The television actor Allison Mack has been released from a California prison near San Francisco.

TV actor Allison Mack has surrendered to a California prison to serve three years for her role in the cultlike group NXIVM.

A former member of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's sex trafficking enterprise avoided prison at sentencing after prosecutors cited her extraordinary cooperation.

“Smallville” actor Allison Mack was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in the scandal-ridden, cult-like NXIVM group.

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Now, one mother and former recruit, Dynasty actress Catherine Oxenberg, is bringing her true story of losing her daughter, India, to the cult and her long fight to rescue her from the clutches of Raniere to Lifetime. ET, Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter is based on Oxenbergs 2018 memoir, Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult. Her StoryI didnt sign my daughter up for a sex cult, says Oxenberg, who holds herself accountable for what ultimately happened to India. Intending to help her daughter on her journey into adulthood, she inadvertently introduced India, then 19 years old, to NXIVM in 2011. Once almost killed me! (In the film, Oxenberg is portrayed by Andrea Roth while Jasper Parish plays India.

A former NXIVM cult member is speaking candidly about her ordeal. "It was horrific," she told Inside Edition. Catherine is now the executive producer of the new Lifetime TV movie "Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter." "Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter" premieres Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime. RELATED STORIES'Smallville' Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty to Charges in NXIVM Sex Cult CaseCatherine Oxenberg Recounts Quest to Rescue Daughter From Alleged Sex Cult Known as NXIVMWhy Charles Manson Took Cult Secrets to the Grave: 'He Didn't Want to Be a Rat'

Lifetime's original movie about the controversial NXIVM cult has its very first trailer -- and as expected, it is bonkers. Following the premiere of Escaping the NXIVM Cult, Lifetime will roll out a documentary special with journalist Gretchen Carlson called Beyond the Headlines: Escaping the NXIVM Cult With Gretchen Carlson. The companion doc will show Carlson investigating the cult and feature a sit-down with Oxenberg about her real-life journey to save her daughter from NXIVM. Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter, part of Lifetime's "Ripped from the Headlines" slate, premieres Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. RELATED CONTENT:Lifetime to Release Movie About NXIVM Cult -- See Who's Playing Keith Raniere and Allison MackNXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty in Sex Trafficking CaseActress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in NXIVM Alleged Sex Cult CaseSmallville Star Allison Mack Claims NXIVM Branding Ritual Was Her Idea

Lifetime has announced plans to air a movie about NXIVM, a purported self-help group in New York, which has been called a cult and a pyramid scheme. The film, which has a working title of NXIVM Cult: A Mothers Nightmare, will focus on the real-life story of Catherine Oxenberg, who fought to save her daughter, India, from the organization. The news comes less than two weeks after the organizations founder, Keith Raniere, was found guilty on seven counts including sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy charges. Twilight star Peter Facinelli has been cast as Raniere, while Sara Fletcher will star as his associate, Allison Mack, who is also known for her role in TV series, Smallville. RELATED CONTENT:Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in NXIVM Alleged Sex Cult CaseSmallville Star Allison Mack Claims NXIVM Branding Ritual Was Her Idea'Smallville' Star Allison Mack Arrested for Alleged Connection to Sex Trafficking Scheme