Lori Loughlin makes her return to television after serving prison time

Lori Loughlin has made her performing comeback after serving time in prison for her position within the faculty admissions scandal. 

Nearly three years after she final appeared on television screens, the 57-year-old reprised her position as Abigail Stanton on the two-part, season two premiere of GAC Family’s When Hope Calls on Saturday. 

She final performed the position on Hallmark’s When Calls The Heart in 2019, however was written out after she turned implicated within the bribery controversy. 

Back at it: Lori Loughlin formally returned to television when she appeared within the two-part premiere of When Hope Calls’ second season, which aired on Saturday

Loughlin prominently appeared in each components of the premiere, which was titled A Country Christmas.

Loughlin’s character was written off When Calls The Heart in 2019 when Stanton left city to take care of her ailing mom.

She had beforehand appeared in this system for its first 5 seasons earlier than her position within the scandal pressured her to depart the present midway by its sixth run of episodes.

When Hope Calls later made its debut on the Hallmark Channel that very same 12 months.

Front and middle: Loughlin prominently appeared in each components of the premiere, which was titled A Country Christmas

During the premiere, Stanton returned to Hope Valley and was accompanied by her adopted son, Cody, performed by Carter Ryan Evancic.

The character notably revealed that her mom had, in reality, recovered from her numerous illnesses.

She was additionally visited in a dream by her deceased good friend Jack Thornton, performed by Daniel Lissing, who requested her to give a message to his spouse. 

The actor shared a shot of himself spending time with Loughlin to his Instagram on Saturday.

Hanging out: Lissing shared a shot of himself spending time with Loughlin to his Instagram on Saturday

The actress beforehand departed When Calls The Heart due to her position within the scandal, and its investigation was code-named Operation Varsity Blues. 

The performer and quite a few different people had been indicted for making funds to William Rick Singer, who bribed faculty officers and made adjustments to entrance exams with the funds.

Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, had been particularly charged with furnishing a bribe to have their daughters admitted to the University of Southern California.

In scorching water: The actress beforehand departed When Calls The Heart due to her position within the scandal, and its investigation was code-named Operation Varsity Blues; she is seen with her husband in 2019

The actress and her partner later pleaded responsible and had been every sentenced to pay fines and spend time in prison for his or her roles within the scandal.

The performer spent two months in prison for her participation and served her time period at FCI Dublin in Northern California.

She was ultimately launched final December, and Giannulli, 58, subsequently started his personal time period.

The designer remained in prison for 5 months earlier than his launch in April. 

Behind bars: The performer notably spent two months in prison for her participation and served her time period at FCI Dublin in Northern California; she is seen with her partner in 2019