Chase Chrisley’s Family Story: From Parents’ Imprisonment to Raw Reality and Redemption

Mian Hamid August 29, 2025

Chase Chrisley’s Family Story: Love, Loss, Healing & Raw Reality

N E E D   T O   K N O W

  • New Lifetime docuseries: The Chrisleys: Back to Reality—a raw, emotionally charged series—premieres September 1 & 2 (finale Sept 16), directed by Chase and Savannah as executive producers.

  • Parental pardon & reunion: After nearly 2.5 years behind bars for fraud and tax evasion, Todd and Julie Chrisley were pardoned in May 2025 and released—sparking heartfelt, widely shared family reunions. 

  • Emotional fallout: The docu-trailer reveals deep family fractures: Savannah warns “Chase is not Chase… like a blank shell,” highlighting struggles with alcohol, identity, and emotional fallout. 

  • Personal uplift: Chase credits his girlfriend, Jodi Laine Fournerat, for being a rock during hardship—her support helped him end drinking and fueled new ventures like Gold Drop.

Family Reshaped: Pandemic of Pain Meets Presidential Pardon

Chase Chrisley’s Family Story: From Parents’ Imprisonment to Raw Reality and Redemption

Between 2022–2025, the Chrisley household underwent seismic upheaval. Todd and Julie’s June 2022 federal conviction for fraud and tax evasion led to their January 2023 incarceration. Savannah assumed guardianship of Grayson and Chloe. Her strength became the quiet heartbeat that kept the family afloat.

Then, in a staggering turn, former President Trump pardoned them in May 2025. Chase responded publicly: “I’m grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump… beyond thankful to finally have my parents back home and my family together again!” Across Instagram, he celebrated with a heartfelt post wearing MAGA caps alongside his brother Grayson.

Videos later captured the reunion—Chase smiling through tears as his parents embraced. He called it a “beautiful moment,” a rare glimmer of peace after months (and years) of uncertainty. 

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Raw on Camera: When Reality TV Becomes Reality

The family’s new series, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality, doesn’t recycle old gags—it pierces the veneer of their sitcom past. As Chase said: “It’s very different... raw, raw footage... can we go back to Chrisley Knows Best? Let’s just laugh.” 

The trailer lays bare emotional lines:

“Chase is not Chase... like a blank shell.”
“He needs help.”
“There’s a part of me that’s so afraid he’s going to die.”
Savannah’s words echo as truth wounds, but also embolden. Chase adds, “Not having my parents around almost felt like a death.”

READ MORE 👉 “financial strains weighed heavily on family dynamics”

This new series will offer a dual lens—witnessing both the cracks and the attempt to rebuild.

Love as a Lifeline: Jodi’s Influence Beyond the Cameras

Amid family chaos, Chase found clarity in his relationship with Jodi Laine Fournerat. In a rare joint interview, the couple described how their story began: a flurry of Instagram likes, a funny Instastory callout—and then love grew. After a year-long long-distance relationship, Jodi moved to Tennessee. She’s praised for her unmatched work ethic and credited by Chase as a major reason he quit drinking. She’s also deeply involved in his business: the Gold Drop non-alcohol seltzer brand..

For Chase, this bond became more than comfort—it became accountability, grounding, and a flicker of normalcy in a world turned inside out.

READ MORE 👉 “his parents’ convictions defined this chapter”

Picking Up the Pieces: What’s Next

The tension is real—and so is the possibility of healing. Savannah, fierce and protective, defied her estranged half-sister, Lindsie, telling her to “lose our last name” after she testified against their parents. The sting is still fresh, and fissures run deep. 

Yet, as cameras roll and families re-form, there’s a purpose: to bear witness, to reframe narrative, to choose reality, not editing. As Chase said, “We’re open and vulnerable... the lows, but no matter how low we get kicked down, we’re still going to get back [up].” 

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