Cranford: Return to Cranford

The railroad is in trouble, and old friends return to town in "Return to Cranford" (2009), the second season of the dramatically involving, original miniseries, "Cranford." While the town grapples with the great changes that accompany nineteenth centuryprogress, Miss Matty Jenkyns (Judi Dench) welcomes back pal Mr. Buxton (Jonathan Pryce) and attempts to bring together Buxton's son (Tom Hiddleston) and niece (Michelle Dockery) with siblings played by Jodie Whittaker and Matthew McNulty. The town's future is at stake when rail work comes to a halt just outside of town, but it is a sudden tragedy that throws a pall over the village.