The show tells the story of Daniel Holden (Young) who is released after serving nearly 20 years in isolation on death row, as he returns as an outsider to his family, to his community, and to the times. Somehow, he survived the mental and emotional strain of his imprisonment, but now the walls have suddenly come crumbling down and Daniel is set free in a world he no longer understands. Daniel’s presence not only throws his family into disarray, it ripples out to all the people connected to his case – the prosecutor who rode the notoriety to become a state senator, the sheriff who pushed the boundaries of the investigation, and the entire town of Paulie, GA, that blamed him for killing one of their own. Daniel’s release reignites the mystery, the power plays, and the questionable justice that condemned him.
Rectify was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 18 August 2015, 13:20. This episode was initially placed on Friday 10 July 2015.