Netflix Just Dropped a Devastating New True Story Drama That’s Leaving Viewers Shattered — With Stars from Downton Abbey and Bridgerton, This Gripping Fight for Justice Is Being Called “The Most Heartbreaking British Series in Years” — A Shocking Tale of Mothers, Betrayal, and One of the UK’s Biggest Environmental Scandals! Netflix’s latest true story drama has viewers “glued to the screen.” With unforgettable performances from Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Claudia Jessie, and Robert Carlyle, this emotional four-part series tells the harrowing story of three mothers fighting for justice after their children were born with defects — in what Netflix described as “one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals.” It’s raw, devastating, and beautifully acted — a must-watch for anyone who believes in truth, courage, and the power of ordinary people standing up to the system.

Netflix’s new true story drama Toxic Town arrived on Thursday, and viewers are already “glued” to the four-part series about the toxic waste scandal in Corby, a town in Northamptonshire.

Fans were full of praise for the gripping drama, with one person writing on social media: “Absolutely glued to this! Excellent stuff and a true story that I had no awareness of. Cracking soundtrack too!!” while another compared the show to ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which is a semi-fictionalised account of the Post Office Horizon scandal.

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“#ToxicTown on @netflix is this year’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office. A powerful story about ordinary people fighting appalling injustice and corruption. Class performances all round and tight scripting. A true story of determination and resilience,” they penned.

Another viewer hailed leading stars Aimee-Lou Wood and Jodie Whittaker’s performances as “fantastic”, while another called the show a “must-watch“.

The synopsis reads: “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.”

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The three main mothers are based on real people, as well as solicitor Des Collins (played by Rory Kinnear) and former council worker Sam Hagen (Robert Carlyle).

Aimee, who plays Tracey, revealed what she hopes audiences will take from the show. “Well, the real Tracey’s view is a very practical one – she wants people to know about toxic waste,” the actress told Netflix.

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“She wants people to know the effects it can have. She wants people to be empowered enough to ask questions about what is going on. For her and the other mums, they didn’t have the information to understand what was happening. When they were cleaning that dust off their cars, they really didn’t have a clue it was toxic. How could they? They didn’t realise it was poisoning them.”

Toxic Town is available to stream on Netflix.