Every Single Jesse Stone Movie (In Release Order)

Jesse Stone series narrates the story of Jesse Stone, a homicide detective who Joins the police department of Paradise after being forced to resign from the LAPD.

There are 9 Jesse Stone movies so far but, what is the correct order of Jesse Stone movies? If you wish to watch the Jesse Stone movies in order of release, then view them as follows:

The Jesse Stone movies in order

Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

About Jesse Stone TV Movie Series

Jesse Stone appeared for the time in Robert B. Parker’s famous detective novel series with the same name. Inspired by the book series, CBS aired the first Jesse Stone film in 2005, and it proved entertaining for the audience.

After the first film’s success, CBS continued producing Jesse Stone sequels from 2005 to 2012 and aired eight Jesse Stone films starring Tom Selleck in an alcoholic homicide detective, Jesse Stone.

Jesse Stone Movies in Order: What is the best order to watch Jesse Stone films?

Jesse Stone is a divorced alcoholic man. After being forced to resign from the LAPD, He shifts to the small town of Paradise and starts to work as chief police. Paradise city looks calm and quiet in the daylight but has many hidden secrets, and criminal activities happen in the dark.

How Many Movies did Tom Selleck Make as Jesse Stone?

Currently, there are nine Jesse Stone films. First, eight movies were picked by CBS and aired from 2005 to 2012, then Hallmark picked up the series and aired the ninth installment, Lost in Paradise, in 2015. All films in the series star Tom Selleck in the role of Jesse Stone.

Jesse Stone series narrates the story of Jesse Stone after he joins the police department of Paradise. All the Jesse Stone movies are connected and follow the same storyline. Besides, all films have the same characters and theme

Do you Need to Watch Jesse Stone Movies in Order?

Jesse Stone Movies are connected and set as sequential events after Jesse Stone starts to work in Paradise as Chief Police. Therefore, if you want to properly understand and follow the storyline, It is essential to watch all Jesse Stone films in order.

What is the Correct Order of the Jesse Stone Movies?

Jesse Stone series’s chronological and release order are the same except for the second installment that sets as a prequel to the first film. Here is the list of all Jesse Stone movies in order of release

a still from Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005). it is the third movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From **Jesse Stone: Stone Cold** | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005 TV Movie)

Jesse Stone is a former homicide detective who starts to work as a chief police officer in a small town called Paradise and soon notices a series of murders taking place in the city.

Jesse stone starts to get into women and scotch, which are not suitable for him, but he has to do it to solve crime mysteries around the city.

a still from Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006). it is the third movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From **Jesse Stone: Night Passage** | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006 TV Movie)

The movie starts with stone getting divorced and fired from his job as a homicide detective at LAPD. Next, Jesse stone travels to different places and finally settled in a small town in New England called Paradise. In Paradise, he accepts work as a chief police officer, but stone finds something unusual about this town from day one.

He starts his day by investigating only the domestic abuse case, leading to a money-laundering scheme in which the State Bank manager is also involved in the case. The Town’s officials try hard to stop Jesse from digging secrets about the town but he is dedicated to his service.

a still from Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006). it is the third movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From **Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise** | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006 TV Movie)

Police of Paradise finds the body of a teenage girl floating in the lake. After removing her body from the lake. Jesse stone starts his investigation and understands that case was of domestic violence but got turned into a deadly Murder.

Jesse Stone is determined to solve the issue, along with fighting alcoholism in the memories of his ex-wife.

a still from Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007). it is the fourth movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From **Jesse Stone: Sea Change** | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007 TV Movie)

Jesse Stone’s relationship with his wife gets even worse, and as a result, he starts to get more into alcohol. To distract himself from his bad habit, He decides to reopen the cold cases of Paradise town.

Jesse Stone takes a clod case of murder of a bank teller shot during a robbery. Besides, Jesse Stone gets into conflict with the town council on a rape case which could seriously damage Paradise’s reputation as an ideal seaside resort.

a still from Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009). it is the fifth movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009 TV Movie)

Jesse stone, while moonlighting in Boston, gets shot with his partner Captain Healy and his search about the shooter leads him on the bed of a sexy Boston Pd investigator.

Meanwhile, he gets a Post from a broken heart mother who says that his child was kidnapped and is still alive and living in Paradise. Jesse reopens the case and starts his investigation in a hope that he might find the child and uncover the truth behind all this.

a still from Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010). it is the sixth movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From Jesse Stone: No Remorse | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010 TV Movie)

After getting suspended by Paradise, Mass, Town Council from the police department, Jesse Stone starts to work in Boston with his partner and friend, State Homicide Commander Healy and fights with his addiction to women and alcohol.

He starts to work hard and solve a series of murder cases in Boston until one of his investigations leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, which worsens his situation.

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011 TV Movie)

Jesse Stone gets his Job back and starts to work in the police of Paradise. Everything is getting normal in his life, but then he learns about the death of Cindy van Aldan whom he considered as his daughter.

Initial investigation concludes that she died due to a drug overdose and was also involved in prostitution, but for Jesse Stone, it is hard to believe. The case is personal, and Jesse Stone is determined to do whatever he can to uncover the truth.

a still from Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012). it is the eighth movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt | All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012 TV Movie)

The current town council president, Carter Hansen makes his son-in-law, William Butler, the chief of police but soon William dies when his car gets exploded. After Bulter’s death, Jesse Stone gets back his position as the chief of police.

Jesse Stone starts to work on Williams’s case and initially finds that he was involved in corruption, but soon finds a clue that could lead him to the real culprit, He resembles his team and starts to work on the case.

a still from Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015). it is the ninth movie on the list of Jesse Stone movies in order of release — Edited Still From Jesse Stone: Lost in paradise| All Credit Goes to ©CBS

Jesse Stone: Lost in paradise (2015 TV Movie)

Under Jesse Stone as the chief of police in Paradise, the town looks quiet and peaceful. To fight the boredom and loneliness, he takes the job as an unpaid consultant for Massachusetts State Police Homicide Unit.

He starts to work under Lt. Sydney Greenstreet, who is impressed by his work and takes a case of a serial killer who has killed four people in the town.

Jesse Stone Movies in Chronological Order

All Jesse Stone movies play out in chronological order except for Jesse Stone: Night Passage, a prequel to Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005). Therefore, if you wish to watch the Jesse Stone movies in chronological order, you should view them as follows:

Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

Which is the Best Jesse Stone Movie?

Out of nine Jesse Stone, blockbuster crime TV movies, which one is the best? Here in this section, I have ranked all Jesse Stone movies based on IMDb audience rating.

Jesse Stone Movies	Rating on IMDb
Benefit of the Doubt	7.1
Innocents Lost	7.1
Lost in Paradise	7.2
Thin Ice	7.2
Sea Change	7.2
Death in Paradise	7.2
Stone Cold	7.2
Night Passage	7.3
No Remorse	7.3

Will There be Another Jesse Stone Movie?

Tom Selleck has shown interest in making a new Jesse Stone movie but it has been six years since the last Jesse Stone film was released and so far, nothing has happened.

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Conclusion

Here in this article, I have provided you with a complete guide about the Jesse Stone movie series. In addition to this, I have provided the complete list of all Jesse stone movies in order which you can follow to watch the series.

Jesse Stone series is one of the best crime thriller series you watch if you are looking for a mixture of crime and suspense. If you have any questions, let me know in the comments.