Netflix Announces Cast For ‘Toxic Town’ Based on Real Life Story Of the Corby Poisonings
Netflix has announced the cast for ‘Toxic Town‘ a four-part limited series from writer Jack Thorne based on the real-life story of the Corby poisonings.
The Corby poisonings were one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals. Toxic Town is a story about community, focusing on three mothers who take on a David and Goliath fight for justice. By tracing through the years of their fight, a terrible truth comes to the surface – one of stinging injustice.
The series comes from multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne, and stars Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, Trainspotting), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education, Living), Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat, James Bond) and Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey, Spotless). It is due to go into production later this month.
Jack Thorne is the Bristol-born writer behind shows such as ‘His Dark Materials’, ‘Kiri’, and ‘The Virtues’, along with the ‘Enola Holmes’ movies, and the ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ stage play.
“The Corby Toxic Waste Case is one of those moments in history that is defining,” said Thorne. “It showed our ability to close our eyes and ears to the safety of our people. It also showed the remarkable way that people will fight for what’s right. Toxic Town tells the story of these funny, brave, incredible women and the way they scrapped for their children. It has been a true privilege working with Annabel, Minkie, Delyth and the whole Broke & Bones family on this incredible story, and we are so grateful to Netflix for giving us the opportunity and support in telling it.”
‘Toxic Town’ will be produced by Broke & Bones, the company set up by ‘Black Mirror’ creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones. Jones and Thorne exec produce alongside Minkie Spiro (‘Better Call Saul’, ‘Barry’, ‘Fosse/Verdon’), who serves as director. Thorne writes the series, with episode three being co-written by Amy Trigg. Delyth Scudamore produces.
“We are thrilled to be working with the hugely talented Jack Thorne,” adds Annabel Jones. “He is the voice of this generation and brings an intelligence, an intensity and an empathy to the human story behind this landmark case. Jack compassionately explores the interplay between a local community’s desire for economic prosperity and the environmental and human cost. A story which is as pertinent today as it was then.”
‘Toxic Town‘ does not yet have a premiere date, but will air on Netflix. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
