How to watch

Based on Robert B. Parker's novels, the Jesse Stone films follow a former Los Angeles homicide detective who becomes police chief of the quiet coastal town of Paradise, Massachusetts. Tom Selleck stars and co-produced the series, which aired on CBS before moving to Hallmark. The moody, character-driven mysteries are as much about Jesse's battles with loneliness and alcohol as about the crimes he solves.

🕐 Release Order

Release order is how audiences first met Jesse, starting with a story set after he'd already arrived in Paradise.

1. Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)
2. Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
3. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)
4. Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
5. Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
6. Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
7. Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
8. Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
9. Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

Night Passage is actually a prequel showing how Jesse leaves Los Angeles and takes the job in Paradise. Once that's in place, the rest of the films run in release order.

📖 Story Chronology

For the clearest character arc, start with Night Passage and then continue with Stone Cold.

1. Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
2. Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)
3. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)
4. Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
5. Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
6. Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
7. Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
8. Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
9. Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

Which Order Should You Choose?

We recommend chronological order. Swapping only the first two films costs nothing and lets you see Jesse's move to Paradise before the town's first major case. Release order works fine too, but Night Passage feels like a flashback if watched second.

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