7.9/10770 votesLoading...#1 - Modern Times
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2013
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: N/A
7.9/10525 votesLoading...#2 - Act as If
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/2014
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
8.0/101,011 votesLoading...#3 - Always There
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/22/2013
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
8.0/10844 votesLoading...#4 - Sexual Peeling
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2013
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
8.0/10731 votesLoading...#5 - Plato's Cave
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2013
Janet's day in town with Daniel turns into a media circus; Sheriff Daggett questions Trey Willis about a missing witness.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Graham Gordy, Michael D. Fuller
8.0/10392 votesLoading...#6 - Yolk
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2016
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
8.1/10562 votesLoading...#7 - Sleeping Giants
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2014
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
8.1/10541 votesLoading...#8 - Charlie Darwin
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/2014
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
8.2/10454 votesLoading...#9 - Thrill Ride
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2015
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
8.2/10398 votesLoading...#10 - Bob & Carol & Ted Jr & Alice
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2016
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
8.2/10393 votesLoading...#11 - Go Ask Roger
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2016
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
8.3/10465 votesLoading...#12 - Sown with Salt
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2015
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
8.4/10638 votesLoading...#13 - Running with the Bull
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2014
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
8.4/10527 votesLoading...#14 - Mazel Tov
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2014
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
8.4/10504 votesLoading...#15 - Hoorah
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2015
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
8.5/10766 votesLoading...#16 - Drip, Drip
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2013
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
8.5/10520 votesLoading...#17 - Weird as You
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2014
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
8.5/10523 votesLoading...#18 - The Great Destroyer
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2014
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: N/A
8.5/10456 votesLoading...#19 - Girl Jesus
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2015
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
8.6/10572 votesLoading...#20 - Donald the Normal
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2014
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
Writer: Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers
8.6/10401 votesLoading...#21 - Physics
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2016
Ted Sr. seeks his own bliss. Janet and Daniel attempt to be honest with one another about what's between them.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writer: Scott Teems, Coleman Herbert
8.7/10801 votesLoading...#22 - Jacob's Ladder
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2013
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
8.8/10390 votesLoading...#23 - Happy Unburdening
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2016
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
Writer: Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers
8.9/10584 votesLoading...#24 - Until You're Blue
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2014
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
Writer: Victoria Morrow, Scott Teems
8.9/10477 votesLoading...#25 - The Future
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2015
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
Writer: Ray McKinnon, Kate Powers
The Worst Episodes of Rectify
Every episode of Rectify ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:SundanceTV
Worst Episodes Summary
"Modern Times" is the worst rated episode of "Rectify". It scored 7.9/10 based on 770 votes. Directed by Nicole Kassell and written by N/A, it aired on 4/29/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Act as If".