Small-town police chief Jesse Stone almost loses his job after the attempted murder of his close friend and colleague, the captain.
Emmy Award winner Tom Selleck stars as Jesse Stone, a former Los Angeles cop with a drinking problem who has settled into life as the police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, a small coastal New England town. Jesse has an ex-wife he can't quite let go of, which freqently complicates his romantic… More and professional lives. As he tries to get back on his feet, he learns that the town of Paradise may have been misnamed. Murder, rape, secrets and lies crop up, and it's up to Chief Stone to put things right. The fims are based on the series of novels by Robert B. Parker.
Emmy Award winner Tom Selleck stars as Jesse Stone, a former Los Angeles cop with a drinking problem who has settled into life as the police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, a small coastal New England town. Jesse has an ex-wife he can't quite let go of, which freqently complicates his romantic… More and professional lives. As he tries to get back on his feet, he learns that the town of Paradise may have been misnamed. Murder, rape, secrets and lies crop up, and it's up to Chief Stone to put things right. The fims are based on the series of novels by Robert B. Parker.
Emmy Award winner Tom Selleck stars as Jesse Stone, a former Los Angeles cop with a drinking problem who has settled into life as the police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, a small coastal New England town. Jesse has an ex-wife he can't quite let go of, which freqently complicates his romantic… More and professional lives. As he tries to get back on his feet, he learns that the town of Paradise may have been misnamed. Murder, rape, secrets and lies crop up, and it's up to Chief Stone to put things right. The fims are based on the series of novels by Robert B. Parker.
Emmy Award winner Tom Selleck stars as Jesse Stone, a former Los Angeles cop with a drinking problem who has settled into life as the police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, a small coastal New England town. Jesse has an ex-wife he can't quite let go of, which freqently complicates his romantic… More and professional lives. As he tries to get back on his feet, he learns that the town of Paradise may have been misnamed. Murder, rape, secrets and lies crop up, and it's up to Chief Stone to put things right. The fims are based on the series of novels by Robert B. Parker.
These episodes have been "awesome". The cast is also doing well in my book. Good Luck,
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I lost track of Tom Selleck way back during the end of Magnum P.I., but found his acting superb during those years. I had the opportunity to watch him on the screen under the Jessie Stone's character and he is good. This character is "excellent" for Thomas. The writer has a great insight with the character Tom Selleck is playing and the supporting cast. There is a story behind each episode and that's what makes the audience connects with the tale phenomenon.
These episodes have been "awesome.” The whole cast is also doing well in my book. Hope to see more of these episodes as well as the characters that they play in the screen. Good Luck,
Ed
With the CBS Jesse Stone movies, Tom Selleck has found a series character to rival Magnum, and Robert B. Parker has received the best filmed adaptations of his books. hide show
I don't think anyone had big hopes for "Stone Cold" when it premiered in 2005, but the rich story of Jesse Stone battling a pair of serial killers as well as his personal demons resonated with viewers, and we have since been treated to three more movies (with at least one more on the way.) As a fan of the books that this series is based upon, I am thrilled. While Tom Selleck may not have been my ideal choice to play Jesse Stone (who is 35 in "Night Passage") his world-weary, sly, very cool style has turned me around. Now, when I read a new Jesse Stone book, it is Selleck who I picture as the character.
His method to crime-solving, as well as his battle with the bottle and his tortured relationship with his ex-wife make for a great character, one who can grow with each film.
These movies are slow-paced, but not dull, and feel like a throwback to old noir. Robert Harmon, the director, and Jeff Beal's music do a great job of setting the mood of Paradise, Massachusetts. With two books left unfilmed (and more from the author coming) along with Tom Selleck's enthusiasm for the role, here's hoping we see more of Jesse Stone in the future.
While Jesse Stone isn't action packed, I really enjoy watching these movies when they air on CBS. hide show
Tom Selleck plays a totally different character from Magnum P.I. - with one noticeable difference - he's not shirtless.
Also his character Jesse doesn't have much to say but still gets his point across, more of a thinker.
The fact that Jesse has his own personal demons to deal with makes him all the more interesting. Not to mention I've always like shows set in small towns (Gilmore Girls, Murder She Wrote) and everyone knows your business before the end of the day.
I even like "Suitcase" espcially in Sea Change, once he came out of his coma. Freaky the way he could finish Jesse's sentences for him.
I do know that Robert B. Parker has written yet another Jesse Stone novel and I can't wait for the fifth movie (which Tom Selleck mentioned in a recent TV Guide interview) to my TV screen.
In this third installment of the Jesse Stone TV-movies from CBS we get some more insight into what went onto the forming of Stone's psyche. hide show
In the opening scene, we get a good sense of what faces a small-town police force when there is no modern CSI lab available. Chief Stone's mentoring of his young officer shows his penchant for good old-fashioned police work when he convinces him of the necessity of searching the entire lake for clues. When this pays off, the investigation gets on track. While it's true that this film is a little slow-moving, this is part of its beauty. There's no need for the frenetic pace required to develop and conclude two or three storylines in one hour as is done in a CSI episode. We can afford to see how Stone's thought process develops, often through his dreams, in allowing the evidence to make sense. It was good to see Stone finally doing something about his excessive drinking besides drinking a bit less on an occasion when his gun-toting reflexes might be needed. Whether or not his drinking actually contributed to Gabby's death in the earlier episode, he is at least troubled by the possibility that she might still be around if his senses hadn't been as dulled. At this writing, It's been 9 months since this latest installment was broadcast. There are certainly an abundance of plot elements that we fans would like to see dealt with. Might not Stone's counselor continue serving as a consultant in future crime-solving? Will Stone really be able to quit drinking? And if so, does the ex-wife come back into his life in person, not merely as a telephone-confidante? And we did leave a key character in a coma. How about it CBS?
Tom Sellect is Jesse Stone, sheriff of small town Paradise, Massachusettes. hide show
This is the third Jesse Stone movie that has been made for TV and hopefully it won't be the last. Tom Sellect has captured the flawed, yet honorable, Jesse Stone to perfection. One can't help but be drawn into the plot as seen through his eyes.
A young girl is found murdered and Jesse seems haunted by her as he tries to find out who killed her and why. Along the way Jesse seeks the help of another ex-cop who besides helping him with his drinking problem also helps him try to understand the young girl and what would drive someone to kill her.
Maybe a bit slower than the other two Jesse Stone movies, but just as compelling and haunting as they are.
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