Netflix's upcoming four-part drama 'Toxic Town' delves into the devastating environmental scandal that plagued Corby, Northamptonshire in the 1980s. Starring Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Claudia Jessie, and more, the series follows a group of mothers who fought for justice against alleged toxic waste mismanagement at a local steelworks. Based on a landmark court case, 'Toxic Town' promises to expose the truth behind the poisoning and the long battle for accountability.

There's a brilliant line-up of TV shows and films coming to Netflix this February, including a new four-part drama titled Toxic Town. Starring Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Claudia Jessie, Robert Carlyle, Brendan Coyle, Rory Kinnear and more, the series will tell the story of the Corby poisonings that started in the 1980s. Netflix has now shared a first look at Toxic Town in a new trailer. Here's what we know about the show so far.

After the steelworks shut down in 1979, it took 15 years to clear the site and remove the waste. Eighteen families claimed their children were born with limb defects because of the waste removal process.In 2009, a landmark court case found that the council was negligent in its management of the waste.'The more you look into it, the more complicated it all becomes,' Thorne told Netflix. 'I’ve done legal dramas before, but this one...