Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the large city and also an ex-wife to eventually become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to indulge his two favorite things--females and scotch. After a number of murders happens and a senior schoolgirl is raped, he's forced to face his own demons to be able to solve the offenses. And, since those are the first murders that occurs in Paradise,'' Jesse has to train his in experienced staff of police to assist in the investigation before they can attack 40, to find the offenders and also the rapist.