TV GUIDE: Weekend TV: Sherlock and Jesse Stone; Finale Fever
May 18, 2012
by Matt Roush
... On the other end of the crime-solving spectrum is CBS' Jesse Stone, the Eeyore of disgraced police chiefs, a melancholy loner so detached from time he plays old movies on his VHS. And yet you always know, when he tackles crime in the sleepy seaside town of Paradise, Mass., that he's the smartest, coolest and possibly even sexiest guy in the room.
That's because he's being played with somber authority for the eighth time in Benefit of the Doubt (Sunday, 9/8c), by Tom Selleck, who inhabits this tailor-made role like it's well-worn denim — or, in this case, the police department ball cap he's allowed to sport again. An explosive murder forces the town leaders to invite Jesse back to the now-deserted office, which his trusted deputies (Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth) have left for various reasons.
When the investigation hints at possible corruption in the department during Jesse's time away, he's not the only one to note, "A cop deserves the benefit of the doubt." So does Jesse Stone, whose TV-movie franchise is the last of its kind on network TV. These movies are so languid they often feel designed for those who can't keep up with the electrifying pace of The Killing. But they can be as engrossing in their own quiet, unforced way as Sherlock's more flamboyant exploits...
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