TVSquad

The other day, Les Moonves said that CBS is a network where the good guys win. That's part of the reason for the Tiffany net's success, even if their programming is sometimes deemed too traditional. Well, a great CBS star is coming back to the fold to play a good guy in a movie series that fans embrace. Tom Selleck will returns as Jesse Stone in his sixth TV movie based on the Robert B. Parker character.

The new TV movie is called Jesse Stone: No Remorse. Stone, a small-town cop with a checkered past and a troubled personal life, hits a major roadblock in his career when the town council suspends him. He takes a job for an old friend, going to Boston to investigate a series of murders in Boston.

This is based on Parker's character, but is not one of his novels. In fact, Tom co-wrote the script with Michael Brandman. He's also executive producing.

Returning to the movie series are Stephen McHattie, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, William Devane, William Sadler and Saul Rubinek. Joining the group is Krista Allen.

It's interesting that Jesse Stone is becoming as identifiable a character for Selleck as Magnum. It's a good role for him as an older man, more dramatic and moody than the fun-loving Thomas Magnum. If Selleck wanted to turn this into a weekly series, I'm sure CBS would sign him in a heartbeat.

This one begins shooting in Canada and it is the sixth movie in the series. Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, the fifth picture, is set to air in early 2009, probably for February sweeps, although CBS hasn't given it a set airdate just yet.