It was a scandal that shocked the country as Jodie Whittaker and Brendan Coyle star in this true story-inspired drama

I’ve done legal dramas before, but this one … being taken through the actual truth of it and seeing the journey that they had to go on in order to prove this, I found very surprising and shocking." All four episodes of Toxic Town are available to stream on Netflix now.

Yes, Toxic Town on Netflix is based on an unfortunate true story and real-life events. Here's a breakdown of the biggest plot points from the series and how it compares to what happened in real life.

Netflix’s Toxic Town is a new limited series based on the true story of Corby, England, where women residents unknowingly inhaled toxic dust in the air during their pregnancies, leading to physical abnormalities in their children.