Chrisley Knows Beststars Todd and Julie Chrisley reunited with not only their children but also each other for the first time since leaving prison. The Chrisley family began their reality TV journey in 2014 on the seriesChrisley Knows Best, which ran for 10 seasons. However,Todd and Julie’s lives were upendedin 2022 when a jury of their peers found them guilty of tax evasion, fraud and conspiracy to defraud, and they were sent to prison.Their daughter Savannah has been doing everything she can to try to get them released, which worked when her parents were pardoned.
Savannah Chrisley revealed Todd and Julie Chrisley’s reunion after leaving prison.
Savannahposted updates on Instagram that revealed her parents' reunion after leaving prison.One Instagram Story showed Todd and Julie sitting in chairs across from each other, though the photo only showed their legs. Savannah added the caption, “Reunited and it feels so good!”
Before that,Savannah shared a video from a car at night that seemed to be the moment they were driving home from prison. “We’re gettin' home…as I puke on the way,” she told her followers, which caused Todd, who could be heard off-camera, to laugh. “I’ve got Todd over here being dramatic,” Savannah continued. Apparently, Todd sprayed perfume to mask the odor as he said, “I didn’t have to deal with this in prison.”
Another Instagram Story showed Todd getting Savannah to feel the muscles on his arm. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s hard,” Savannah admitted. She added the caption, “Todd Chrisley is jacked.” Interestingly,none of Savannah’s photos or videos have shown Todd or Julie’s faces.
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Despite Todd and Julie’s prison sentences, the Chrisleys haven’t left reality TV completely behind. Just weeks ago,the family announced a new reality show. At the time, the Chrisley patriarch and matriarch hadn’t been pardoned yet, so the assumption was that they would likely only appear via phone calls from prison. Now thatTodd and Julie are backhome, the gears are already turning to ensure they actually appear in the newreality show afterChrisley Knows Best.
In fact, Savannah has already announced that her parents will be a huge part of the upcoming Lifetime docuseries.Filming has reportedly already started, which means the inaugural season will likely feature Todd and Julie’s pardons and prison releasesat some point during its fun. Before that, it seemed likely that cameras were capturing Savannah and her siblings as they dealt with their parents being incarcerated.
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Strictly from a production standpoint, Todd and Julie’s releases from prison couldn’t have come at a better time for their reality TV careers. The producers probably scrambled to ensure the pardon and release were captured for the docuseries.It’ll certainly make for a captivating first season, as the storyline builds towards Todd and Julie reunitingwith each other and their kids. It’ll be interesting to hear theChrisley Knows Beststars speak for the first time about their prison sentences, though they have claimed to be innocent and played the victim the entire time, despite a jury finding them guilty.
