Name: Cranford
Genre: Dramas
Released: 2026-4-7

Cranford

Adapted from Elizabeth Gaskell's novels, this miniseries follows a group of women in a town wrestling with modernity and the inevitability of change.

Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis

Creators: Sue Birtwistle, Susie Conklin

Episodes

53m
1. June 1842
Mary Smith flees a crisis at home in Manchester to stay with two sisters — Deborah and Matty Jenkyns — in the small, rural town of Cranford.
53m
2. August 1842
Preparations are underway for Lady Ludlow's annual garden party, and emotions are running high in Cranford.
53m
3. November 1842
Suspicion and mistrust ripple through Cranford as a theft and an assault prompt fears of a crime wave. Harry must make a decision to save his father.
53m
4. April 1843
A maze of misunderstandings leads the ladies of Cranford astray as May Day approaches. Miss Matty must face up to some life-changing news.
53m
5. May 1843
Dr. Harrison finds both his career and his reputation ruined, and his courtship destroyed. Miss Matty receives some devastating news.

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TV Dramas, British, TV Shows Based on Books, Period Pieces

Heartfelt, Bittersweet, Period Piece, Friendship, British, Golden Globe Nominee, Historical, Drama, Miniseries

English

English

Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Philip Glenister, Julia McKenzie, Imelda Staunton, Julia Sawalha, Simon Woods