The series follows a British punk rock band named Lady Parts, which consists entirely of Muslim women.
[5][6] The final episode featured several musicians from outside the production: 27-year-old Amina Hussain is studying for a doctorate in biochemical engineering alongside meeting potential spouses.
Amina's orbit collides with Muslim punk band Lady Parts when she inadvertently finds herself at their auditions for a new lead guitarist.
The band, a three-piece all-girl outfit from Camden comprises: Saira, the tattooed lead singer and guitarist who is a halal butcher; Ayesha, the drummer and Uber driver; Bisma, the bass guitarist with a market stall selling her artworks, and Momtaz (AKA Taz), the band's niqāb-clad manager who sells cheap ladies' lingerie.
After Ayesha's brother, Ahsan Alkaf, hands her a flyer for Lady Parts' auditions she visits the butcher's shop to track him down.
With the upcoming Sound Smash competition, the band track Amina to her university lab and offer to fix her up on a date with Ahsan in exchange for auditioning as their lead guitarist.
Amina apologies to Noor for abandoning her engagement party and to Saira for the disastrous audition, but expresses the desire to remain in the band.
In return, Saira persuades Amina to recite a poem at an open mic night at a local pub in an attempt to help her overcome the stage anxiety.
Despite the setback of the audition, Momtaz continues to promote the band online and agrees to a magazine piece for an influencer called Zarina.
Having overcome her stage fright and now a fully fledged member of Lady Parts, Amina juggles her commitments to the band and her best friend Noor, whose wedding day approaches.
Bisma starts temping as a receptionist to fill the band-shaped hole in her life and Ayesha finds new employment as a food courier after crashing her car.
Whilst trying to secure more gigs to raise the cash, Momtaz learns of competition in the form of Second Wife, another muslim girl-band, who are doing cover versions of Lady Parts' songs.
At a folk music evening, Ahsan's jealousy is aroused when Amina finds a kindred spirit in his friend and colleague Billy.
After the loss of both their rehearsal space and mojo, rescue comes in the form of Laura, Ayesha's new partner, who offers the use of her parents' summer retreat in Norfolk.
When Lady Parts are offered a deal to endorse mascara, the band learns that Momtaz has been approached by Second Wife to become their manager and has signed them to her record label.
At the retreat, the band pen a new track with a distinctly non-punk sound, celebrate Saira's 30th birthday, and agree to play a fan's wedding in order to raise some cash.
After the band turn up at the wedding and play cover versions in their distinctive style, Saira is approached by a professional artist manager, whom she subsequently agrees to meet.
When Lady Parts have an informal get together with Second Wife at Bisma's house, the resentment between the struggling millennials and the successful gen-z's resurfaces.
Guest starring: Meera Syal When the label brings in session musicians to help 'finesse' Lady Parts' tracks, the band rebel against Lucien, the A&R guy.
In an attempt to reconnect with Momtaz, Saira agrees to give Second Wife a songwriting lesson and discovers the multitude of musicians Taz has taken under her wing.
The critical consensus reads, "Infectious energy, great songs, and a magnetic cast come together to make We Are Lady Parts a rocking comedy that is as subversive as it is hilarious".
[23] The Financial Times discussed that "progressive representations highlight a truth about being a modern-day Muslim: you can be both God-fearing and weed-smoking; disorderly and devotional.