"Toxic Town" explores mothers' fight against toxic waste

express.co.uk — February 26, 2025 at 08:01 AM UTC

Netflix will release a new drama titled "Toxic Town" on February 27. The series focuses on mothers who believe toxic waste caused birth deformities in their children during the 1980s and 1990s. The show features a cast of well-known British actors, including Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, and Robert Carlyle. It depicts their fight against the Corby Borough Council over the toxic waste scandal. "Toxic Town" highlights community resilience against institutional negligence. The series is based on real events surrounding the redevelopment of the former Stewarts and Lloyds site.

With a significance score of 1.4, this news ranks in the top 83% of today's 18754 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 9000 minimalists.

Timeline:

[2.4]
"Toxic Town" portrays families affected by environmental pollution (gulfnews.com)
6d 6h
Link Source
[2.3]
Netflix's "Toxic Town" reveals families' fight for justice (bbc.com)
8d 9h
Link Source
[1.8]
Toxic dust caused severe birth defects in Corby children (dailymail.co.uk)
8d 18h
Link Source
[1.6]
Netflix drama "Toxic Town" showcases Sam Hagen's fight (dailymail.co.uk)
10d 16h
Link Source
[1.6]
"Toxic Town" is a must-watch Netflix drama (mirror.co.uk)
11d 2h
Link Source
[1.8]
Netflix series exposes Corby's toxic waste birth defects (mirror.co.uk)
11d 20h
Link Source
[1.5]
"Toxic Town" features both real and fictional characters (express.co.uk)
11d 23h
Link Source
[1.8]
"Toxic Town" becomes UK's most-watched Netflix show (mirror.co.uk)
11d 23h
Link Source
[1.5]
Moms fight against toxic pollution in their town (nypost.com)
12d 11h
Link Source
[1.7]
Netflix dramatizes Corby mothers' fight for justice (mirror.co.uk)
12d 17h
Link Source
[1.4]
Toxic Town miniseries is complete with no more episodes (comingsoon.net)
13d 3h
Link Source
[1.7]
Mothers unite to sue Corby Borough Council for defects (whattowatch.com)
13d 11h
Link Source
[1.7]
Tracey's baby faces serious health complications at birth (whattowatch.com)
13d 11h
Link Source
[1.4]
Netflix's "Toxic Town" depicts mothers' fight for justice (express.co.uk)
13d 23h
Link Source
[1.5]
Netflix's "Toxic Town" dramatizes a real toxic waste scandal (mirror.co.uk)
14d 4h
Link Source
[1.4]
"Toxic Town" explores mothers' fight against toxic waste (express.co.uk)
14d 4h
Link Source
[1.4]
Netflix to release mini-series Toxic Town starring Jodie Whittaker on February 27 (express.co.uk)
16d 0h
Link Source
[1.4]
Netflix to release Toxic Town drama series on February 27 (mirror.co.uk)
16d 0h
Link Source