Rectify

For articles with similar titles, see Rectification.
Rectify
Genre Drama
Legal drama
Southern Gothic
Created by Ray McKinnon
Starring
Opening theme "Bowsprit" by Balmorhea
Composer(s) Gabriel Mann
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 22 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Don Kurt
Location(s) Georgia
Running time 43–54 minutes
Production company(s) Gran Via Productions
Zip Works
Release
Original network SundanceTV
Original release April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22) – present
External links
Official website

Rectify is an American television drama series created by Ray McKinnon and 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, SundanceTV ordered a second season of ten episodes,[2] which premiered on June 19, 2014.[3] A third season consisting of six episodes premiered on July 9, 2015.[4] Prior to its third season premiere, Rectify was renewed for a fourth season,[5] which was later confirmed to be the final season and is scheduled to premiere in fall 2016.[6]

Synopsis

Daniel Holden was imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend, Hanna. After spending 19 years on death row, new DNA evidence vacates his original trial, and he returns to his hometown of Paulie, Georgia.[7] 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.[8]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 6 April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22) May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20)
2 10 June 19, 2014 (2014-06-19) August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)
3 6 July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09) August 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)

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.[9] 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.[10] Production for the second season began on February 3, 2014, in Griffin, Georgia.[11]

Casting

In April 2012, Abigail Spencer, Clayne Crawford, Adelaide Clemens, Jonah Lotan, and J. Smith-Cameron were all cast in the series.[7] Aden Young was cast as the series lead in May 2012.[12] Luke Kirby was cast in June 2012, replacing Lotan as Daniel Holden's lawyer.[13]

Reception

Critical response

Ray McKinnon, along with Mark Johnson, Clayne Crawford, Aden Young, J. Smith-Cameron, Abigail Spencer and Melissa Bernstein, accept the Peabody Award for Rectify.

The first season of Rectify received critical acclaim, scoring a Metacritic rating of 82 out of 100 based on 28 reviews.[14] One of the positive reviews of Rectify was from the Los Angeles Times, which called the series "mesmerizing."[15] A less positive review in The New York Times noted the slow pace of the series after the first episode and a quarter.[16] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a rating of 90% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4 out of 10, with the critical consensus: "Rectify is a stylish drama that rewards patient viewers with deep characters and plotlines."[17]

The second season continued to receive critical acclaim, with a Metacritic rating of 92 out of 100 based on 16 reviews.[18] Rotten Tomatoes gave the second season a 95% rating, based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 9 out of 10 and the critical consensus: "Its scenic landscapes and rewarding slow burn prove Rectify's second season to be just as good, if not better, than the first."[19] Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "it remains as riveting and unique as ever."[20]

The third season also received critical acclaim with a Metacritic rating of 89 out of 100 based on 11 reviews.[21] Rotten Tomatoes gave the third season a 100% rating, based on 15 reviews with an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 and the critical consensus: "Rectify's subtlety draws viewers in deeper during season three – and they continue to be rewarded with quality acting, compelling dialogue, and thought-provoking drama."[22] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "It's rich with beautifully crafted scenes that capture the distance, anger, and confusion of a fragmenting family and souls in flux."[23] Brian Lowry of Variety wrote, "Rectify remains a master class in nuance — in small looks and long pauses that say more than pages of dialogue."[24]

Critics' top ten lists

2013[25]
2014[26]
2015[27]

Accolades

Abigail Spencer was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013.[28] For the 67th Writers Guild of America Awards, Kate Powers and Ray McKinnon were nominated for Best Episodic Drama for "Donald the Normal".[29] For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, Aden Young was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series.[30]

The series was awarded with a 2014 Peabody Award, with the organization stating, "A powerful, subtle dramatic series about a death-row inmate released after nearly two decades thanks to new DNA evidence, it ponders whether what’s been lost can ever be repaid, not just to him but to everyone he and his alleged crimes touched."[31]

For the 6th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series received three nominations, for Best Drama Series, Aden Young for Best Actor in a Drama Series, and Clayne Crawford for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[32]

Home video

Full episodes of seasons 1 and 2 are accessible to stream at Netflix, as of September 2015.[33] Also, full episodes of season 3 are accessible to stream at AMC.com[34] and at SundanceTV.com until October 13, 2015; for season 3 episodes 1 and 2, no login is required.[35] On DVD, the first season was released on June 18, 2013,[36] and the second season was released on June 2, 2015.[37]

References

  1. ↑ "Sundance Channel original series RECTIFY premieres April 22 at 9PM". Sundance Channel. December 12, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "'Rectify' Renewed for Season Two by Sundance". TV by the Numbers. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Second Season of Sundance TV's Critically-Acclaimed Original Scripted Drama "Rectify" Will Premiere on Thursday, June 19th at 9:00 PM ET/PT" (Press release). Sundance Channel. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ Surette, Tim (May 15, 2015). "SundanceTV Slowly and Methodically Gives Rectify Season 3 a Premiere Date". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 8, 2015). "Rectify Gets Early Season 4 Renewal". TVLine. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Iannucci, Rebecca (January 8, 2016). "Rectify to End After Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (April 25, 2012). "Quintet Of Actors Cast In Sundance Channel’s Drama Series 'Rectify'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ Dollar, Steve (April 25, 2013). "Building a Southern Gothic". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ "AMC Announces Rectify as New Series in Development" (Press release). AMC. November 11, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sundance Channel Greenlights Original Scripted Series "Rectify"" (Press release). Sundance Channel. October 31, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Season Two of SundanceTV's Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "Rectify" Begins Production". The Futon Critic (Press release). February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ Guthrie, Marisa (May 31, 2012). "Aden Young Snags Lead in Sundance Channel's 'Rectify' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  13. ↑ Marechal, Al (June 13, 2012). "Luke Kirby cast in Sundance’s 'Rectify'". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Rectify - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  15. ↑ McNamara, Mary (April 22, 2013). "Review: 'Rectify' is a revelation that sets a new standard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  16. ↑ Hale, Mike (April 21, 2013). "After Freedom, Peace Is at Stake". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Rectify: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Rectify - Season 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Rectify: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  20. ↑ Goodman, Tim (June 17, 2014). "'Rectify': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Rectify - Season 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Rectify: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  23. ↑ Jensen, Jeff (July 6, 2015). "Rectify Review". Entertainment Weekly.
  24. ↑ Lowry, Brian (July 6, 2015). "TV Review: ‘Rectify,’ Season 3". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Best of 2013: Television Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Best of 2014: Television Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Best of 2015: Television Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  28. ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra (May 22, 2013). "'American Horror Story' and 'The Big Bang Theory' lead Critics Choice nominees". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  29. ↑ Gelman, Vlada (December 4, 2014). "Good Wife, True Detective, Thrones, Louie Among 2015 WGA Nominees". TVLine. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  30. ↑ Li, Shirley (May 6, 2014). "The Critics' Choice TV Awards 2015: And the nominees are...". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  31. ↑ Holston, Noel (April 16, 2015). "74th Annual Peabody Award Winners". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  32. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: TV Winners Include Fargo, Mr. Robot, Master of None, Rachel Bloom and Carrie Coon". TVLine. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Rectify". Netflix. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Full Episodes, Season 3: Rectify". AMC.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Watch Now: Rectify Full Episodes Online Now, Season 3". SundanceTV. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Rectify - Press Release Announces 'The Complete 1st Season' of the Sundance Channel Show". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  37. ↑ "Rectify - Press Release, Box Art Announcing 'The Complete 2nd Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, April 21, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.