Toxic Town
Toxic Town is an upcoming four-part British drama streaming television series, written by Jack Thorne. It follows the story of three mothers involved in the Corby toxic waste case.
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Jack Thorne |
Directed by | Minkie Spiro |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Delyth Scudamore |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | Netflix |
The series is expected to premiere on Netflix.
Cast
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | TBA | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne | TBA |
2 | TBA | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne | TBA |
3 | TBA | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne and Amy Trigg | TBA |
4 | TBA | Minkie Spiro | Jack Thorne | TBA |
Production
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".[1] Thorne said that Toxic Town would focus on "these funny, brave, incredible women and the way they scrapped for their children".[2] 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.[3]
Casting
In August 2023, Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Robert Carlyle, Rory Kinnear, and Brendan Coyle were confirmed in the cast.[4] Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie, and Michael Socha joined the cast in September.[5]
Filming
Principal photography on the project is scheduled to start in September 2023.[6] The production is under an Equity union contract so falls outside the 2023 actors' strike.[7]
References
- Goldbart, Max (10 August 2023). "'Toxic Town': Netflix Greenlights Jack Thorne-Penned Corby Poisonings Series Starring Aimee Lou Wood, Jodie Whittaker, Robert Carlyle". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Corby toxic waste scandal to become Netflix drama". BBC News. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- Kemp, Ellie (10 August 2023). "Netflix announces 'elite' cast for latest drama including Doctor Who and Sex Education stars". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- Anderton, Joe (10 August 2023). "Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker to star in new Netflix drama on Corby poisonings". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- Goldbart, Max (18 September 2023). "'Bridgerton's Claudia Jessie Boards Netflix Series 'Toxic Town' Alongside Joe Dempsie & Michael Socha". Deadline. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- Cronin, Kate (10 August 2023). "Major new Netflix series Toxic Town, about Corby's toxic waste scandal, to star Robert Carlyle, Jodie Whittaker and Brendan Coyle". Northants Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- Remley, Hilary (10 August 2023). "Netflix's 'Toxic Town' Casts 'Sex Education,' 'Doctor Who' Stars". Collider. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links
- Toxic Town at IMDb