Rectify is an exquisite drama, written by Ray McKinnon (Reverend Smith on Deadwood). It unfolds slowly and delicately, and like that show, is intimately (and warmly) human. Daniel Holden has been imprisoned on death row since he was 18, accused of the rape and murder of his high school girlfriend, but almost two decades later, he's been exonerated by DNA evidence. He returns home to a town (and family) he no longer recognizes, and his arrival threatens to renew old wounds in the community.
That's a basic outline of the plot, but so much of the show is centered on human relationships. The first season is a brief six episodes, and both seasons one and two are
available on Netflix.It's probably not for everyone, but I think it's a show full of moments of intense, quiet beauty.
I had to watch Rectify in chunks, because it got kind of intense. Fortunately, I've also been watching
Penny Dreadful.
the first episode of Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton with a sword-cane, homoreotic Young Frankenstein, an American Werewolf
comma In London trick gunslinger, and Eva Green doing her best steely-eyed sherlock holmes impression. this works exceedingly well because eva green has beautiful, pericing eyes. It's basically an ode to trashy victorian penny dreadfuls (e: and Hammer Horror films) and it's incredible
Then Dorian Grey and Billie Piper with the worst Irish accent I've heard join the cast.
This show is incredible.