Cobra Kai

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Season 5
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

Critic Reviews

  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Nate Richard
    Sep 6, 2022
    91
    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.
  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Sep 9, 2022
    80
    Crossing the streams with its sequels, the fifth season of "Cobra Kai" features heavy dollops of the second and third "The Karate Kid" movies while continue to carve out its own next-generation melodrama, all in extraordinarily nimble fashion. While it's not the best series on TV (OK, Netflix), there should be some kind of prize for the best revival culled from limited source material.
  3. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Scarlett Harris
    Sep 6, 2022
    80
    Season 5’s detour away from the dojo means that Cobra Kai itself took some time to reflect, grow, and change. The show is much better off for it.
  5. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Nina Metz
    Sep 8, 2022
    75
    You have to embrace the cheese in “Cobra Kai” because that’s half the fun. And to be clear, the show is enormous fun.
  6. Consequence
    Reviewed by: Clint Worthington
    Sep 6, 2022
    75
    With a cast this big, and with so many intertwining soap-opera plotlines, it’s inevitable that the season would meander a bit. But bringing Griffith back as Silver turned out to be a masterful move on the part of the show, teasing out new dimensions to the show’s existing ruminations on revenge. It hasn’t quite swept the leg yet, but at least Cobra Kai is back on its feet.
  7. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Trent Moore
    Sep 6, 2022
    75
    If you fully embrace the absurdity of this world, Season 5 is a blast. But if you stop for a few seconds and think a little too hard about some of the story beats and twists, the seams start to show. But even with the seams, Cobra Kai remains as wildly compelling and fun as ever.
  8. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Sep 9, 2022
    70
    When Cobra Kai really clicks is when the nostalgia factor is balanced by the interactions of the current group of kids. That balance is certainly out of whack in the first two episodes, but it’s something we hope gets restored later in the season.

Awards & Rankings

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#69 Best TV Season of 2022
38
#38 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 46
  3. Negative: 7 out of 46
  1. Danzastar
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Best Season in my opinion.

    Just when you fought Cobra Kai was becoming predictable, then you are hit with that spectacular finale! I will    Best Season in my opinion.

    Just when you fought Cobra Kai was becoming predictable, then you are hit with that spectacular finale!
    I will agree that some scenes are a little over dramatic and a little cringy with the acting but overall it Is the best season.    … Full Review »
  2. Lother
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    Holy crap was that finale something else. I was upset that Johnny was brought to a low point at the end of Season 4, but here he's doneHoly crap was that finale something else. I was upset that Johnny was brought to a low point at the end of Season 4, but here he's done justice. EVERYONE is done justice. Absolutely loved it.… Full Review »
  3. ishtiaq_beatle
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. As preparation for Cobra Kai season 5, I watched Karate Kid part 3 for the first time. I must admit, back in the 80s, when these movies were coming out, me and my friends watched only the first movie, and totally enjoyed it. But year’s later, when Cobra Kai started off, they did a good job re-introducing some of the rather obscure, or should I say, less important characters like Chozen and Silver. I didn’t think Chozen’s role in Season 4 was anything special, but he really did a good job in the latest season. John Kreese and Terry Silver did a great job, too. I believe introducing the new characters and their stories spiced up the show. It got out of the teenage-school going kids’ drama and graduated to a show about adults, and for once, the Johnny Laurence VS Daniel La Russo feud took a comfortable back seat. I binge watched the entire season within a single day. It had a lot of action, and most of the characters saw some level of development. It was amusing to see Johnny in a responsible role, and Danny being the hot headed person. The final outing versus Silver had some of the best moments of the entire show. John Barnes, well, he wasn’t a very good addition, to be honest. His role in Karate Kid 3 was quite limited, too, and I felt he was added as an afterthought. His character didn’t add much to the show, unless he has some other roles to play in subsequent seasons. Seems Kumiko will have a larger role in Season 6. Speaking of season 6, I think the show has managed to squeeze the ‘Karate Kid’ lemon/orange to its fullest. If they do plan on making more seasons, they need to expand the story beyond Mr. Miyagi, John Kreese, Daniel and Johny Lawrence—they need new heroes, new rivalries, new enemies, and new challenges. It can be safely stated that the story arc with Kreese and Silver as villainous characters has ran its circle. It will be much boring to see these apparently destroyed sanseis making a grand comeback with their also apparently diminished dojo, Cobra Kai. I think Season V ended with a happy ending for all—there’s not much need for a season 6 at all. However, I would definitely see it if it does get made. Till then, I must say, apart from a few missed spots, I really enjoyed season 5 of cobra kai.… Full Review »
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