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List of Cobra Kai episodes
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Cobra Kai is an American comedy-drama and martial arts television series. The series is a direct continuation and spin-off of the first four films in The Karate Kid franchise, and initially picks up 30 years after the 1984 titular film.[1] The series' first season premiered on the streaming service YouTube Red on May 2, 2018,[2] followed by a second season the following year on April 24, on the 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]
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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, the season was initially delayed to 2024.[18] Netflix later announced that the final season would consist of 15 episodes and be released in three parts of five episodes; the first on July 18, 2024, followed by the second on November 28, and the final part on February 13, 2025.[19] The release date of part two was later changed to November 15.[20][21]
Ralph Macchio and William Zabka returned from the film series as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence respectively.[22] New actors to the franchise include Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser.[23] Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Peyton List, Vanessa Rubio, and Dallas Dupree Young were all added to the main cast in later seasons after recurring in earlier ones.[24][25][26] 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,[27] while Thomas Ian Griffith reprised his role as Terry Silver beginning in the fourth.[28] Other characters from the film series have appeared as guest stars and recurring characters.[29][30][31][32] A sixth feature film, Karate Kid: Legends (2025), was released after the series concluded and ties into the 2010 reboot film, with Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso.[33]
Cobra Kai has received critical acclaim,[34][35][36] receiving nominations for multiple People's Choice and Emmy awards.[37][38][39] It also topped viewership charts on both YouTube and Netflix with each respective season's release.[40][41][42][43]
During the course of the series, 65 episodes of Cobra Kai were released over six seasons, concluding on February 13, 2025.[44]
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Series overview
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Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Season 2 (2019)
Season 3 (2021)
Season 4 (2021)
Season 5 (2022)
Season 6 (2024–2025)
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Notes
- Prior to its release on Netflix, a virtual premiere screening of "Let's Begin" was held on December 28, 2021.[45]
References
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