This is just a quick review of a show I checked out recently, Rectify. It’s the first effort at a scripted series from The Sundance Channel (which is owned by AMC). Rectify stars Aden Young as Daniel Holden, a man recently released from prison after 19 years on death row, after DNA testing exonerates him. His sister Amantha (Abigail Spener) was always a strong supporter of her brother’s innocence. His mom Janet (J. Smith-Cameron) is glad to have her son back. Since then, she’s married Ted Sr. (Bruce McKinnon), and inherited his son Ted Jr. (Clayne Crawford) and his wife Tawney (Adelaide Clemens). Also in the cast are Luke Kirby and Michael O’Neill.

Aden Young is a revelation as a man struggling to connect with a world completely unfamiliar to him, and a family he barely feels a part of. His slow pondering movements are a nice break from the talky shows on other networks. There isn’t a ton of dialogue in here, or even action. It’s a slow burn drama. The mystery is still out there of who actually committed the initial murder, and there’s evidence still to suggest that Daniel might still be a suspect. I’m excited to see how the season unfolds.

GRADE: B+