Jesse Stone: Sea Change is a 2007 American television film, directed by Robert Harmon and adapted from the novel Sea Change by Robert B. Parker. The film stars Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone, the police chief of the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts.
The film begins with Jesse's ex-wife, Jenn, asking for a divorce and custody of their dog, Boomer. Jesse, who struggles with alcoholism, fears that this news will push him over the edge and cause him to relapse. To keep his mind off his problems, he decides to investigate an unsolved murder case from years earlier.
The case involves a bank teller named Louise Genest, who was shot and killed during a robbery. Jesse's investigation leads him to a possible suspect, a man named Leo Finn, who was suspected of a similar crime in another town. But Finn has an airtight alibi, and Jesse struggles to find any evidence linking him to the crime.
As Jesse's personal life continues to spiral out of control, he also finds himself embroiled in a controversy in Paradise. A young woman named Abby Taylor claims that she was raped by a group of young men from the town, but the town council is hesitant to investigate the case because they don't want to tarnish the town's reputation as a picturesque seaside resort.
Jesse is determined to get to the truth, even if it means going up against the powerful and well-connected council members. But the more he investigates, the more he begins to realize that everyone in Paradise has something to hide.
Jesse Stone: Sea Change is a gripping and thought-provoking crime drama that explores themes of addiction, loyalty, and small-town politics. Tom Selleck gives a nuanced and powerful performance as Jesse Stone, a flawed but determined lawman who will stop at nothing to get justice for the victims of crime.