The real women depicted in the hit Netflix drama Toxic Town have been lauding the series. Released last week, Toxic Town tells the true story of the Corby toxic waste scandal, which resulted in several women from the same town giving birth to children with birth defects and limb differences.

Netflix’s new series "Toxic Town" follows three women whose children’s birth defects are linked to toxic waste from a steel mill. Here’s the shocking true story behind the show.

Netflix's Toxic Town has been a hit since it was released on Thursday, February 27 and has already topped the streaming charts as well as receiving an impressive 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score