The Jesse Stone franchise consists of nine feature films, and viewers who are new to the series might be wondering what the best way to watch the Jesse Stone movies in order. While some detective series installments work as one-off or standalone viewing experiences, successfully watching the adaptations of Robert B. Parker’s novels benefits from a more intentional approach. With eight films from CBS (200512) and another movie from the Hallmark Channel (2015), the Jesse Stone series boasts a lot of characters and lore.