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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 2 Episode 5 - Act as If
    7.9/10(546 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Victoria Morrow

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  2. Rectify Season 1 Episode 2 - Sexual Peeling
    8.0/10(873 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  3. Rectify Season 1 Episode 3 - Modern Times
    8.0/10(797 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Nicole Kassell
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Rectify Season 1 Episode 4 - Plato's Cave
    8.0/10(756 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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

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  5. Rectify Season 4 Episode 2 - Yolk
    8.0/10(410 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Rectify Season 1 Episode 1 - Always There
    8.1/10(1049 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  7. Rectify Season 2 Episode 2 - Sleeping Giants
    8.1/10(586 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.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Scott Teems

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  8. Rectify Season 2 Episode 3 - Charlie Darwin
    8.1/10(564 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.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Coleman Herbert

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  9. Rectify Season 3 Episode 2 - Thrill Ride
    8.2/10(473 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.

    Director:Lawrence Trilling
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  10. Rectify Season 4 Episode 3 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
    8.2/10(419 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.

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  11. Rectify Season 4 Episode 4 - Go Ask Roger
    8.2/10(412 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.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  12. Rectify Season 3 Episode 3 - Sown with Salt
    8.3/10(485 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Rectify Season 2 Episode 1 - Running with the Bull
    8.4/10(663 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Rectify Season 2 Episode 6 - Mazel Tov
    8.4/10(547 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Rectify Season 3 Episode 1 - Hoorah
    8.4/10(523 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Rectify Season 1 Episode 5 - Drip, Drip
    8.5/10(793 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.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  17. Rectify Season 2 Episode 7 - Weird as You
    8.5/10(540 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 8 - The Great Destroyer
    8.5/10(544 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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Rectify Season 3 Episode 4 - Girl Jesus
    8.5/10(478 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.

    Director:Scott Teems
    Writer:Scott Teems

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  20. Rectify Season 2 Episode 4 - Donald the Normal
    8.6/10(594 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.

    Director:David Lowery
    Writers:Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers

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  21. Rectify Season 4 Episode 6 - Physics
    8.6/10(422 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.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writers:Scott Teems, Coleman Herbert

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  22. Rectify Season 1 Episode 6 - Jacob's Ladder
    8.7/10(830 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.

    Director:Ray McKinnon
    Writer:Ray McKinnon

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  23. Rectify Season 4 Episode 5 - Pineapples In Paris
    8.8/10(479 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.

    Director:Scott Teems
    Writers:Scott Teems, Coleman Herbert

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  24. Rectify Season 4 Episode 7 - Happy Unburdening
    8.8/10(413 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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers

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  25. Rectify Season 2 Episode 9 - Until You're Blue
    8.9/10(609 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.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writers:Victoria Morrow, Scott Teems

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Act as If" is the worst rated episode of "Rectify". It scored 7.9/10 based on 546 votes. Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by Victoria Morrow, it aired on 7/17/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sexual Peeling".