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The Worst Episodes of Rectify

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...

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  1. Background image for Sexual Peeling
    7.9/10(855 votes)

    #1 - Sexual Peeling

    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.

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    7.9/10(782 votes)

    #2 - Modern Times

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Act as If
    7.9/10(534 votes)

    #3 - Act as If

    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.

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  4. Background image for Always There
    8.0/10(1.0k votes)

    #4 - Always There

    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.

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    Director:Keith Gordon
  5. Background image for Plato's Cave
    8.0/10(743 votes)

    #5 - Plato's Cave

    S1:E4

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

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    8.0/10(401 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    Director:Kate Woods
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  8. Background image for Sleeping Giants
    8.1/10(572 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Dennie Gordon
  9. Background image for Charlie Darwin
    8.1/10(552 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Thrill Ride
    8.2/10(463 votes)

    #9 - Thrill Ride

    S3:E2

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

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  11. Background image for Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
    8.2/10(410 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Keith Boak
  12. Background image for Go Ask Roger
    8.2/10(403 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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    8.3/10(513 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Sown with Salt
    8.3/10(475 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. Background image for Running with the Bull
    8.4/10(650 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for Mazel Tov
    8.4/10(536 votes)

    #15 - Mazel Tov

    S2:E6

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

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    Director:Jim McKay
  17. Background image for Drip, Drip
    8.5/10(780 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Romeo Tirone
  18. Background image for Weird as You
    8.5/10(529 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.

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  19. Background image for The Great Destroyer
    8.5/10(532 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(465 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:Scott Teems
  21. Background image for Donald the Normal
    8.6/10(583 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    8.6/10(413 votes)

    #21 - Physics

    S4:E6

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

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  23. Background image for Jacob's Ladder
    8.7/10(815 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Director:Ray McKinnon
  24. Background image for Pineapples In Paris
    8.8/10(467 votes)

    #23 - Pineapples In Paris

    S4:E5

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

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  25. Background image for Happy Unburdening
    8.8/10(402 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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  26. Background image for Until You're Blue
    8.9/10(594 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sexual Peeling" is the worst rated episode of "Rectify". It scored 7.9/10 based on 855 votes. Directed by Billy Gierhart and written by Ray McKinnon, it aired on 4/22/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Modern Times".