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Sentenced to die. Condemned to live.
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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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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Episode 1
Surprise and dismay spread in the aftermath of Daniel’s confession. DA Sondra Person has some questions. Sheriff Daggett finds George Melton.
Directed by Stephen GyllenhaalWritten by Ray McKinnonGuest stars Abby Corrigan, Ted Huckabee, Michael O'Neill, Kim Wall, Sharon Conley, Stuart Greer, Ann Mahoney, Ashley LeConte Campbell
Episode 2
Daniel must adapt to his new circumstances. Amantha faces overwhelming personal and professional changes. Teddy tries to connect with Tawney.
Directed by Lawrence TrillingWritten by Ray McKinnonGuest stars Ted Huckabee, Richard Jackson, Lauren Emily Townsend, Blake Hughes, Ajay Mehta, John Boyd West, Sharon Conley, Ann Mahoney
Episode 3
Daniel discovers some new, unpleasant restrictions on his life. Daggett investigates George’s death. Amantha endures Thrifty Town management training.
Directed by Billy GierhartWritten by Coleman HerbertGuest stars Sean Bridgers, John Boyd West, Roxana Brusso, Matt Lowe, Michael Vartan, Myke Holmes
Episode 4
Daniel struggles to follow the terms of his probation. Teddy pushes Tawney into making a painful confession. Janet loses her temper with Ted, Sr.
Directed by Scott TeemsWritten by Scott TeemsGuest stars Michael O'Neill, Sean Bridgers, Kim Wall, John Boyd West, Sharon Conley, Melinda Page Hamilton, Roxana Brusso
Episode 5
Daniel tries to repair the pool. Daggett reveals a surprising theory about George Melton’s death. Tawney visits her former foster mother.
Directed by Nicole KassellWritten by Ray McKinnon, Kate PowersGuest stars Sean Bridgers, Kim Wall, John Boyd West, Faith Renee Kennedy, Stuart Greer, Melinda Page Hamilton, Debra Christofferson, Paul Fitzgerald
Episode 6
Janet and Daniel take a road trip. Tawney returns home. Jon regrets not helping Daniel more. Amantha has dinner with an unexpected companion.
Directed by Ray McKinnonWritten by Ray McKinnonGuest stars Michael O'Neill, Sean Bridgers, Sharon Conley, Stuart Greer, Myke Holmes, Paul Fitzgerald, Levi Burdick, Gavin Munn
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
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