The series is based on a true story and will see a group of mothers “battle for justice” following the Corby poisonings.
It will show viewers what it was like for those affected by “one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals”, explains Netflix.
In a post on X, Netflix shared a trailer for the new series, explaining the series “follows a group of mothers fighting to bring a terrible truth to surface and justice for their children.”
Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood and Claudia Jessie star in TOXIC TOWN. Premiering 27 February.
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— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) February 5, 2025
Here’s what we know about the cast and how you can watch Toxic Town.
Toxic Town cast list
The Corby toxic waste scandal was blamed for causing birth defects in the area.
Jodie Whittaker’s character, Susan McIntyre, has a son, Connor, who was born with a deformed hand.
In the trailer for the series, Whittaker’s character says her son “has been in pain his entire life and it wasn’t his fault”.
A few big names will feature in the new limited series, including Whittaker, Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, Boiling Point star Stephen McMillan and more.
The cast list for Netflix’s Toxic Town cast includes the following actors, according to the streaming giant:
- Jodie Whittaker as Susan McIntyre
- Aimee Lou Wood as Tracey Taylor
- Claudia Jessie as Maggie Mahon
- Robert Carlyle as Sam Hagen
- Brendan Coyle as Roy Thomas
- Rory Kinnear as Des Collins
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- Stephen McMillan
- Lauren Lyle
- Joe Dempsie
- Michael Socha
- Karla Crome
How to watch Toxic Town on Netflix
If you have a Netflix account, you can start watching Toxic Town from this week.
Toxic Town will be available to watch on Thursday, February 27.
