Jodie Whittaker Stars in Netflix's Toxic Town Drama

Netflix's upcoming series 'Toxic Town,' premiering on February 27, dramatizes the Corby toxic waste scandal, focusing on mothers fighting for justice for their children born with disabilities linked to poor waste management. Jodie Whittaker stars as Susan McIntyre, whose son was born with a deformed hand, alongside Aimee Lou Wood and Claudia Jessie. The show, written by Jack Thorne, highlights the mothers' struggle against Corby Borough Council, which was found negligent in a landmark 2009 ruling. The council had denied any wrongdoing despite evidence of a significant cluster of birth defects in the area during the late 1980s and 1990s. The series aims to illustrate both the personal and systemic challenges faced by these women, framing their battle as a classic David versus Goliath story. The cast also includes Robert Carlyle, Brendan Coyle, and Rory Kinnear, among others.