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Toxic Town

Name: Toxic Town
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-02-27
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Claudia Jessie, Karla Crome, Robert Carlyle

2025 | 1 seasons | 55 min | Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a small audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Chernobyl, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 4 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

When dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account.

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year

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