A new Netflix series explores one of the biggest environmental scandals in U.K. history — one that left dozens of children with birth defects.

Here is the true story of Netflix's Toxic Town which tells an emotional account of the Corby toxic waste scandal.

Before or after you watch, here are all the details you need to know about what happened and how it all ended.

Penned by acclaimed writer Jack Thorne (Best Interests, His Dark Materials), the new series is based on a shocking real-life environmental scandal – the Corby poisonings – shining a spotlight on the devastating consequences of toxic waste mismanagement.

The best new show to hit Netflix in a while has arrived with perfect scores from critics, but it may not be for everyone, given its subject matter.

The story of Corby, sometimes referred to as a British version of Erin Brokovich, traces the toxic roots of children’s birth defects in the town, and how women supporting one another took back power f

Netflix's new drama Toxic Town revisits one of the UK's biggest environmental scandals: the Corby toxic waste case. The series tells the story of families fighting for justice after children in the Northamptonshire town were born with birth defects,

The drama has already shown a disregard for basic health and safety requirements in the work and clearly demonstrated how the local people were being exposed to toxic dust and ele