Toxic Town
British television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Directed by | Minkie Spiro |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Delyth Scudamore |
| Running time | 47–65 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 27 February 2025 |
The four-part series was released worldwide on Netflix on 27 February 2025.[1]
Cast
- Jodie Whittaker as Susan McIntyre
- Aimee Lou Wood as Tracey Taylor
- Robert Carlyle as Sam Hagen
- Rory Kinnear as Des Collins
- Brendan Coyle as Roy Thomas
- Claudia Jessie as Maggie Mahon
- Joe Dempsie as Derek Mahon
- Michael Socha as Peter
- Stephen McMillan as Ted Jenkins
- Karla Crome as Pattie Walker
- Lauren Lyle as Dani Holliday
- Ben Batt as Pat Miller
- Finley Hanson as Daniel McIntyre [2]
- Matthew Durkan as Mark Taylor
- Simon Harrison as Bill Martin
- Jaz Singh Deol as Chief Executive
- Kobi Sadler as Conner McIntyre
Episodes
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne | 27 February 2025 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne | 27 February 2025 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne and Amy Trigg | 27 February 2025 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne | 27 February 2025 |
Production
Summarize
Perspective
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]
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