Netflix’s 'Toxic Town' Earns Acclaim for Exposing a Landmark UK Environmental Scandal

The limited series dramatizes the Corby poisonings, highlighting the fight for justice by mothers whose children were born with birth defects due to toxic waste mismanagement.

Toxic Town, a four-episode Netflix series, recounts the true story of the Corby toxic waste scandal, one of the UK’s worst environmental disasters.
The series follows three mothers whose children were affected by birth defects linked to mismanaged toxic waste from steelworks demolition in the 1980s and 1990s.
Critics have praised the show for its sensitive portrayal of the mothers' legal battle and its exploration of systemic failures, earning it a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Corby case marked a legal milestone in 2009, establishing the link between toxic waste exposure and birth defects, and holding the Corby Borough Council accountable.
Toxic Town sheds light on environmental negligence, the resilience of affected families, and the broader societal implications of industrial mismanagement.