Cobra Kai is an American comedy-drama and Martial arts television series. The series is a direct continuation of the first four films in The Karate Kid (franchise), and initially picks up 30 years after 1984 titular film.[1] The series first season premiered on the streaming service YouTube Red on May 2, 2018,[2] and released a second season the following year on April 24, on the then renamed YouTube Premium.[3] YouTube initially renewed and produced a third season of the series to release in 2020,[4][5] but was not interested in developing any further seasons due to a shift from scripted to unscripted programming.[6] As a result, distributor Sony Pictures Television opted to look for a new service to stream the series.[7] Among other streaming services, Hulu and Netflix were named as possible new networks for the series.[8]
In 2020 it was ultimately announced that Netflix had purchased the completed third season, while YouTube and Netflix would share non-exclusive streaming rights to the first two seasons.[9] Netflix held the series until 2021[10] and started production on a fourth season.[11] The third season, initially set to release on January 8,[12] was released a week earlier on January 1 to coincide with New Year's Day.[13] The fourth season streamed later that year on December 31.[14] A fifth season followed on September 9, 2022.[15] In January 2023, Netflix renewed Cobra Kai for a sixth and final season,[16] set to stream in December of that year.[17] Amid the 2023 Writers' Guild of America strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, this was delayed to 2024.[18]
Ralph Macchio and William Zabka returned from the film series as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively.[19] New actors to the franchise include Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, and Mary Mouser.[20] Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Payton List, Vanessa Rubio, and Dallas Dupree Young were all added to the main cast in later seasons after recurring in earlier ones.[21][22][23] Additionally, Martin Kove returned to the franchise to portray John Kreese with a main role beginning in the second season after a guest role at the end of the first[24] while Thomas Ian Griffith reprised his role as Terry Silver beginning in the fourth.[25] Other characters from the film series have appeared as guest stars and recurring characters.[26][27][28][29] After the series concludes, Sony is developing a sixth feature film that chronologically includes the 2010 reboot film and is set to star Macchio.[30]
Cobra Kai has received critical acclaim[31][32][33] receiving nominations for multiple People's Choice and Emmy awards.[34][35][36] It also topped viewership charts on both YouTube and Netflix with each respective seasons release.[37][38][39][40]
As of September 9, 2022, 50 episodes of Cobra Kai have been released, concluding the fifth season.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | ||
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1 | 10 | May 2, 2018 | YouTube Red | ||
2 | 10 | April 24, 2019 | YouTube Premium | ||
3 | 10 | January 1, 2021 | Netflix | ||
4 | 10 | December 31, 2021 | |||
5 | 10 | September 9, 2022 | |||
6 | TBA | 2024 |
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Ace Degenerate" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | May 2, 2018 |
2 | 2 | "Strike First" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | May 2, 2018 |
3 | 3 | "Esqueleto" | Jennifer Celotta | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | May 2, 2018 |
4 | 4 | "Cobra Kai Never Dies" | Jennifer Celotta | Teleplay by : Jason Belleville Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | May 2, 2018 |
5 | 5 | "Counterbalance" | Josh Heald | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | May 2, 2018 |
6 | 6 | "Quiver" | Josh Heald | Teleplay by : Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | May 2, 2018 |
7 | 7 | "All Valley" | Steve Pink | Teleplay by : Stacey Harman Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Stacey Harman | May 2, 2018 |
8 | 8 | "Molting" | Steve Pink | Teleplay by : Michael Jonathan Smith Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Michael Jonathan Smith | May 2, 2018 |
9 | 9 | "Different but Same" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Teleplay by : Jason Belleville Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Jason Belleville | May 2, 2018 |
10 | 10 | "Mercy" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | May 2, 2018 |
Season 2 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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11 | 1 | "Mercy Part II" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | April 24, 2019 |
12 | 2 | "Back in Black" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | April 24, 2019 |
13 | 3 | "Fire and Ice" | Michael Grossman | Teleplay by : Stacey Harman Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Stacey Harman | April 24, 2019 |
14 | 4 | "The Moment of Truth" | Michael Grossman | Teleplay by : Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus | April 24, 2019 |
15 | 5 | "All In" | Josh Heald | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | April 24, 2019 |
16 | 6 | "Take a Right" | Josh Heald | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | April 24, 2019 |
17 | 7 | "Lull" | Jennifer Celotta | Teleplay by : Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus | April 24, 2019 |
18 | 8 | "Glory of Love" | Jennifer Celotta | Teleplay by : Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | April 24, 2019 |
19 | 9 | "Pulpo" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Teleplay by : Michael Jonathan Smith Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Michael Jonathan Smith | April 24, 2019 |
20 | 10 | "No Mercy" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Teleplay by : Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | April 24, 2019 |
Season 3 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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21 | 1 | "Aftermath" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | January 1, 2021 |
22 | 2 | "Nature Vs. Nurture" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Teleplay by : Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | January 1, 2021 |
23 | 3 | "Now You're Gonna Pay" | Lin Oeding | Teleplay by : Stacey Harman Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Stacey Harman | January 1, 2021 |
24 | 4 | "The Right Path" | Lin Oeding | Teleplay by : Michael Jonathan Smith Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Michael Jonathan Smith | January 1, 2021 |
25 | 5 | "Miyagi-Do" | Steven Tsuchida | Teleplay by : Bob Dearden Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Bob Dearden | January 1, 2021 |
26 | 6 | "King Cobra" | Steven Tsuchida | Teleplay by : Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | January 1, 2021 |
27 | 7 | "Obstáculos" | Jennifer Celotta | Teleplay by : Alyssa Forleiter Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Alyssa Forleiter | January 1, 2021 |
28 | 8 | "The Good, The Bad, and the Badass" | Jennifer Celotta | Teleplay by : Mattea Greene Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Mattea Greene | January 1, 2021 |
29 | 9 | "Feel The Night" | Josh Heald | Teleplay by : Michael Jonathan Smith Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Michael Jonathan Smith | January 1, 2021 |
30 | 10 | "December 19" | Josh Heald | Teleplay by : Bob Dearden Story by : Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Bob Dearden | January 1, 2021 |
Season 4 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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31 | 1 | "Let's Begin" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | December 31, 2021[a] |
32 | 2 | "First Learn Stand" | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | December 31, 2021 |
33 | 3 | "Then Learn Fly" | Marielle Woods | Michael Jonathan Smith | December 31, 2021 |
34 | 4 | "Bicephaly" | Marielle Woods | Stacey Harman | December 31, 2021 |
35 | 5 | "Match Point" | Joel Novoa | Bob Dearden | December 31, 2021 |
36 | 6 | "Kicks Get Chicks" | Joel Novoa | Mattea Greene | December 31, 2021 |
37 | 7 | "Minefields" | Tawnia McKiernan | Bill Posley | December 31, 2021 |
38 | 8 | "Party Time" | Tawnia McKiernan | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | December 31, 2021 |
39 | 9 | "The Fall" | Josh Heald | Michael Jonathan Smith | December 31, 2021 |
40 | 10 | "The Rise" | Josh Heald | Bob Dearden | December 31, 2021 |
Season 5 (2022)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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41 | 1 | "Long, Long Way from Home" | Joel Novoa & Steven Tsuchida | Michael Jonathan Smith | September 9, 2022 |
42 | 2 | "Molé" | Steven Tsuchida | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | September 9, 2022 |
43 | 3 | "Playing with Fire" | Marielle Woods | Mattea Greene | September 9, 2022 |
44 | 4 | "Downward Spiral" | Steve Pink | Ashley Darnall | September 9, 2022 |
45 | 5 | "Extreme Measures" | Jennifer Celotta | Bob Dearden | September 9, 2022 |
46 | 6 | "Ouroboros" | Joel Novoa | Michael Jonathan Smith | September 9, 2022 |
47 | 7 | "Bad Eggs" | Joel Novoa | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | September 9, 2022 |
48 | 8 | "Taikai" | Marielle Woods | Ashley Darnall | September 9, 2022 |
49 | 9 | "Survivors" | Steven Tsuchida | Michael Jonathan Smith | September 9, 2022 |
50 | 10 | "Head of the Snake" | Joel Novoa | Bob Dearden | September 9, 2022 |
Season 6
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by [42] | Original release date [43] | |||||||
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Part 1 | ||||||||||||
51 | 1 | TBA | Joel Novoa[44] | Bob Dearden | July 18, 2024 | |||||||
52 | 2 | TBA | TBA | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | July 18, 2024 | |||||||
53 | 3 | TBA | TBA | Mattea Greene | July 18, 2024 | |||||||
54 | 4 | TBA | TBA | Chris Rafferty | July 18, 2024 | |||||||
55 | 5 | TBA | TBA | Michael Jonathan Smith | July 18, 2024 | |||||||
Part 2 | ||||||||||||
56 | 6 | TBA | TBA | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | November 28, 2024 | |||||||
57 | 7 | TBA | TBA | Ashley Darnall | November 28, 2024 | |||||||
58 | 8 | TBA | TBA | Ashley Darnall & Emily Abbott | November 28, 2024 | |||||||
59 | 9 | TBA | TBA | Chris Rafferty | November 28, 2024 | |||||||
60 | 10 | TBA | TBA | Bob Dearden & Olga Lexell | November 28, 2024 | |||||||
Part 3 | ||||||||||||
61 | 11 | TBA | TBD | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | 2025 |
Notes
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