said that, the moving images are pretty compelling also - the use of light and the photography are evocative, as is the atmosphere of the small, southern town and the sometimes claustrophobic interiors. Genuinely impressive TV-making; I'm pleased to know there's more to come.