Toxic Town is an upcoming British drama television series, written by Jack Thorne. It follows the story of three mothers involved in the Corby toxic waste case.
| Toxic Town | |
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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 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Delyth Scudamore |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
The four-part series is expected to premiere on Netflix.
Cast
editEpisodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editIn 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
editIn August 2023, Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Robert Carlyle, Rory Kinnear, Toby Eden and Brendan Coyle were confirmed in the cast.[4] Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie, and Michael Socha joined the cast in September.[5] In December 2023, Lauren Lyle joined the cast.[6]
Filming
editThe production began under an Equity union contract so fell outside the 2023 actors' strike.[7] Principal photography on the project started in September 2023.[8] Filming took place in Breightmet, in Bolton that month.[9] Filming also took place in Stockport, Holmfirth,[10] Liverpool,[11] and Manchester.[12]
Broadcast
editThe series is expected to be broadcast on Netflix in 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (12 December 2023). "'Outlander' Star Lauren Lyle Boards Netflix's 'Toxic Town'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Remley, Hilary (10 August 2023). "Netflix's 'Toxic Town' Casts 'Sex Education,' 'Doctor Who' Stars". Collider. Retrieved 10 August 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.
- ^ Harrison, Zach (15 September 2023). "Toxic Town filming takes place in Breighmet estate and pub". The Bolton News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Andrew (26 September 2023). "New Netflix drama Toxic Town starring Jodie Whittaker being filmed in Huddersfield village". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Haygarth, Dan (4 September 2023). "New Netflix drama 'Toxic Town' spotted filming in city centre". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Maidment, Adam (24 April 2024). ". Jodie Whittaker seen filming scenes for new Netflix show in Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart; Abbott, Kate (28 December 2023). "'Guaranteed to be a banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
edit- Toxic Town at IMDb