Cobra Kai

<p></p><p><em><strong>Cobra Kai</strong></em> is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts_film">martial arts</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_drama">comedy drama</a> television series created by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Heald">Josh Heald</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hurwitz">Jon Hurwitz</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayden_Schlossberg">Hayden Schlossberg</a>, and distributed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Television">Sony Pictures Television</a>. It serves as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequel">sequel</a> to the original <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_Kid_(franchise)">The Karate Kid</a> films created by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mark_Kamen">Robert Mark Kamen</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Kai#cite_note-mv-2">[1]</a> The series premiered on May 2, 2018, and concluded on February 13, 2025, after six seasons consisting of 65 episodes.</p><p>The series stars <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Macchio">Ralph Macchio</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Zabka">William Zabka</a>, reprising their respective roles as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_LaRusso">Daniel LaRusso</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Lawrence_(character)">Johnny Lawrence</a> from the film series, alongside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Henggeler">Courtney Henggeler</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xolo_Maridue%C3%B1a">Xolo Maridueña</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_Buchanan">Tanner Buchanan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mouser">Mary Mouser</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Bertrand">Jacob Bertrand</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_DeCenzo">Gianni DeCenzo</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton_List_(actress,_born_1998)">Peyton List</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Rubio">Vanessa Rubio</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Dupree_Young">Dallas Dupree Young</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Kove">Martin Kove</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ian_Griffith">Thomas Ian Griffith</a> also reprise their roles from the films as part of the main cast, with many others returning in guest or recurring roles.</p><p><em>Cobra Kai</em> re-examines <em>The Karate Kid</em> films as Johnny&#39;s &quot;redemption story,&quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Kai#cite_note-red-3">[2]</a> beginning with his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate">karate</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dojo">dojo</a>, and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Kai#cite_note-mat-4">[3]</a> The series attained high viewership on both YouTube and Netflix, and received critical acclaim for its writing, performances, action sequences, humor, character development, and faithfulness to the films. It received numerous awards and nominations, with the third season being nominated for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Comedy_Series">Outstanding Comedy Series</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/73rd_Primetime_Emmy_Awards">73rd Primetime Emmy Awards</a>.</p><p>Thirty-four years after being defeated by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_LaRusso">Daniel LaRusso</a> in the 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament at the end of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_Kid">The Karate Kid</a> (1984), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Lawrence_(character)">Johnny Lawrence</a> suffers from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism">alcoholism</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_(mood)">depression</a>. He works as a part-time handyman and lives in an apartment in <a href="h