Toxic Town

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Toxic Town
Toxic Town poster.jpg
Genre Drama
Written by
Directed by Minkie Spiro
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
ProducerDelyth Scudamore
Running time47–65 minutes
Production companies
  • Broke & Bones
  • One Shoe Films
Original release
Network Netflix
Release27 February 2025 (2025-02-27)

Toxic Town is a British drama miniseries, written by Jack Thorne. It follows the story of three mothers involved in the Corby toxic waste case.

Contents

The four-part series was released worldwide on Netflix on 27 February 2025. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Minkie Spiro Jack Thorne 27 February 2025 (2025-02-27)
2"Episode 2"Minkie SpiroJack Thorne27 February 2025 (2025-02-27)
3"Episode 3"Minkie SpiroJack Thorne and Amy Trigg27 February 2025 (2025-02-27)
4"Episode 4"Minkie SpiroJack Thorne27 February 2025 (2025-02-27)

Production

In August 2023, it was announced that Netflix had commissioned a four-part series written by Jack Thorne and based on the 2009 Corby poisonings and the subsequent environmental court case, dubbed in some quarters as "the British Erin Brockovich". [3] Thorne said that Toxic Town would focus on "these funny, brave, incredible women and the way they scrapped for their children". [4] The series is produced by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones' production company Broke & Bones with Minkie Spiro as director and Amy Trigg as co-writer of the third episode. [5]

Casting

In August 2023, Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Robert Carlyle, Rory Kinnear, Toby Eden, and Brendan Coyle were confirmed in the cast. [6] Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie, and Michael Socha joined the cast in September. [7] In December 2023, Lauren Lyle joined the cast. [8] There are also roles for Stephen McMillan, Karla Crome, and Ben Batt. [9]

Filming

The production began under an Equity union contract so fell outside the 2023 actors' strike. [10] Principal photography on the project started in September 2023. [11] Filming took place in Breightmet, in Bolton that month. [12] Filming also took place in Stockport, Runcorn (The Heath Business and Technical Park), Holmfirth, [13] Liverpool, [14] and Sale. [15]

Release

The series premiered on Netflix on 27 February 2025. [16] [17]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.The website's consensus reads: "Expertly paced and given a rich emotional core by its outstanding ensemble, Toxic Town dramatizes an inspiring true story with compelling conviction." [18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 84 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [19]

References

  1. ↑ Asatryan, Tigran (22 January 2025). "'Toxic Town' Netflix Series: Jodie Whittaker and Robert Carlyle Series Sets February Release". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Toxic Town.IMDb, 2025.
  3. ↑ Goldbart, Max (10 August 2023). "'Toxic Town': Netflix Greenlights Jack Thorne-Penned Corby Poisonings Series Starring Aimee Lou Wood, Jodie Whittaker, Robert Carlyle". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Corby toxic waste scandal to become Netflix drama". BBC News. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Kemp, Ellie (10 August 2023). "Netflix announces 'elite' cast for latest drama including Doctor Who and Sex Education stars". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Anderton, Joe (10 August 2023). "Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker to star in new Netflix drama on Corby poisonings". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Goldbart, Max (18 September 2023). "'Bridgerton's Claudia Jessie Boards Netflix Series 'Toxic Town' Alongside Joe Dempsie & Michael Socha". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Goldbart, Max (12 December 2023). "'Outlander' Star Lauren Lyle Boards Netflix's 'Toxic Town'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (27 February 2025). "Meet the cast of Toxic Town on Netflix". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Remley, Hilary (10 August 2023). "Netflix's 'Toxic Town' Casts 'Sex Education,' 'Doctor Who' Stars". Collider. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Cronin, Kate (10 August 2023). "Major new Netflix series Toxic Town, about Corby's toxic waste scandal, to star Robert Carlyle, Jodie Whittaker and Brendan Coyle". Northants Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Harrison, Zach (15 September 2023). "Toxic Town filming takes place in Breighmet estate and pub". The Bolton News. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Robinson, Andrew (26 September 2023). "New Netflix drama Toxic Town starring Jodie Whittaker being filmed in Huddersfield village". Huddersfield Examiner. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Haygarth, Dan (4 September 2023). "New Netflix drama 'Toxic Town' spotted filming in city centre". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Maidment, Adam (24 April 2024). ". Jodie Whittaker seen filming scenes for new Netflix show in Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  17. ↑ Turner, Laura Jane (10 December 2024). "Shows coming in 2025 that you won't want to miss". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Toxic Town". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  19. ↑ "Toxic Town: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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