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Cobra Kai
Season 6
Promotional poster for Part 1
Starring
No. of episodes5
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18) –
present (present)
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The sixth and final season of Cobra Kai, also known as Cobra Kai VI, consists of 15 episodes and is releasing on Netflix. Unlike previous seasons, the sixth season will be released in three parts of five episodes each. The first of these was released on July 18, 2024. A second part is set for release on November 15, 2024, followed by the final part in 2025. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the titular film.[1] The season was originally set to release in 2023, but experienced delays as a result of the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. The second part, however, got an early release date after originally receiving a November 28, 2024 release window. The season features 12 starring roles, all of which returned from previous seasons, including Gianni DeCenzo who was a series regular in seasons 2–4, but was demoted to a recurring cast member in the previous season.

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters

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Starring

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Episodes

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Main article: List of Cobra Kai episodes
Cobra Kai season 6 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [2]Directed byWritten by [3]Original release date [4]
Part 1
511"Peacetime in the Valley"Joel NovoaBob DeardenJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
Following the demise of Cobra Kai, the students of both Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang prepare for the Sekai Taikai. After disagreements over their training styles, Johnny and Chozen challenge each other to a fight. Daniel learns that Chozen's pride was wounded when Silver stabbed him in the back and Kumiko did not reply to his voice messages. Miguel tries to ease the tension between Sam and Tory while Robby attempts to make amends with Kenny, but he encounters Shawn, who tells him to leave Kenny alone. Robby and Miguel take on Shawn while Sam and Tory try to reason with Kenny into joining their dojo, but to no avail. After receiving a text message, Johnny goes to Coyote Creek, where Stingray tells him to retake the Cobra Kai brand with Kreese and Silver gone. The next morning, Johnny concedes and tells Daniel that Miyagi-Do has the right to represent the students in the Sekai Taikai, but he and Chozen still have their fight. After a talk with Shawn about how Terry Silver's teachings are corrupting him, Kenny joins Miyagi-Do. Elsewhere, Kreese enters Kim Da-eun's dojo, telling the students that Cobra Kai is back.
522"The Prize"Joel NovoaJoe Piarulli & Luan ThomasJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
Kreese proposes to Master Kim Sun-Yung to have his dojo represent Cobra Kai in the Sekai Taikai, only to be turned down after Da-eun's previous partnership with Silver ended in failure. Master Kim then agrees to the proposal if Kreese ventures to a remote island and recovers his ancient family knife deep within a cave. Kreese finds the knife, but is bitten by an albino cobra, causing him to see hallucinations of Silver and Johnny. Meanwhile, Miguel discovers that Kyler is the subject of hazing by a fraternity that has no plans of letting him in. With the help of Miguel, Demetri, Hawk, and Brucks, Kyler takes down the fraternity at their party and gets accepted into another fraternity. After the Diaz apartment experiences a leaky ceiling due to clogged sewage pipes, Johnny gets a sales job at LaRusso Auto Group to save up for a new home. Upon conquering his inner demons and vanquishing his sole weakness, Kreese beheads the cobra and returns to Master Kim with the knife and the dead cobra's head, determined to not allow anyone to stop him from his goal - not even Johnny.
533"Sleeper"Ralph MacchioMattea GreeneJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
Kreese takes control of the Kim dojo training, focusing on the delinquent Kwon Jae-Sung and molding him. That night, after some prodding by Kreese to use his anger for a purpose, Kwon defeats Yoon Do-Jin, the dojo's top student, in a fight and rips off the King Cobra badge as a personal souvenir, affirming his role as the leader. At the Miyagi house, Daniel, Chozen, and Amanda discover a chest hidden under the floor. Upon opening the chest, they discover Mr. Miyagi co-owned a boxing gym and reportedly fled the country to China after he was wanted for assault and robbery in 1947. After noticing the friendship between Sam and Tory making them weak in their training, Johnny invites them to Devon's home for a slumber party. Despite Johnny's plan failing, Sam and Tory suddenly get into an argument before they apologize to each other for their wrongdoings. The next day, the Miyagi-Do dojo learns that the Sekai Taikai will be hosted in Barcelona, and that only six fighters will be allowed to represent each dojo.
544"Underdogs"Sherwin ShilatiChris RaffertyJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
In order to determine the six fighters who will represent Miyagi-Do in the Sekai Taikai, Daniel and Johnny bring in Barnes to shake down the dojo. Hawk, Robby, Miguel, Sam, Tory, Mitch, Kenny, Nate, Chris, Demetri, Devon, and Anthony are chosen by Barnes for the second round of eliminations. The next day, the top 12 engage in a battle royale, where each student must rid another of their flags. Tory, Robby, Sam, and Miguel immediately advance. Anthony doubts himself after being eliminated when he receives a bloody nose from Kenny during the battle royale. Johnny confronts Barnes upon learning Devon did not make the cut. The next morning, Barnes has Hawk, Demetri, Devon, and Kenny run through the forest and capture two flags to determine the final lineup. Devon captures the first flag after Kenny suddenly experiences diarrhea while Demetri defeats Hawk to make the team. Kenny accuses Anthony of spiking his water with Mitch's laxative, when in reality it was Devon, while Daniel suspects Johnny had a part in getting Devon in the lineup.
555"Best of the Best"Sherwin ShilatiMichael Jonathan SmithJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
Tory encounters Kreese while returning from the Medical Center, who warns her not to trust Miyagi-do. Daniel and Johnny decide to have Sam, Tory, Miguel, and Robby fight each other to secure their spots as team captains. Tory returns home, only to discover her mother has died due to an undetected blood clot. On the day of the contest, Robby defeats Miguel to become male captain when Tory's arrival helps him become more focused and make a comeback from Miguel scoring the first two points. During the girls' fight, Tory displays aggression and is about to score the winning point when Daniel intervenes before she reveals to everyone of her mother's death and leaves the team, forfeiting the female captain position to Sam. This incident causes an argument between Daniel and Johnny over how they should have handled the situation, ending with Johnny furiously planning to never speak to Daniel again after the tournament when Daniel punches Johnny in retaliation for Johnny insulting Mr. Miyagi over the chest of secrets. Hawk is selected to take over Tory's spot in the team, with Demetri being slightly displeased at the turn of events. As Robby and Sam are given their captain headbands, Daniel suddenly recognizes a similar headband from Mr. Miyagi's chest and realizes his sensei fought in the Sekai Taikai too as a team captain and that his headband was actually bloodied at the ends, making Daniel question his beliefs. The Miyagi-Do team arrives in Barcelona for the tournament, where they encounter Kreese and Da-eun's new Cobra Kai representing South Korea, led by Kwon and Tory.
Part 2
566TBATBAJoe Piarulli & Luan ThomasNovember 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
577TBATBAAshley DarnallNovember 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
588TBATBAAshley Darnall & Emily AbbottNovember 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
599TBATBAChris RaffertyNovember 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
6010TBATBABob Dearden & Olga LexellNovember 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
Part 3
6111TBATBDJoe Piarulli & Luan Thomas2025 (2025)
6212TBATBDAshley Darnall & Kyle Civale2025 (2025)
6313TBATBDChris Rafferty2025 (2025)
6414TBATBDBob Dearden2025 (2025)
6515"Ex Degenerate"TBDJosh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg2025 (2025)

Production

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Development

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On January 20, 2023, Netflix renewed Cobra Kai for a sixth and final season.[5][6] At the time of the announcement, series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg stated that they wished to end the series on their terms.[7] Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg returned to executive produce the series through their production company Counterbalance Entertainment.[8] Series stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka also serve as executive producers[9] alongside Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett for Westbrook Entertainment and Susan Ekins for Sony Pictures Television.[10] Production on the season was slated to begin in mid-2023.[11] Hurwitz confirmed that writing was underway by April 2023.[12] The following month however, production was halted by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike[13] but writing resumed in late 2023.[14]

Casting

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Sean Kanan once again reprised his role as Mike Barnes. Barnes initially starred in The Karate Kid Part III and first returned to the franchise in season 5 of Cobra Kai. Kanan stated that after appearing in the previous season, he remained in contact with Hurwitz, Heald, and Sclossberg, who expressed interest in Barnes returning again. Kanan also said it was his idea for Barnes to take on a sensei role within the series.[15] C.S. Lee was cast to portray Master Kim Sun-Yung, a character first referenced by Terry Silver in The Karate Kid Part III.[16]

Filming

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Following the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming on the season began in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2024,[17][18][19] and wrapped on June 10, 2024.[20]

Soundtrack

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Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson returned to compose the series' soundtrack once more. The first part of the soundtrack was released on July 19, 2024, with a single releasing in the week prior.[21] A single to accompany the second part of the season was released on November 8, with the full soundtrack set to release on November 16.[22]

Release and marketing

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The season was originally slated for a December 2023 release on Netflix but was delayed by the strikes.[14] Later details reported that it would release in late 2024.[4] On May 2, 2024, Netflix announced that the season would consist of 15 episodes, split into three parts of five episodes each.[23] It is the first case of Netflix splitting an original series into thirds.[24] The announcement also revealed that the first part would be released on July 18, 2024, followed by the second on November 28.[25][24] A final release in 2025 is being titled "The Finale Event".[26] A teaser trailer accompanied the announcement.[27] On July 1, an official trailer for Season 6 Part 1 was released, accompanied by "Shout It Out Loud" by Kiss.[28] The day of the season premiere, it was announced that part two would be released on November 15 instead.[29]

Reception

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Part 1

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Cobra Kai season 6
Part 1
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[30]
Rotten Tomatoes81%[31]
Review scores
SourceRating
Collider9/10[32]
Empire[33]
/Film8/10[34]
GamesRadar+[35]
IGN7/10[36]
Paste7.8/10[37]

Viewing figures

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The first part ranked in the top spot on Netlfix's most viewed shows chart for the week of July 15–21, 2024. It received 14.8 million views within its first four days after release.[38] During this time, 1.1 billion minutes of the season was streamed.[39] Deadline Hollywood theorized that a three-part release caused lower viewership in its first release, but expected higher numbers after the release of the final part due to viewers who wish to binge watch the entire season at one time.[40] In the period of July 22–28, Cobra Kai continued to hold its spot as the most-viewed Netflix series, and received an additional 9.5 million views.[41]

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Having achieved mastery over its formula, Cobra Kai's sixth and final season doesn't hit as hard but still maintains excellent form."[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[30]

References

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