That any television show ever gets a first season is a bit of a miracle, and subsequent seasons even more so these days. That something as wildly fun and original as “ We Are Lady Parts ,” chronicling the (sadly fictional) adventures of London’s premier all-female Muslim punk band, has now gotten a second season at Peacock feels like creator Nida Manzoor pulled off a heist . And it feels that way not least because Manzoor was able to use what she learned from her collaborators on Season 1 and create set pieces that let them flex different muscles in Season 2 .
It’s not hard to spot how “ We Are Lady Parts ” expanded its world and our view of its characters in Season 2, from giving the hard-nosed Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey) big goofy comedic moments to putting ultimate girl-next-door Amina (Anjana Vasan) at the center of a love triangle. But one of the places where the show’s increased ambition shines the brightest is in its songwriting. Season 2 features both sad girl remixes and soulless label edits of its existing bangers as well as new tunes from Manzoor and her songwriting partners Shez Manzoor, Sanya Manzoor, and Benni Fregin.
“For me, I wanted to grow past Season 1, so I wanted to challenge not only the cast and the band, but also my siblings who I write the music with: How can we level up now, and how can each song show a different side to Lady Parts?” Manzoor told IndieWire on an upcoming episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast . Leveling up takes s.
