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The Best Episodes of Rectify

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Rectify Season 4 Episode 1 - A House Divided
    9.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - A House Divided

    S4:E1

    Daniel is navigating the complicated dynamics of group living at The New Canaan Project and learning to cope with his new normal.

    Director:Patrick Cady
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  2. Rectify Season 4 Episode 8 - All I'm Sayin'
    9.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - All I'm Sayin'

    S4:E8

    Daniel begins to appreciate his progress as he realizes what his new life may look like, while the old life is quickly disappearing for Teddy. Jon debriefs Janet and Amantha on what he has learned about Daniel's case.

    Director:Ray McKinnon
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  3. Rectify Season 3 Episode 5 - The Future
    9.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Future

    S3:E5

    Daniel tries to repair the pool. Daggett reveals a surprising theory about George Melton’s death. Tawney visits her former foster mother.

    Director:Nicole Kassell
    Writers:Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers

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  4. Rectify Season 3 Episode 6 - The Source
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Source

    S3:E6

    Janet and Daniel take a road trip. Tawney returns home. Jon regrets not helping Daniel more. Amantha has dinner with an unexpected companion.

    Director:Ray McKinnon
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  5. Rectify Season 4 Episode 7 - Happy Unburdening
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Happy Unburdening

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers

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  6. Rectify Season 2 Episode 10 - Unhinged
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Unhinged

    S2:E10

    Daniel has a problem accepting Jon Stern's advice, while Tawney rethinks her options. Meanwhile, Ted, Jr. seeks a favor, and Amantha comes clean to Jon Stern.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writers:Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers

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  7. Rectify Season 3 Episode 4 - Girl Jesus
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Girl Jesus

    S3:E4

    Daniel struggles to follow the terms of his probation. Teddy pushes Tawney into making a painful confession. Janet loses her temper with Ted, Sr.

    Director:Scott Teems
    Writer:Scott Teems

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  8. Rectify Season 4 Episode 4 - Go Ask Roger
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Go Ask Roger

    S4:E4

    Daniel gets temporary respite from the grind of the halfway house when he and Chloe set out on an adventure. Meanwhile, Amantha is intrigued by an invitation from Billy while Tawney invests a little too personally in one of her patients.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  9. Rectify Season 4 Episode 5 - Pineapples In Paris
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Pineapples In Paris

    S4:E5

    Daniel has a confrontation in group therapy that makes him question the possibility of adjusting to normal life.

    Director:Scott Teems
    Writers:Scott Teems, Coleman Herbert

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  10. Rectify Season 4 Episode 6 - Physics
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Physics

    S4:E6

    Ted Sr. seeks his own bliss. Janet and Daniel attempt to be honest with one another about what's between them.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writers:Scott Teems, Coleman Herbert

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  11. Rectify Season 3 Episode 1 - Hoorah
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Hoorah

    S3:E1

    Surprise and dismay spread in the aftermath of Daniel’s confession. DA Sondra Person has some questions. Sheriff Daggett finds George Melton.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  12. Rectify Season 2 Episode 1 - Running with the Bull
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Running with the Bull

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  13. Rectify Season 3 Episode 2 - Thrill Ride
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Thrill Ride

    S3:E2

    Daniel must adapt to his new circumstances. Amantha faces overwhelming personal and professional changes. Teddy tries to connect with Tawney.

    Director:Lawrence Trilling
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  14. Rectify Season 4 Episode 2 - Yolk
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Yolk

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  15. Rectify Season 4 Episode 3 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  16. Rectify Season 2 Episode 6 - Mazel Tov
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Mazel Tov

    S2:E6

    Daniel heads out on a strange errand and mysteriously disappears. Meanwhile, the family surprises Janet with unexpected birthday presents.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Chad Feehan

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  17. Rectify Season 2 Episode 7 - Weird as You
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Weird as You

    S2:E7

    Daniel continues to seek answers. Stern meets with the DA. Sen. Foulkes undertakes a disreputable task, and Amantha and a coworker bond.

    Director:Sanaa Hamri
    Writer:Coleman Herbert

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  18. Rectify Season 2 Episode 9 - Until You're Blue
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Until You're Blue

    S2:E9

    Recent events frustrate Ted Jr., while Ted Sr. attempts to protect the family. Meanwhile, Daniel is faced with a tough decision, and Amantha tries to sort some things out and lets off some steam.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writers:Victoria Morrow, Scott Teems

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  19. Rectify Season 3 Episode 3 - Sown with Salt
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Sown with Salt

    S3:E3

    Daniel discovers some new, unpleasant restrictions on his life. Daggett investigates George’s death. Amantha endures Thrifty Town management training.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Coleman Herbert

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  20. Rectify Season 1 Episode 5 - Drip, Drip
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Drip, Drip

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  21. Rectify Season 1 Episode 6 - Jacob's Ladder
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Jacob's Ladder

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Ray McKinnon
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  22. Rectify Season 2 Episode 8 - The Great Destroyer
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Great Destroyer

    S2:E8

    A reluctant Daniel seeks help, unsettling news leads to an intense debate at the Talbots and CJ Pickens bears some startling news.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Rectify Season 2 Episode 2 - Sleeping Giants
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Sleeping Giants

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Scott Teems

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  24. Rectify Season 2 Episode 3 - Charlie Darwin
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Charlie Darwin

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Coleman Herbert

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  25. Rectify Season 2 Episode 4 - Donald the Normal
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Donald the Normal

    S2:E4

    A recovered Daniel explores Atlanta and enjoys a taste of big-city anonymity, while Amantha starts packing up her apartment. Tawney grows frustrated with Ted, Jr.’s ever-shifting moods, forcing him to seek understanding from an unexpected quarter.

    Director:David Lowery
    Writers:Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers

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Best Episodes Summary

"A House Divided" is the best rated episode of "Rectify". It scored 9.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Patrick Cady and written by Ray McKinnon, it aired on 10/26/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "All I'm Sayin'".