8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rectify (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
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 due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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 due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series' central narrative, focusing on the profound injustice of a wrongful conviction and the human cost of a flawed justice system, aligns with progressive critiques of criminal justice.
The series features a predominantly white main cast, focusing on a white family's journey through the justice system and reintegration into society. While some diversity is present in supporting roles, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Rectify features a main character, Teddy Talbot Jr., who explores same-sex intimacy in the final season as part of his personal journey. This aspect of his character arc is handled with the show's signature nuance and empathy, neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating queer identity, but rather presenting it as a complex facet of a character's self-discovery.
The series deeply explores Christianity through various characters, portraying both the solace and community it offers (e.g., Janet, Tawney) and the rigidity and judgment it can foster (e.g., Ted Jr., parts of the community). The narrative ultimately affirms the virtues of compassion, forgiveness, and unconditional love found within the faith, often contrasting them with human failings and misinterpretations.
The television series 'Rectify' does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's reintegration into society after wrongful conviction, exploring themes of justice, trauma, and family dynamics without engaging with transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rectify is an original drama series, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical account. All characters were created specifically for the show, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders to be swapped.
Rectify is an original drama series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. There are no prior canonical or historical character race establishments to compare against the on-screen portrayals, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.6
8.8
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