Polite Society on Peacock is a must-watch — and it’s 91% on Rotten Tomatoes

Like a lot of people, I enjoyed We Are Lady Parts when it debuted on Peacock a couple of years back. It’s a fun, six-episode story about a group of Muslim women who form a punk rock band in London, what happens as they try to balance their various family lives with rocking out, and the inevitable clashes that can stem from those different demands. So when there were hints that a second season was in the works, I eagerly awaited the return of my favorite band of sisters.

And I waited. And waited. And then waited some more.

Season 2 of We Are Lady Parts may not have materialized yet, but at least creator, writer and director Nida Manzoor has been putting the time to good use. She’s also written and directed a movie called Polite Society, and it just happens to be streaming now on Peacock, the same service that introduced me to Manzoor’s other creation. If you’re not blocking out time to give Polite Society a watch, you’re really cheating yourself out of some kick-ass entertainment.

Polite Society tells the story of Ria Khan (Priya Kansara), a teenager growing up in London whose only desire in life is to become a stuntwoman. Standing in the way of that goal is societal expectations for a British-Pakistani woman, along with Ria’s inability to land a flying reverse spin kick.