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Cobra Kai

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Generally favorable reviews based on 59 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 240 Ratings

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Cobra Kai

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Cobra Kai

Series Details & Credits

YouTube | Netflix | Release Date: May 2, 2018

Summary: 30 years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is running a successful car dealerships business while his old rival Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is seeking to turn his life around by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S6:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S6:E9. Episode 9
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S6:E8. Episode 8
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Metascore

70

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49

Mixed:

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1

Critic Reviews

91

Collider Nate Richard

Sep 6, 2022

Season 5 Review: Cobra Kai Season 5 is a showcase of the best elements of the series, despite a bit of roughness around the edges. The latest installment features some big laughs and impressive fights but also sheds a light on what's to come without feeling like it's just a set-up for the next season. Read full review

83

Entertainment Weekly

Kristen Baldwin

Apr 25, 2018

Season 1 Review: Cobra Kai manages to give Karate Kid fans exactly what they want, while using the template of the original to launch new characters aimed at younger viewers. ... But it’s hard to imagine anyone enjoying this show as much as those of us who grew up on the original. Read full review

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Empire Boyd Hilton

Sep 20, 2021

Season 3 Review: This object lesson on how to make a TV spin-off from an old movie franchise is even more fun third time round, and you don’t even need to be a Karate Kid fan to enjoy it. Read full review

75

Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich

Dec 28, 2020

Season 3 Review: The finale points toward an endgame. And that finale is wonderful, wonderful, ridiculous, and wonderful: A high energy showdown for youth in revolt, alongside a never-more-sensitive portrayal of middle-aged reminiscence. It reaffirms Cobra Kai as one of the cleverest reboots in our nostalgia-drunk era. Read full review

70

Decider

Joel Keller

Jan 1, 2021

Season 3 Review: Cobra Kai still has a great combination of character depth and self-referential humor that makes it one of the best shows of the reboot era. We’re just a tad afraid that the story has nowhere to go and will get more ridiculous than the first two seasons, but not in a good way (like those first two seasons). Read full review

70

The Hollywood Reporter

Daniel Fienberg

Apr 25, 2018

Season 1 Review: The thing you don't expect is for Cobra Kai to be pretty decent and to fill its entire first season with enough homages, twists and reversals to be much more consistently entertaining than it has any right to be. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Jan 3, 2022

Season 4 Review: Cobra Kai’s overt nostalgia is of a simplistic dudebro variety, marked by Johnny’s neanderthal attitude and routine references to the likes of Rocky III, Bloodsport and Top Gun. Yet more objectionable is its regressive sitcom form, which reduces its comedy and romantic/familial/peer dilemmas to a fourth-grade level. For a season or two, that might have lent the show a quaint charm. At this point, however, it’s just a sign of everlasting immaturity. Read full review

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User Reviews

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cosmiccactus

May 9, 2019

An absolute masterpiece. This show is a hidden gem and deserves a lot more recognition than it’s gotten. The pacing is great, the acting and character interactions are phenomenal, there’s nothing I would change about this show! Definitely one of the best series I’ve ever seen

7 of 10 users found this helpful73

10

RLStern

Jan 7, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute best TV series today, writers pay attention to original 3 films and expand story, to the point where Cobra Kai is accepted as Canon and I cannot watch Karate Kid series without watching Cobra Kai after.

Thomas Ian Griffith stole the show in Season 4 as Terry Silver, only flaw was Miguel/Johnny needed more development and Miguel needs more scenes and interactions with other characters and more development that he got first 3 seasons.… Expand

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Azuris

Sep 10, 2020

I have to give it a full 10.
This Series makes so much different than others that it just stands out.
They acomplish to write about many Charakters and nobody is the typical good or evil one, it is just a point of View (how it is often in real Life). The Teenies are not as overwrittenI have to give it a full 10.
This Series makes so much different than others that it just stands out.
They acomplish to write about many Charakters and nobody is the typical good or evil one, it is just a point of View (how it is often in real Life).
The Teenies are not as overwritten melodramatic as in other Series, they do not go on your nerves, you do not think it is a overfunded soap Opera.
The Fights ae well done!

For having such a good writing and charakter Development it deserves 10 points!… Expand

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CoreGamer1408

Nov 18, 2020

Lets get the bad out of the way. The Johnny character looks like he can do some moves, but he is way slow. The Daniel characters still looks awkward doing any move above slow mo. While the misfit kids martial arts performances are ropey at best. That being said with the suspension ofLets get the bad out of the way. The Johnny character looks like he can do some moves, but he is way slow. The Daniel characters still looks awkward doing any move above slow mo. While the misfit kids martial arts performances are ropey at best. That being said with the suspension of disbelief fully engaged the family enjoyed season one and two. Caveman Johnny had some good comedy value and good drama value. He was and is the show for sure. Migual was a good supporting character. Hawk was fun in a over the top way. Nice to see Daniel back for sure. Bringing back another character in season two was icing on the cake for sure ( no spoilers ). Fun show will some feels, laughs and some really serious moments of life changing drama. If the show has an underlying moral message. With lethal power comes responsibility and don't lie and keep secrets from loved ones. Good message for kids for sure.

Oh boy on season four now and the show is just as much fun as all the other great three seasons. The way the writers incorporated the weaker films into the shows storyline is really well done. Daniel and Johnny even look like they can fight now. Or the fight scenes are now just better made. Not bad for fifty year old guys getting close to sixty. Yeah still lots of teen drama, but I am really here for the old guys from the films mostly.… Expand

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Samsteal12

Sep 8, 2020

Great series so far can’t wait to see where they go with the show, love the use of all the original actors from karate kid I hope this show goes on for a really long time

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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lotrmonkey

Oct 26, 2021

A show that managed to mantain some of its charm from over 20 years ago. A must watch for fans of The Karate Kid in my opinion.

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Panchogul

Sep 10, 2020

Menuda mierda de serie barata, encima que ahora está en Netflix es aún peor con toda la sobrevaloración que está recibiendo como todo lo que sale en esa mugrosa plataforma de streaming de quinta

0 of 6 users found this helpful06

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Seasons & Episodes

70

Series Overview
Season 6

67
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: July 18, 2024
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  S6:E10. Episode 10
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E9. Episode 9
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E8. Episode 8
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E5. Best of the Best
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E4. Underdogs
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E3. Sleeper
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E2. The Prize
  Air Date: August 4, 2024
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  S6:E1. Peacetime in the Valley
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
Season 5

78
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 2022
Season 4

70
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: December 31, 2021
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 1, 2021
Season 2

66
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 24, 2019
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 2, 2018