New York – Sundance Channel announced the renewal of the network’s first wholly owned original scripted series Rectify for ten new episodes slated to air in 2014. The haunting story of a man released from prison after spending nearly two decades on death row has been well-received by critics when it debuted on April 22 in the U.S. The series is created and written by Ray McKinnon (The Accountant, Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy), and executive produced by Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein, the award-winning producers behind Breaking Bad.  The season one finale will be on May 20.

Sarah Barnett, Sundance Channel President and General Manager, stated, “The response to ‘Rectify’ has been incredible.We feel as though this story has tapped into something truly unique, with both critics and audiences using their platforms to share such strong, personal reactions to this very distinctive TV series. There’s so much drama and character that’s been set up in the first season, it will be electrifying to see where Rectify goes in season two.”

Rectify is shot on location in Griffin, Georgia, near Atlanta. The second season will go back into production later this year.