The main character of the series "Rectify" is Daniel Holden, a death row inmate. After the abolition of the death penalty in the United States, he spends 19 years in solitary confinement, not even hoping to be released. But unexpectedly, he is granted amnesty and enters the big and noisy world. Senator Faulks reopens the investigation into his case and drops all charges. However, no one can restore the lost half of Daniel's life and mend his broken psyche.