It has been exactly one year since Todd and Julie Chrisley traded federal prison uniforms for civilian life, and the reality TV veterans are already plotting a television return.
A new unscripted series is officially headed to Lifetime. The network will document their adjustment back to society and the fallout of their high-profile fraud convictions. The couple walked free after receiving a presidential pardon by Donald Trump in May 2025 following Savannah Chrisley’s relentless advocacy efforts. Their early release wiped out the vast majority of their combined 19-year sentences.
Todd spent roughly two and a half years at FPC Pensacola in Florida. Julie served the same duration at FMC Lexington in Kentucky. Adjusting to normal life comes with distinct groundings, and Todd recently noted that one of the absolute best parts of being home is the simple luxury of “showering without shoes on for the first time in two-plus years.”
But they are not just looking for a quick television payday. The Chrisleys spent their first 12 months of freedom heavily focused on prison reform. Todd took his grievances straight to national television when he appeared on the Tamron Hall Show in September 2025. He detailed specific instances of abuse, asbestos, and lead-based paint inside the Bureau of Prisons.
That highly public criticism generated intense internal pressure. The fallout reportedly forced the shutdown of one federal prison facility a mere seven days after Todd walked out the doors.
The family is keeping their inner circle tight as the Lifetime cameras start rolling again. Savannah and Grayson, who originally greeted their parents at the gates upon their release, are expected to feature heavily in the upcoming project alongside political strategist Ed Martin and advocate Alice Marie Johnson, both of whom helped secure the couple’s freedom.