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Jesse Stone

The Jesse Stone franchise is a series of television films based on the novels by Robert B. Parker. The series follows Jesse Stone, a former LAPD detective who becomes the police chief of the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts. The films are noted for their character-driven plots, focusing on Stone's battles with alcoholism, his troubled past, and the crime investigations he leads.

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Tom Selleck's Jesse Stone with Reggie's gravestone from Lost in Paradise
The Real Story Behind Jesse Stone's Saddest Character Death Makes It Even More Devastating

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise features the most heartbreaking death of the Tom Selleck franchise, and the story behind it is even sadder.

Frank Reagan smiling in Blue Bloods with a glum looking Jesse Stone
Tom Selleck Is Right About How Jesse Stone & Blue Bloods' Frank Reagan Are Different

Blue Bloods' Frank Reagan and Jesse Stone are two very different characters, and Tom Selleck himself once highlighted their key difference.

Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone and Viola Davis as Waller in Peacemaker season 1
There Is A Perfect Way To Reintroduce Viola Davis' Molly In Jesse Stone 10

Following the ending of Blue Bloods it looks like Tom Selleck will return for Jesse Stone 10, and here's how Viola Davis' Molly could come back too.

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Tom Selleck wearing his PPD cap in Jesse Stone Lost in Paradise
There Are Two Major Jesse Stone Storylines I Really Need The Next Movie In Tom Selleck's Franchise To Resolve

There is renewed talk of Tom Selleck returning for another Jesse Stone, and there are two major plotlines I need the next movie to resolve.

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Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone in 2005's Stone Cold with Alan Ritchson's Reacher against a city backdrop
Tom Selleck's Jesse Stone And Jack Reacher Have One Major Difference And This Scene Perfectly Shows It

Tom Selleck's Jesse Stone and Jack Reacher have been compared to one another, but one key scene highlights the major difference between them.

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Tom Selleck's 9 Jesse Stone Movies, Ranked Worst To Best

Tom Selleck is famous for his iconic Magnum P.I. role, but he deserves recognition for playing the titular character of the Jesse Stone films as well.

Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone sitting in a car in Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Broke Two Franchise Traditions (& Featured The Darkest Ending)

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice is the fifth entry in the Tom Selleck franchise, and broke with tradition in two key ways while delivering a haunting ending.

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Jesse Stone's Creator Gave Tom Selleck Two Rules For The Character (That The Next Film Should Break)

Tom Selleck has played Jesse Stone across nine TV movies and has followed two key rules that were set out by author Robert B. Parker for every entry.

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Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan looking disheartened in Blue Bloods season 14
My Biggest Tom Selleck Hope After Blue Bloods' Ending Looks Like Coming True

Although it's sad that Blue Bloods is ending, the silver lining is that Tom Selleck will likely return to work on the project I've most wanted him to.

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Jesse Stone, Tom Selleck's Detective Franchise, Is Basically "Old Man Reacher" And Perfect To Watch While Waiting For Season 3

Tom Selleck has played Jesse Stone across nine movies, and is the perfect franchise for Reacher fans to watch during the painful wait for season 3.

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Tom Selleck Responds To Possible Jesse Stone Return As Part Of Post-Blue Bloods Future

Tom Selleck discusses whether he would return to his role of Jesse Stone, which he has portrayed in a number of TV movies, after Blue Bloods.

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Tom Selleck's Blue Bloods' Role Is Great, But I'm Sad One Jesse Stone Promise Wasn't Fully Kept

I'm sad that this one promise about Jesse Stone has not been kept during the fourteen years that Tom Selleck has been starring on Blue Bloods.

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Why Viola Davis Left The Jesse Stone Franchise (& Will She Return For The Next Movie?)

Viola Davis exited early from the Jesse Stone TV movie series fronted by Tom Selleck, but would she ever return as Officer Molly Crane?

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Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods on a blurred image of New York with crime scene tape
Blue Bloods' Ending Means Tom Selleck Can Finally End His Other Big TV Franchise

Blue Bloods is wrapping up after 14 seasons, which means Tom Selleck needs to finally wrap up his other big TV franchise after a decade-long break.

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Jesse Stone: Sea Change - Cast & Character Guide

Jesse Stone: Sea Change is one of the best entries in the franchise and here's a guide to the cast and characters of the 2007 TV movie.

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Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Reveals Why Jesse NEEDS Cases To Function

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost finds Jesse forced into early retirement and drinking more, proving he needs his work to feel worthwhile.

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Jesse Stone: Night age Shows How Jesse Arrived In Paradise

Jesse Stone: Night age is the second of the TV movie franchise but is the first story chronologically, with Jesse arriving in Paradise.

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Jesse Stone: Stone Cold Cast & Character Guide

Jesse Stone: Stone Cold was the first in a series of TV movies based on the novels. Here's a rundown of its cast and characters.

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Jesse Stone: Sea Change Is The Best Of Tom Selleck's Noir Franchise

Jesse Stone: Sea Change is the fourth entry of Tom Selleck's acclaimed neo-noir detective franchise and it's arguably the best to date.

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