This Must-Watch Peacock Show Has a 97 Percent Rating on Rotten Tomatoes—and It Just Returned for Season 2

It’s the show that got me to subscribe to Peacock : We Are Lady Parts is an original series from NBC about an all-women Muslim punk rock group and, Amina (played by Anjana Vasan), the terrified-but-talented lead guitarist, who—in season one, which premiered in 2021—has to fight her overwhelming stage fright to join it.

Let’s just say, at the start, her stage fright is severe (and quite comedic, if I’m being honest). But that’s simply a sub-plot of this show, which is set in East London, and skillfully portrays an underrepresented group of Muslim women navigating friendships, romantic relationships and, well, rock & roll as they try to find their footing as a band and in the world.

With its Bridget Jones’s Diary - esque tone and narration, especially as Amina navigates dating as a modern Muslim woman, the series, which was created by Nida Manzoor, infuses political undertones with smart and binge-worthy female relationships and humor. In fact, I’ve rewatched season one twice already and, as luck would have it, season two just dropped this spring. Here, three reasons to watch it now.

1. Season 2 Is Even More Charming Than Season 1

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No huge spoilers, but let’s just say season one concludes with Lady Parts—the name of the punk rock band, fronted by Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey)—for a moment hitting their stride and with Amina confidently by their side. (Rather hilariously, Amina, who is the band’s resident “goody-two-shoes” announces at the start of the new season that she’s officially in her “villain era.” Totally baller.)

But as their moderate fame begins to pick up, the group encounters a new challenge: competition. In fact, a new and fan-girling trio called “Second Wife” covers one of Lady Parts’ mega-hits “Bashir with the Good Beard” (they mean it as a compliment!) to great success, leaving Lady Parts feeling little ownership over the musical accomplishments they’ve thus far achieved. What ensues is a quest to nail down their identity—both professional and personal—as they come of age, but at the same time place themselves within a broader community (of musicians, of punk rockers and of Muslims, too).

While less centered on Amina, but rather the group as a whole, season two shows the series hitting its stride. For example, I loved when the group—irritated and angry about their Gen Z counterpart—pens anthem after anthem to sort their feelings out. (“Malala Made Me Do It” is a particular favorite, which also happens to feature a cameo by the real deal Malala.) Another highlight is bandmate Bisma’s (played by Faith Omole) ability to freeze time in moments when she gets overwhelmed, like an argument with her daughter. Even Amina’s romantic escapades are aided by sound effects. I repeat, this series continues to be a delight.

2. The Cast

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We Are Lady Parts is one of those rare series where you find yourself rooting for, well, everyone. As much as I am deeply invested in the will-they-won’t-they relationship between Amina and her crush Ahsan (played by Zaqi Ismail), I care equally about Saira, who turns 30 in season two—a series plotline—and is navigating the political responsibility of being in an all-Muslim punk band at the same time she’s trying to figure out her love life and her apartment lease. And don’t even get me started on the secondary cast such as Bisma’s husband, Wasim (played by Demmy Ladipo) and Amina’s mom, Seema (played by Shobu Kapoor). Truly, it's the depth that carries this series and the assumption that the viewer is, like the characters, quite clever.

3. Then, There’s the Music

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the range of humor-filled bangers that punctuate the narrative of this show. Additional stand-outs in seasons one and two carry names like: “Voldemort Under My Head Scarf” and “I’ll Respond to Your Email at a Reasonable Hour.” I wouldn’t count myself a punk rocker necessarily, but these tunes are funny and catchy as hell. They also speak to the energy of the show, which features jam sessions that are of-the-moment, expressive and bold. In a lot of ways, they epitomize the joy of music as a chance to speak your mind and get your feelings out—it can all feel frivolous, but the result mixes vulnerability with self-examination. Also, fun.

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