Netflix has announced a new limited series based on the horrifying real-life toxic waste scandal that took place in the town of Corby in England. Titled ‘Toxic Town’, the series will recount Corby’s fight for justice, for nineteen children that were born with deformities due to the toxic waste emanating from the steelworks unit in town.
The series is written by multiple award-winning writer Jack Thorne, who has earlier written the script for His Dark Materials and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child among others. Amy Trigg is co-writer on the series. ‘Toxic Town’ is directed by Minkie Spiro. It is a Broke & Bones production for Netflix.
Netflix has also revealed the cast for the series, which includes Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty), Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education), Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat), and Brendan Coyle (Downtown Abbey), who’s originally from Corby, and whose family still lives in the town.
Netflix’s ‘Toxic Town’ will begin filming later this month. The series centres on two Corby moms, and their fight for justice for their children, born with deformities. The real-life story is nothing short of an inspiring David vs Goliath fight for justice.
Back in 1996, two Corby mothers delivered babies with hand deformities. Soon, as more and more such cases came to the fore, the mothers realised that it was not merely a coincidence, especially in their small town. Further digging revealed the truth of Britain’s biggest environmental scandals. The ensuing court case and landmark decision became historically significant as the first in the world to establish a link between atmospheric toxic waste and birth defects.
Stay tuned to Binged.com for further updates on Netflix’s ‘Toxic Town’.