Rectify
| Rectify | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Drama Legal drama |
| Created by | Ray McKinnon |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Gabriel Mann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Don Kurt |
| Location(s) | Georgia |
| Running time | 43–48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SundanceTV |
| Original run | April 22, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| www.sundancechannel.com/rectify | |
Rectify is an American television drama series created by Ray McKinnon, and is the first original series from SundanceTV. It stars Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, Adelaide Clemens, Clayne Crawford, and Luke Kirby. The series premiered on April 22, 2013 with a season one run of six episodes.[1] On May 1, 2013, Sundance Channel ordered a second season of ten episodes.[2]
Development and production
The series began development in 2008 when it was originally planned to air on AMC with Walton Goggins set to play the lead role.[3] Three years after originally being developed at AMC, SundanceTV announced it had ordered the series for six episodes, to become the channel's first original scripted series.[4] Production for the second season began on February 3, 2014, in Griffin, Georgia.[5]
Casting
In April 2012, Abigail Spencer, Clayne Crawford, Adelaide Clemens, Jonah Lotan, and J. Smith-Cameron were all cast in the series.[6] Aden Young was cast as the series lead in May 2012.[7] Luke Kirby was cast in June 2012, replacing Lotan as Daniel Holden's lawyer.[8]
Plot
Daniel Holden was imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend, Hanna. New DNA evidence vacates his original trial and he returns to his hometown of Paulie, Georgia after spending 19 years on death row.[6] The subsequent adjustments and events in the lives of Daniel, his extended family, and the townfolk are related as a character study in a slowly unfolding Southern Gothic story.[9]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Aden Young as Daniel Holden, convicted for the rape and strangulation murder of his teenage girlfriend Hanna but later released from prison after the discovery of exonerating DNA evidence.
- Abigail Spencer as Amantha Holden, Daniel's younger sister who has always believed in his innocence.
- J. Smith-Cameron as Janet Talbot, Daniel's mother.
- Adelaide Clemens as Tawney Talbot, Ted Jr's wife. Daniel and Amantha's deeply religious sister-in-law
- Clayne Crawford as Ted Talbot Jr., Daniel's step-brother. His father married Daniel's mother after Daniel's father died while Daniel was in prison.
- Luke Kirby as Jon Stern, Daniel's new lawyer. He did not defend Daniel in the rape and murder trial. He's in a relationship with Daniel's sister.
Recurring cast
- Jake Austin Walker as Jared Talbot, Daniel's younger half-brother.
- Bruce McKinnon as Ted Talbot Sr., Daniel's step-father. He runs the tire shop that was owned by Daniel's deceased father. Before that death he was a worker in the store.
- Michael O'Neill as Senator Roland Foulkes, who was the prosecutor who convicted Daniel and became State Senator in the aftermath.
- Johnny Ray Gill as Kerwin Whitman, a death row inmate, and Daniel's friend. Kerwin is executed for murder before Daniel is released.
- Jayson Warner Smith as Wendall Jelks, a death row inmate.
- Sean Bridgers as Trey Willis, one of the original "witnesses" to Daniel's crime.
- J. D. Evermore as Sheriff Carl Daggett, a local sheriff.
- Hal Holbrook as Rutherford Gaines, Daniel's original lawyer.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 6 | April 22, 2013 | May 20, 2013 | June 18, 2013[10] | TBA | TBA | |
| 2 | 10[2] | Summer 2014 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Reception
Rectify has received critical acclaim, scoring a Metacritic rating of 81/100 based on 28 reviews. [11]
One of the positive reviews on Rectify was from the Los Angeles Times, which called the series "mesmerizing".[12] A less positive review in The New York Times noted the slow pace of the series after the first episode and a quarter.[13]
Abigail Spencer was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting Actress.[14]
International broadcasts
| Country | Network(s) | Series premiere | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Sundance (France) | May 7, 2013 | 9:00 pm |
| Germany | Sky Atlantic HD | November 17, 2013 | 9:00 pm |
| Greece | Sundance (Greece) | May 2, 2013 | 10:00 pm |
| Israel | HOT VOD | June 2013 | |
| Latin America | OnDIRECTV | July 15, 2013 | 9:00 pm |
| Australia | SBS One | February 6, 2014 | 9:35 pm |
References
- ↑ "Sundance Channel original series RECTIFY premieres April 22 at 9PM". Sundance Channel. December 12, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'Rectify' Renewed for Season Two by Sundance". TV by the Numbers. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ↑ "AMC Announces Rectify as New Series in Development" (Press release). AMC. November 11, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Sundance Channel Greenlights Original Scripted Series "Rectify"" (Press release). Sundance Channel. October 31, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Season Two of SundanceTV's Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "Rectify" Begins Production". The Futon Critic (Press release). February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Andreeva, Nellie (April 25, 2012). "Quintet Of Actors Cast In Sundance Channel’s Drama Series 'Rectify'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ↑ Guthrie, Marisa (May 31, 2012). "Aden Young Snags Lead in Sundance Channel's 'Rectify' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ↑ Marechal, Al (June 13, 2012). "Luke Kirby cast in Sundance’s 'Rectify'". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ↑ Dollar, Steve (April 25, 2013). "Building a Southern Gothic". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Rectify - Press Release Announces 'The Complete 1st Season' of the Sundance Channel Show". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Rectify - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ↑ McNamara, Mary (April 22, 2013). "Review: 'Rectify' is a revelation that sets a new standard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ↑ Hale, Mike (April 21, 2013). "After Freedom, Peace Is at Stake". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra (May 22, 2013). "'American Horror Story' and 'The Big Bang Theory' lead Critics Choice nominees". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
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