If anyone though Todd and Julie Chrisley might have lost some of their luster after two years behinds bars, rest assured the two television stars are still shining bright.
In 2022, the Chrisleys were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion, turning themselves in to prison in January 2023. Their daughter, “Chrisley Knows Best” co-star Savannah Chrisley, lobbied for her parents’ release. Her plea reached the Oval Office, and on May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump, also a former reality TV star, granted the “According to Chrisley” stars a full pardon.
A day after the Trump pardon, the couple was released from their respective prisons in Florida and Kentucky, and returned home to Nashville, Tennessee. In fall 2025, they were back on the air with a new series, “Chrisleys: Back to Reality.” Additionally, Savannah and Julie Chrisley are poised to be part of a new series, “Reality Retreat” on Amazon Prime Video.
“It’s amazing that those that walked away from you are the first ones knocking at the door again,” Todd Chrisley told Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law weeks after their release on her Fox News Channel show “My View with Lara Trump.”
Before his pardon, Todd Chrisley was incarcerated in Pensacola
Reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley were found guilty in June 2022 of tax evasion and defrauding community banks of more than $30 million through fraudulent loans that funded their luxurious lifestyle.
Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud. She was originally set to serve her time in the federal prison camp in Marianna, Florida, about two-and-a-half hours away from Pensacola. For reasons unknown,Julie Chrisley was reassigned from the Florida prison to a federal medical center in Kentucky.
In 2023, Todd Chrisley started serving time at FPC Pensacola, a minimum security male prison located on Saufley Field.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) announced in December 2024 that it would permanently close multiple federal prisons across the country, including FPC Pensacola, due to “critical staffing shortage, crumbling infrastructure, and limited budgetary resources,” according to the Associate Press. In a release sent to the News Journal, FBOP said FPC Pensacola would be deactivated as a prison to “maximize resources and mitigate safety concerns.”
On May 28, 2025, two years after the Chrisleys turned themselves in, President Donald Trump issued them a full pardon. They were released from FMC Lexington in Kentucky and FPC Pensacola, respectively, the next day.
They began making media appearances not long after.
On June 28, 2025, Todd and Julie Chrisley, along with their children Savannah Chrisley and Grayson Chrisley, appeared on “My View with Lara Trump” on Fox News Channel in their first TV interview since they turned themselves in to prison in January 2023.
The next day the Chrisleys were featured in another post-prison interview on ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline” 100th episode and season three finale of “Life After Lockup.”
For those who want to go back to the beginning, the original “Chrisley Knows Best” show is available to stream.
Here’s what we know and how to stream shows featuring members of the Chrisley family.
How to watch ‘Chrisleys: Back to Reality’ show on Lifetime
“The Chrisleys: Back to Reality” reality TV series begins during the wake of the “family’s controversy and upheaval,” a news release said, with Todd and Julie Chrisley in federal prison and follows the family as their parents are eventually pardoned by Donald Trump, released from prison in Florida and Kentucky, and their return home to Tennessee.
A Lifetime news release states the series gives exclusive access to the family — Julie and Todd from prison and upon their release, Savannah, Chase, Grayson, Chloe, Nanny Faye, and for the first time, Julie Chrisley’s parents Harvey and Pam.
The docuseries premiered on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025, on Lifetime. To watch the show, viewers can watch it on Hulu, Peacock, Disney+, Lifetime Movie Club on the Roku Channel, Fandango, Prime Video, frndly TV, Sling, DirecTV and Lifetime. Some of the streaming services require subscriptions or purchase.
Where can I watch the Chrisleys’ ‘Life After Lockup’ episode?
In June 2025, the Chrisleys were featured in a post-prison interview on ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline” 100th episode and season three finale of “Life After Lockup.”
Subscribers can stream “The Chrisleys: Life After Lockup” on Hulu and Disney+.
Watch ‘The Chrisleys: Life After Lockup’ with the Disney bundle
What streaming app has ‘Chrisley Knows Best’?
“Chrisley Knows Best” ran for 10 seasons on USA Network before being canceled in 2022.
Watch ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ with Peacock
You can stream “Chrisley Knows Best” on Peacock, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, Sling and DirecTV. Some of the streaming services require subscriptions or purchase.
Watch Julie and Todd Chrisley on ‘Masked Singer’ on Fox
While her parents were incarcerated, Savannah Chrisley appeared on “The Masked Singer” on Fox. She was revealed as the “Afghan Hound” on the “Wizard of US” night. Months after her father’s release from prison in May 2025, Todd and Julie Chrisley appeared on the singing competition for the season 14 premiere in January 2026. The couple teamed up as “the Croissants” and were revealed in episode 3 of Fox’s hit “Masked Singer.”
Where to stream other Chrisley shows
Savannah and Julie Chrisley to film ‘Reality Retreat’ for Amazon Prime Video
On May 11, 2026, Prime Video announced a new reality show with the working title “Reality Retreat,” which will bring together some of the most “talked-about women” from various shows for a “high-stakes wellness retreat designed to challenge their identities, relationships, and personal growth.” The series will be set in a tropical location and feature 11 women: Julie and Savannah Chrisley, “Real Housewives” stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs and Kim Zolciak; “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn; “Vanderpump Rules” star Brittany Cartwright; singer Tamar Braxton; “Bachelorette” stars Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; and Hilaria Baldwin, wife of actor Alec Baldwin and star of “The Baldwins.” “Reality Retreat” will air sometime in 2027.
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: A year after release from Pensacola prison, Todd Chrisley back to TV stardom
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