Netflix Announces “Cobra Kai” Final Season Premiere Date
Wax off. Netflix has announced the premiere date for the sixth and final season of the “Karate Kid” sequel series “Cobra Kai,” starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The martial arts dramedy will conclude its run with a three-part final season, with the first part premiering on Thursday, July 18.
Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, Season 6 will follow the senseis and students as they decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai, the world championships of karate.
Watch the date announcement and first-look video for Season 6 of “Cobra Kai” below:
The series, which initially began on YouTube Premium (then-YouTube Red), Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, and more.
The second half of “Cobra Kai” Season 6 will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 28, followed by the series finale in 2025 with an official date to be announced later.
Wax off. Netflix has announced the premiere date for the sixth and final season of the “Karate Kid” sequel series “Cobra Kai,” starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The martial arts dramedy will conclude its run with a three-part final season, with the first part premiering on Thursday, July 18.
Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, Season 6 will follow the senseis and students as they decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai, the world championships of karate.
Watch the date announcement and first-look video for Season 6 of “Cobra Kai” below:
The series, which initially began on YouTube Premium (then-YouTube Red), Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, and more.
The second half of “Cobra Kai” Season 6 will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 28, followed by the series finale in 2025 with an official date to be announced later.
- 5/6/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Who said the heroes’ journey can’t take a little detour? In the trailer for “We Are Lady Parts” Season 2, the eponymous female punk band decides to dabble in villainy — to endlessly entertaining results.
Created by “Polite Society” writer and director Nida Manzoor, “We Are Lady Parts” premiered in the U.K. in 2018 and in the U.S. via Peacock in 2021. IndieWire’s Steve Greene wrote at the time that “Each member of the greater Lady Parts quintet could easily handle an episode on their own,” praising a show which is “at its best when it’s breaking free from restraints, too, tossing in a bunch of playful asides and visual diversions.”
“I wanted to go bolder, sillier, darker and deeper and that is exactly what we strived to do,” Manzoor said in a press release accompanying the Season 2 trailer.
Season 1 began with Amina (Anjana Vasan) joining Lady Parts without...
Created by “Polite Society” writer and director Nida Manzoor, “We Are Lady Parts” premiered in the U.K. in 2018 and in the U.S. via Peacock in 2021. IndieWire’s Steve Greene wrote at the time that “Each member of the greater Lady Parts quintet could easily handle an episode on their own,” praising a show which is “at its best when it’s breaking free from restraints, too, tossing in a bunch of playful asides and visual diversions.”
“I wanted to go bolder, sillier, darker and deeper and that is exactly what we strived to do,” Manzoor said in a press release accompanying the Season 2 trailer.
Season 1 began with Amina (Anjana Vasan) joining Lady Parts without...
- 5/2/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The band is (finally) getting back together: After a three-year layoff, We Are Lady Parts has locked down a Season 2 premiere date on Peacock.
Season 2 of the comedy about an all-female Muslim punk rock band will debut Thursday, May 30 on the streamer with all six episodes, TVLine has learned. The sophomore run will also feature guest appearances from activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal.
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Season 2 of the comedy about an all-female Muslim punk rock band will debut Thursday, May 30 on the streamer with all six episodes, TVLine has learned. The sophomore run will also feature guest appearances from activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal.
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- 5/2/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
We Are Lady Parts has a premiere date for its long-awaited second season on Peacock. The streaming service has released several photos teasing the new episodes. The comedy series debuted in June 2021 with a renewal announced in November of that year.
Starring Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail, Shobu Kapoor, the We Are Lady Parts series follows the members of a Muslim female punk rock band.
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Starring Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail, Shobu Kapoor, the We Are Lady Parts series follows the members of a Muslim female punk rock band.
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- 4/20/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Lace up your motorcycle boots and rip off your shirt sleeves: acclaimed sitcom We Are Lady Parts is back for Series 2. Showrunner Nida Manzoor launched her career with Series 1 back in 2021, depicting the exploits of scrappy, all-female Muslim punk band, Lady Parts. Last year, she followed it up with barnstorming action-comedy film Polite Society, for which she won a BIFA for Best Debut Screenwriter. Rocking her way back to the small screen, Manzoor’s Channel 4 hit returns for another run next month, and you can see a selection of first-look images below:
The whole band is back together for this one: Anjana Vasan, who was last seen in the foul-mouthed Wicked Little Letters, returns as lead guitarist Amina, along with bandmates Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, and Faith Omole. Lucie Shorthouse is also back as the titular Lady Parts’ manager, Momtaz. The new episodes pick up with the band after their UK tour,...
The whole band is back together for this one: Anjana Vasan, who was last seen in the foul-mouthed Wicked Little Letters, returns as lead guitarist Amina, along with bandmates Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, and Faith Omole. Lucie Shorthouse is also back as the titular Lady Parts’ manager, Momtaz. The new episodes pick up with the band after their UK tour,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Luke Bradley
- Empire - TV
Series 2 of Nida Manzoor’s We Are Lady Parts will air in May, Channel 4 has confirmed. Here are the details.
Series 1 of We Are Lady Parts, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, aired in 2021. The show followed the exploits of the titular all female Muslim punk band. It starred Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha, Faith Omole as Bisma and Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz.
They all return for series 2, which is now confirmed to be airing from 30th May.
The delay between series was due to Manzoor writing and directing her first fearure film, Polite Society, which was released last year. If you haven’t had the pleasure, the film I a riotous martial arts comedy that follows aspiring stuntwoman Ria forced to use her fighting skills to save her sister from her sinister fiancé.
The official synopsis for series 2 reads...
Series 1 of We Are Lady Parts, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, aired in 2021. The show followed the exploits of the titular all female Muslim punk band. It starred Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha, Faith Omole as Bisma and Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz.
They all return for series 2, which is now confirmed to be airing from 30th May.
The delay between series was due to Manzoor writing and directing her first fearure film, Polite Society, which was released last year. If you haven’t had the pleasure, the film I a riotous martial arts comedy that follows aspiring stuntwoman Ria forced to use her fighting skills to save her sister from her sinister fiancé.
The official synopsis for series 2 reads...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Peacock has announced that We Are Lady Parts Season 2 will premiere on the streaming service on May 30, 2024. The new season will consist of six episodes, all of which will be available at launch.
Peacock also revealed that education activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal are set to guest star in the second season. You can catch up on Season 1 of the music-infused comedy, which is streaming now on Peacock.
Season two of We Are Lady Parts sees the band return with a renewed artistic mission after the high of their first UK tour, only to find a rival band threatens their delicate status quo.
As the reality of chasing success sets in, Lady Parts embark on recording their first album, juggling personal ambitions and deciding whether ‘making it big’ is really what they wanted. The series comes from Nida Manzoor and Universal International Studios’ Working Title Television.
“Making season...
Peacock also revealed that education activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal are set to guest star in the second season. You can catch up on Season 1 of the music-infused comedy, which is streaming now on Peacock.
Season two of We Are Lady Parts sees the band return with a renewed artistic mission after the high of their first UK tour, only to find a rival band threatens their delicate status quo.
As the reality of chasing success sets in, Lady Parts embark on recording their first album, juggling personal ambitions and deciding whether ‘making it big’ is really what they wanted. The series comes from Nida Manzoor and Universal International Studios’ Working Title Television.
“Making season...
- 4/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts returns with Season 2 on May 30, with all 6 new episodes available to binge. Guest stars this season include Malala Yousafzai and Meera Syal.
The series, inspired by creator Nida Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the Muslim punk band Lady Parts, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail and Shobu Kapoor also star.
(l-r) Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Faith Omole as Bisma, Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha
“Making season one of We Are Lady Parts was immense for me. It was a trial by fire, but I found my voice, my style and my confidence in creating this show,” said Manzoor. “Most importantly,...
The series, inspired by creator Nida Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the Muslim punk band Lady Parts, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail and Shobu Kapoor also star.
(l-r) Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Faith Omole as Bisma, Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha
“Making season one of We Are Lady Parts was immense for me. It was a trial by fire, but I found my voice, my style and my confidence in creating this show,” said Manzoor. “Most importantly,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Dinner with the Parents” is a new single-camera comedy TV Series, starring Sarah Kameela Impey, Anoushka Chadha and Carol Kane, premiering April 18, 2024 on Amazon Freevee:
“Two brothers go to their parents' house for dinner every week and somehow get over it without dying of embarrassment.
“Every Friday evening, the closely-knit ‘Langers’ prove that it takes those we love best to bring out our worst. On tonight's menu; lies, betrayals, pranks, schemes, unwelcome neighbors, childhood crushes, at least one felony, many very bad decisions, and a scrumptious, freshly-baked apple crisp…”
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“Two brothers go to their parents' house for dinner every week and somehow get over it without dying of embarrassment.
“Every Friday evening, the closely-knit ‘Langers’ prove that it takes those we love best to bring out our worst. On tonight's menu; lies, betrayals, pranks, schemes, unwelcome neighbors, childhood crushes, at least one felony, many very bad decisions, and a scrumptious, freshly-baked apple crisp…”
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- 3/25/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
ITV unwraps a special gift for crime drama enthusiasts with “Vera: The Rising Tide – Christmas Special 2023,” airing on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at 8:00 Pm. In this holiday-themed episode of the gripping series, the indomitable Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, portrayed by the incomparable Brenda Blethyn, delves into a mysterious case that adds a layer of intrigue to the festive season.
The narrative unfolds with the apparent suicide of a disgraced television personality, propelling Vera to Holy Island to untangle the enigma surrounding the tragic incident. As viewers settle in for a post-Christmas treat, they can anticipate the trademark intensity and astute detective work that have become synonymous with the “Vera” series.
Tune in at 8:00 Pm for a riveting Christmas special that combines the allure of holiday coziness with the suspense of a crime drama. “Vera: The Rising Tide” is poised to deliver a perfect blend of mystery and festive spirit,...
The narrative unfolds with the apparent suicide of a disgraced television personality, propelling Vera to Holy Island to untangle the enigma surrounding the tragic incident. As viewers settle in for a post-Christmas treat, they can anticipate the trademark intensity and astute detective work that have become synonymous with the “Vera” series.
Tune in at 8:00 Pm for a riveting Christmas special that combines the allure of holiday coziness with the suspense of a crime drama. “Vera: The Rising Tide” is poised to deliver a perfect blend of mystery and festive spirit,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
The British television writer and director Nida Manzoor isn’t pulling any punches with her new film Polite Society. This lavish, colorful, and spirited martial arts movie stands to change how some people see high Society, never knowing if a human wrecking machine is hiding among the ranks. Manzoor’s Polite Society trailer presents us with a merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action. It’s a preview that’s as exciting as it is gorgeous, and we’re counting the days until the movie hits theaters on April 28, 2023.
The Polite Society trailer focuses on Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Manzoor wrote and directed Polite Society with Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer,...
The Polite Society trailer focuses on Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Manzoor wrote and directed Polite Society with Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Just ahead of its Friday premiere at Sundance Film Festival, “Polite Society” now has a trailer. The first look at the action comedy was released by distributor Focus Features on Wednesday.
The feature directorial debut of Nida Manzoor — the creator behind the critically acclaimed British series “We Are Lady Parts” — “Polite Society” stars Priya Kansara as Ria Khan, a British-Pakistani woman aspiring to become a stunt performer, who has always battled the expectations of her parents with her artistic older sister, Lena. But when Lena goes through a crisis, she gets engaged to Salim (Akshay Khanna), the doctor son of their mom’s snobbish friend (Nimra Bucha).
Devastated by the sudden change in priorities by her sister, the imaginative Ria convinces herself that Salim and his mom have nefarious plans for Lena, and that it’s her duty to save her. With her two best friends (Seraphina Beh and Ella Bruccoleri) reluctantly in tow,...
The feature directorial debut of Nida Manzoor — the creator behind the critically acclaimed British series “We Are Lady Parts” — “Polite Society” stars Priya Kansara as Ria Khan, a British-Pakistani woman aspiring to become a stunt performer, who has always battled the expectations of her parents with her artistic older sister, Lena. But when Lena goes through a crisis, she gets engaged to Salim (Akshay Khanna), the doctor son of their mom’s snobbish friend (Nimra Bucha).
Devastated by the sudden change in priorities by her sister, the imaginative Ria convinces herself that Salim and his mom have nefarious plans for Lena, and that it’s her duty to save her. With her two best friends (Seraphina Beh and Ella Bruccoleri) reluctantly in tow,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Vera really likes to keep us waiting. Series 11 of this beloved British detective series began broadcasting back in summer 2021, and after four episodes were released between then and January 2022, there’s been a year-long unexplained wait for the last two feature-length episodes of the series, which finally began airing on ITV1 on Sunday 15th January.
But like buses, you wait for one series of Vera and two arrive at once, as straight after Series 11 finishes we’ll be getting four more weekly episodes making up Series 12 as well, starting on 29th January.
Not only that, there’s another Vera instalment, The Rising Tide, on the way later this year, based on Ann Cleeves’s latest Vera novel of the same name.
So what can we expect from the upcoming episodes of Vera? More gruesome murders, of course, and more stunning Northumberland scenery, but there’s also going to be more...
But like buses, you wait for one series of Vera and two arrive at once, as straight after Series 11 finishes we’ll be getting four more weekly episodes making up Series 12 as well, starting on 29th January.
Not only that, there’s another Vera instalment, The Rising Tide, on the way later this year, based on Ann Cleeves’s latest Vera novel of the same name.
So what can we expect from the upcoming episodes of Vera? More gruesome murders, of course, and more stunning Northumberland scenery, but there’s also going to be more...
- 1/16/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
“We Are Lady Parts” centers on an all-female Muslim punk band who are making music their way, building an audience, and balancing their personal life on and off stage.
Costume designer PC Williams designed each woman’s wardrobe to honor her relationship with her faith while also using costume to act as an avenue for cultural and self-expression.
The series, streaming on Peacock, follows five women— Amina (Anjana Vasan), the newly recruited lead guitarist; Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), Lady Parts’ lead singer; Ayesha, (Juliette Motamed) Lady Parts’ drummer; Bisma (Faith Omole), the bass player, and Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse), the band’s manager.
“All of these women are second-generation migrants, like me; I was born in the U.K., but my roots are from Nigeria and Ghana. When I was thinking about these four women, for me, it was about really trying to understand who they were culturally and marrying that with a London vibe,...
Costume designer PC Williams designed each woman’s wardrobe to honor her relationship with her faith while also using costume to act as an avenue for cultural and self-expression.
The series, streaming on Peacock, follows five women— Amina (Anjana Vasan), the newly recruited lead guitarist; Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), Lady Parts’ lead singer; Ayesha, (Juliette Motamed) Lady Parts’ drummer; Bisma (Faith Omole), the bass player, and Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse), the band’s manager.
“All of these women are second-generation migrants, like me; I was born in the U.K., but my roots are from Nigeria and Ghana. When I was thinking about these four women, for me, it was about really trying to understand who they were culturally and marrying that with a London vibe,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Shadan Larki
- Variety Film + TV
Aisha Bywaters won a BAFTA Award for Best Scripted Casting last month for “We Are Lady Parts,” but just working on the groundbreaking musical comedy was already a win for her. “It was such a special experience working on this show,” she tells Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: Casting Directors panel (watch the exclusive video interview above). “It was a chance to work with lots of people, lots of women who also came from similar backgrounds to me, people of color who’ve had similar experiences growing up in the U.K. It just felt like a really nice experience. You don’t have to explain all the time everything you’re doing, why you’re doing it and why it sort of feels important or authentic, and why you want to make work that people can watch and feel seen.”
Created by Nida Manzoor, the Peacock series follows Lady Parts,...
Created by Nida Manzoor, the Peacock series follows Lady Parts,...
- 5/19/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Get ready to rock, because the best original show on Peacock has been given the green light for a second season. Originally conceived as a pilot for the Channel 4 Comedy Blaps showcase for new creators, "We Are Lady Parts" is about biochemical engineering Ph.D student Amina Hussein (Anjana Vasan) who becomes the unlikely lead guitarist of the all-female Muslim punk band known as Lady Parts.
To convince Amina to join the band, frontwoman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey) offers to set her up with potential husbands, knowing Amina is desperate to find a match. Now Amina finds herself trying to find her voice between...
The post We Are Lady Parts Season 2 is Happening at Peacock appeared first on /Film.
To convince Amina to join the band, frontwoman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey) offers to set her up with potential husbands, knowing Amina is desperate to find a match. Now Amina finds herself trying to find her voice between...
The post We Are Lady Parts Season 2 is Happening at Peacock appeared first on /Film.
- 11/28/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Peacock and UK’s Channel 4 have renewed the critically acclaimed musical comedy We Are Lady Parts from Nida Manzoor.
The series, inspired by Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the eponymous Muslim punk band, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussein (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to hook-up dates for her if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful anarchic energy. But she becomes torn and caught up between two different worlds – that of her more strait-laced university friends led by her bestie Noor (Aiysha Hart) and the world of Lady Parts.
Other cast includes Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, and Zaqi Ismail.
The series, inspired by Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the eponymous Muslim punk band, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussein (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to hook-up dates for her if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful anarchic energy. But she becomes torn and caught up between two different worlds – that of her more strait-laced university friends led by her bestie Noor (Aiysha Hart) and the world of Lady Parts.
Other cast includes Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, and Zaqi Ismail.
- 11/22/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to do some celebratory head-banging, because We Are Lady Parts is coming back.
Peacock announced Monday that it has renewed the comedy series for a second season, which will air on Channel 4 in the U.K.
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“We Are Lady Parts exploded onto our screens and into our hearts with irreverent humor, original storytelling and boundary-pushing comedy,...
Peacock announced Monday that it has renewed the comedy series for a second season, which will air on Channel 4 in the U.K.
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“We Are Lady Parts exploded onto our screens and into our hearts with irreverent humor, original storytelling and boundary-pushing comedy,...
- 11/22/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
[This post originally appeared as part of Recommendation Machine, IndieWire’s daily TV picks feature.]
Where to Watch ‘We Are Lady Parts’: Peacock
“We Are Lady Parts” is constantly in motion. It’s not the kind of out-of-control frenzy that usually points to a show having no idea what to do to make its central characters compelling. Instead, this Channel 4/Peacock production, written and directed by creator Nida Manzoor, moves at the pace of someone trying to make sense of a world gradually shifting around her.
The show was an immediate highlight of Thursday morning’s Gotham Award nominees, getting recognized in both Breakthrough Series and Outstanding Performance in a New Series. The latter nomination went to Anjana Vasan, who stars as Amina, a PhD microbiology student whose guitar playing skills catch the eye of a local punk band. After a rocky intro and some deep questioning whether she’s cut out for musical rebellion (and vice...
Where to Watch ‘We Are Lady Parts’: Peacock
“We Are Lady Parts” is constantly in motion. It’s not the kind of out-of-control frenzy that usually points to a show having no idea what to do to make its central characters compelling. Instead, this Channel 4/Peacock production, written and directed by creator Nida Manzoor, moves at the pace of someone trying to make sense of a world gradually shifting around her.
The show was an immediate highlight of Thursday morning’s Gotham Award nominees, getting recognized in both Breakthrough Series and Outstanding Performance in a New Series. The latter nomination went to Anjana Vasan, who stars as Amina, a PhD microbiology student whose guitar playing skills catch the eye of a local punk band. After a rocky intro and some deep questioning whether she’s cut out for musical rebellion (and vice...
- 10/21/2021
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Stories about fictional bands aren’t always as sharp as those bands themselves. Tales of upwardly mobile rock acts can be bland even if the performances themselves have some panache to them. Ragtag groups can be shabby on stage even if the looks at the lives of the individual musicians are the more entertaining draw.
But as is the case with “We Are Lady Parts,” the Channel 4 co-production premiering today on Peacock, there’s a clear charm in seeing the points where the music and whatever surrounds it line up in harmony. Playful with enough flair and distinct twists to shake up its more familiar pieces, “We are Lady Parts” is an energetic merging of aspiring artists and the fictional frame that presents them. For Lady Parts, those harmonies aren’t always tidy: They’re a punk quartet filling up any kind of rehearsal space with as much sound as the room can handle.
But as is the case with “We Are Lady Parts,” the Channel 4 co-production premiering today on Peacock, there’s a clear charm in seeing the points where the music and whatever surrounds it line up in harmony. Playful with enough flair and distinct twists to shake up its more familiar pieces, “We are Lady Parts” is an energetic merging of aspiring artists and the fictional frame that presents them. For Lady Parts, those harmonies aren’t always tidy: They’re a punk quartet filling up any kind of rehearsal space with as much sound as the room can handle.
- 6/3/2021
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
“Our music is about representation. It’s about being heard,” explains Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), the lead singer of the band that gives the new Peacock import comedy We Are Lady Parts its title. Saira’s explanation for why she plays music is a fairly trite one out of context — what wannabe rock, pop, or hip-hop star hasn’t expressed a similar sentiment before in fiction? But once you understand that Lady Parts is an all-female, all-Muslim punk band in London, Saira’s battle cry about the importance of representation...
- 6/1/2021
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Soundcheck! Peacock's new music comedy We Are Lady Parts packs a hilarious punch along with plenty of catchy tunes. The British import series follows the members of a fictional Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist...and, you know, become famous. Anjana Vasan stars as a geeky microbiology Phd student who is a guitar novice that the band—made up of Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), Bisma (Faith Omole), Momatz (Lucie Shorthouse) and Ayesha (Juliette Motamed)—tries to recruit to join Lady Parts. The series is created, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, who previously directed episodes of Doctor Who. Set in London, the...
- 5/27/2021
- E! Online
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and NBCUniversal streamer Peacock’s riotous new comedy “We Are Lady Parts” is releasing an official soundtrack, Variety can reveal.
The stereotype-busting, Working Title-produced series about a fictional Muslim female punk band premiered on Channel 4 on Thursday to effusive praise from the U.K. press, which has widely noted that the show’s subject matter is effectively unprecedented on British television, where harmful misconceptions about the Muslim community are still rife in programming.
One look at the “We Are Lady Parts” track listing, which includes tongue-in-cheek songs such as “Ain’t No One Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me” and “Voldemort Under My Headscarf,” speaks volumes about the show, which boldly presents a group of female characters rarely seen on British and American lineups.
“We Are Lady Parts” is centered on Amina Hussain, a nerdy microbiology PhD student and guitar virtuoso who is on...
The stereotype-busting, Working Title-produced series about a fictional Muslim female punk band premiered on Channel 4 on Thursday to effusive praise from the U.K. press, which has widely noted that the show’s subject matter is effectively unprecedented on British television, where harmful misconceptions about the Muslim community are still rife in programming.
One look at the “We Are Lady Parts” track listing, which includes tongue-in-cheek songs such as “Ain’t No One Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me” and “Voldemort Under My Headscarf,” speaks volumes about the show, which boldly presents a group of female characters rarely seen on British and American lineups.
“We Are Lady Parts” is centered on Amina Hussain, a nerdy microbiology PhD student and guitar virtuoso who is on...
- 5/21/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video debuted a trailer for “The Underground Railroad,” an original limited series from showrunner and director Barry Jenkins.
All 10 episodes of the series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, will premiere on May 14.
“The Underground Railroad” follows Cora Randall’s journey to freedom in the antebellum South as bounty hunter Ridgeway seeks to bring her back to the plantation she escaped. Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton star alongside Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter and Peter Mullan.
Jenkins executive produces with Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt and Colson Whitehead. “The Underground Railroad” is a production of Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie with Amazon Studios.
Watch the trailer below.
Dates
HBO Max...
All 10 episodes of the series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, will premiere on May 14.
“The Underground Railroad” follows Cora Randall’s journey to freedom in the antebellum South as bounty hunter Ridgeway seeks to bring her back to the plantation she escaped. Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton star alongside Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter and Peter Mullan.
Jenkins executive produces with Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt and Colson Whitehead. “The Underground Railroad” is a production of Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie with Amazon Studios.
Watch the trailer below.
Dates
HBO Max...
- 4/15/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Peacock shares a first look at “We Are Lady Parts”; Warner Music Group launches Atlantic Records Russia; Baby Cow hires Sarah Monteith; Fugitive picks up three MultiChoice series; and the Erich Pommer Institut shares details for its inaugural Series’ Women program.
First-look
Peacock has unveiled a first-look photo of its upcoming series “We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy turning on an all-female Muslim punk rock band called Lady Parts as they look to recruit a lead guitarist and score their first real gig.
A Peacock Original, co-commissioned with Channel 4, the series is produced by NBCUniversal company Working Title Television. “We Are Lady Parts” is a semi-autobiographical work from writer-creator-director Nida Manzoor, inspired by her experiences among the cultural collectives and artists of London.
The series features an ensemble cast of exciting young talent in Anjana Vasan (“Amina Hussain”), Sarah Kameela Impey (“Saira”), Juliette Motamed...
First-look
Peacock has unveiled a first-look photo of its upcoming series “We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy turning on an all-female Muslim punk rock band called Lady Parts as they look to recruit a lead guitarist and score their first real gig.
A Peacock Original, co-commissioned with Channel 4, the series is produced by NBCUniversal company Working Title Television. “We Are Lady Parts” is a semi-autobiographical work from writer-creator-director Nida Manzoor, inspired by her experiences among the cultural collectives and artists of London.
The series features an ensemble cast of exciting young talent in Anjana Vasan (“Amina Hussain”), Sarah Kameela Impey (“Saira”), Juliette Motamed...
- 3/24/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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