Rectify: Season 2

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Season Details & Credits

Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | Sundance TV | Season Premiere Date: June 19, 2014

Starring: Abigail Spencer, Bruce McKinnon, Luke Kirby

Summary: A week after Daniel's release from jail finds him in a coma and the community still divided.

Creator: Ray McKinnon

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. Unhinged
Air Date: August 21, 2014
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S2:E9. Strange Foreign Lands
Air Date: August 14, 2014
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S2:E8. The Great Destroyer
Air Date: August 7, 2014

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The Daily Beast Jason Lynch

Jul 9, 2014

Much like with Louie, we’re in uncharted territory with Rectify. Each episode offers up wondrous new surprises, whether it’s a dream sequence, a stunning revelation from a new character, or a sly moment of levity from an unexpected source. Read full review

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Tim Goodman

Jun 18, 2014

It remains as riveting and unique as ever. Read full review

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Matthew Gilbert

Jun 19, 2014

It’s a fantastic return to the story, if you’re in no hurry for action and can admire show creator Ray McKinnon’s quietly fraught set pieces. Read full review

Joanne Ostrow

Jun 18, 2014

If it's action you seek, Rectify is a poor choice. But for fine cinematography, great acting and probing character development, you'll want to tune in. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jun 20, 2014

It's hard not to be moved by Rectify's unique approach to a redemption story, with an aching tenderness cloaked in a suffocating sadness. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Jun 19, 2014

There's mystery, because the murder case is unresolved, but the drama lies in discovering what prison has made of Daniel and in seeing how he and those around him deal with the walls that still keep them apart. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Jun 19, 2014

The new episodes make Daniel less complicated, not more.... Compared with Daniel, the other characters on the show are flawed, vivacious, and far more fun to watch. Read full review

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wallycawthon

Jul 2, 2014

Great casting production and costume design highlight this well told story. His innocence, or lack thereof, is just the beginning of the depth of this passionate story.

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All_ButTrU4

Dec 22, 2021

The new season has started so compelling and beautiful that it's hard to describe.
It's nothing like anything we've seen this year on TV.
Everything remains there yet everything feels reluctantly willing to change. Every scene is full of poetry and sadness, redemption and pity, patience and shame.

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JIgnacio

Jun 27, 2014

Sadly underappreciated show. This new season of Rectify starts strong as I hoped it would be. Even though Daniel is not quite present in the first 2 episodes, other characters such as Tawney, Amantha, Janet and Teddy takes center stage and everyone gets to shine. How many dramas are able toSadly underappreciated show. This new season of Rectify starts strong as I hoped it would be. Even though Daniel is not quite present in the first 2 episodes, other characters such as Tawney, Amantha, Janet and Teddy takes center stage and everyone gets to shine. How many dramas are able to do this? to alienate its central character for a few episodes and remain utterly brilliant? Rectify is unique. Give this show a try and I'm sure you'll not be disappointed. Loved it so far.… Expand

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

macfae

Aug 29, 2014

I love how this show goes in such unexpected directions and how each scene and every character is dealt with so much subtlety. The writing is superb, the storytelling is as life: things unfold slowly, people are complex, their past experiences color their current behavior, there are manyI love how this show goes in such unexpected directions and how each scene and every character is dealt with so much subtlety. The writing is superb, the storytelling is as life: things unfold slowly, people are complex, their past experiences color their current behavior, there are many secrets in every person's life. The story and characters can be understood universally . But, in my opinion, this is the most accurate representation of Southerners that I have seen since To Kill a Mockingbird.… Expand

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GloSeattle

Aug 29, 2014

I was hooked episode one and it's continued throughout the series. There's only ONE downside to this series as it's brilliantly written, cast, and the cinematography is movie quality... it's that there's only 6 episodes per season. The season runs June, July and first couple of weeks inI was hooked episode one and it's continued throughout the series. There's only ONE downside to this series as it's brilliantly written, cast, and the cinematography is movie quality... it's that there's only 6 episodes per season. The season runs June, July and first couple of weeks in August. It's painful to wait all year, and even more painful when it ends. If you haven't seen Rectify YOU NEED TO!!! Smart, intelligent, witty, and an emotional ride that keeps you engaged the entire hour!… Expand

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Henrybee

Jun 26, 2014

great acting great writing love this show - really fantastic.... the story lines are unexpected.. and quite dark - really powerful stuff. Highly recommend

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dyrtyredd

Sep 15, 2014

The first season was great. A new and unique show with interesting characters and a story that hadn't been done before. Season two, however, was incredibly slow and there wasn't much in the way of a plot or coherent story line. It was more like a soap opera than a drama series with almostThe first season was great. A new and unique show with interesting characters and a story that hadn't been done before. Season two, however, was incredibly slow and there wasn't much in the way of a plot or coherent story line. It was more like a soap opera than a drama series with almost every scene trying for an oscar worthy speech which came off as pretentious, and more than a little boring. Hint to writers: Not every scene has to be some profound revelation of feelings and emotions, sometimes they should just be entertaining while remaining relevant to the plot. But you'll need a plot. A central plot, not the hodgepodge of several subplots that don't amount to anything.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

99
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 26, 2016
Season 3

89
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 9, 2015
Season 2

92
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 19, 2014
- tbd
  S2:E10. Unhinged
  Air Date: August 21, 2014
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  S2:E9. Strange Foreign Lands
  Air Date: August 14, 2014
- tbd
  S2:E8. The Great Destroyer
  Air Date: August 7, 2014
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  S2:E7. Weird as You
  Air Date: July 31, 2014
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  S2:E6. MazelTov
  Air Date: July 24, 2014
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  S2:E5. Act as If
  Air Date: July 17, 2014
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  S2:E4. Donald the Normal
  Air Date: July 10, 2014
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  S2:E3. Charlie Darwin
  Air Date: July 3, 2014
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  S2:E2. Sleeping Giants
  Air Date: June 26, 2014
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  S2:E1. Running With the Bull
  Air Date: June 19, 2014
Season 1

82
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 22, 2013