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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 Worst Episode
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    Rectify Season 1 Episode 3 - Modern Times
    7.9/10(839 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Nicole Kassell
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Rectify Season 2 Episode 5 - Act as If
    7.9/10(583 votes)

    S2:E5

    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. Daniel explores a little-known side of Paulie while Amantha reconnects with Jon Stern.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Victoria Morrow

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  3. Rectify Season 1 Episode 1 - Always There
    8.0/10(1111 votes)

    S1:E1

    After 19 years on Death Row, Daniel Holden is released due to new DNA evidence. He returns with his family to his childhood home, struggling to adjust to life on the outside. Meanwhile, the Senator who prosecuted him plots to reopen the case.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  4. Rectify Season 1 Episode 2 - Sexual Peeling
    8.0/10(918 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  5. Rectify Season 1 Episode 4 - Plato's Cave
    8.0/10(793 votes)

    S1:E4

    Janet's day in town with Daniel turns into a media circus; Sheriff Daggett questions Trey Willis about a missing witness.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writers:Graham Gordy, Michael D. Fuller

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  6. Rectify Season 2 Episode 3 - Charlie Darwin
    8.0/10(593 votes)

    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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  7. Rectify Season 4 Episode 2 - Yolk
    8.0/10(443 votes)

    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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  8. Rectify Season 2 Episode 2 - Sleeping Giants
    8.1/10(615 votes)

    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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  9. Rectify Season 3 Episode 2 - Thrill Ride
    8.1/10(498 votes)

    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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  10. Rectify Season 4 Episode 3 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
    8.2/10(450 votes)

    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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  11. Rectify Season 4 Episode 4 - Go Ask Roger
    8.2/10(445 votes)

    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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  12. Rectify Season 3 Episode 1 - Hoorah
    8.3/10(548 votes)

    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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  13. Rectify Season 3 Episode 3 - Sown with Salt
    8.3/10(510 votes)

    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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  14. Rectify Season 2 Episode 1 - Running with the Bull
    8.4/10(696 votes)

    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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  15. Rectify Season 2 Episode 6 - Mazel Tov
    8.4/10(581 votes)

    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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  16. Rectify Season 1 Episode 5 - Drip, Drip
    8.5/10(824 votes)

    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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  17. Rectify Season 2 Episode 7 - Weird as You
    8.5/10(573 votes)

    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 8 - The Great Destroyer
    8.5/10(575 votes)

    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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  19. Rectify Season 3 Episode 4 - Girl Jesus
    8.5/10(503 votes)

    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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  20. Rectify Season 2 Episode 4 - Donald the Normal
    8.6/10(626 votes)

    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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  21. Rectify Season 4 Episode 6 - Physics
    8.6/10(457 votes)

    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:Coleman Herbert, Scott Teems

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  22. Rectify Season 1 Episode 6 - Jacob's Ladder
    8.7/10(864 votes)

    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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  23. Rectify Season 4 Episode 7 - Happy Unburdening
    8.8/10(452 votes)

    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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  24. Rectify Season 2 Episode 9 - Until You're Blue
    8.9/10(642 votes)

    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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  25. Rectify Season 3 Episode 5 - The Future
    8.9/10(525 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Modern Times" is the worst rated episode of "Rectify". It scored 7.9/10 based on 839 votes. Directed by Nicole Kassell and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/29/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Act as If".