Toxic Town is a four-part limited series starring Jodie Whittaker that's set to bring the story of one of the UK's biggest environmental scandals to life on Netflix.
Penned by His Dark Materials and Help writer, Jack Thorne and produced by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones' Broke and Bones, this Netflix series follows three mothers as they take on a David and Goliath-style fight, with the show telling of the toxic waste spillages in the Northamptonshire town of Corby and the subsequent legal battle that has been dubbed by many as "the British Erin Brokovich".
Here's everything you need to know about Toxic Town on Netflix.
Toxic Town release date
Toxic Town arrives on Netflix on Thursday February 27 2025. Also check out our picks for the best Netflix shows you should be streaming right now.
Who's in the Toxic Town cast?
So far, there are five main five stars in Toxic Town — former Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker, Sex Education season 4 star Aimee Lou Wood, Bank of Dave's Rory Kinnear, Downton Abbey's Brendan Coyle and The Full Monty star Robert Carlyle.
Stephen McMillan (Boiling Point), Lauren Lyle (Outlander), Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones), Michael Socha (This Is England), Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey), Matthew Durkan (Wedding Season), Claudia Jessie (Bridgerton), Karla Crome (Carnival Row) also star.
Introducing the cast of Toxic Town, a four part limited series from writer Jack Thorne based on the real-life story of the Corby poisonings. pic.twitter.com/sroITAlVmCAugust 10, 2023
Toxic Town plot
Toxic Town follows the 'Corby poisonings' which were one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals. Toxic Town is a story about community, focusing on three mothers who take on a David and Goliath fight for justice. By tracing through the years of their fight, a terrible truth comes to the surface — one of stinging injustice.
Is there a Toxic Town trailer?
Not yet! As and when the Toxic Town trailer arrives, we'll be sure to include it here, so keep checking back!
Behind the scenes and more on Toxic Town
Toxic Town is written by Jack Thorne with Amy Trigg as co-writer of episode 3. The directo is Minkie Spiro and executive Producers are Annabel Jones, Minkie Spiro, Charlie Brooker, Jack Thorne and Euros Lyn, with producers: Delyth Scudamore, Patricia Tookey-Dickson. The production company is Broke & Bones.
Writer Jack Thorne says: "The Corby Toxic Waste Case is one of those moments in history that is defining. It showed our ability to close our eyes and ears to the safety of our people. It also showed the remarkable way that people will fight for what's right. Toxic Town tells the story of these funny, brave, incredible women and the way they scrapped for their children. It has been a true privilege working with Annabel, Minkie, Delyth and the whole Broke & Bones family on this incredible story, and we are so grateful to Netflix for giving us the opportunity and support in telling it."
