Cobra Kai, the martial arts sequel to the original Karate Kid movie, is getting its fifth season. Production on season five begins in late summer 2021 and ends on December 19. According to writer-director Hayden Schlossberg, this season will finally answer the long-awaited question of what would happen if Daniel lost the Whole Valley Karate Championship in The Karate Kid Part III. However, this isn’t the only trailer that Schlossberg and his team have left for fans.
According to Josh Heald, Cobra Kai’s co-creator with Schlossberg and Jon Hurwitz, season five will delve into the origins of the scrolls, specifically the scrolls Chozen gave to Daniel in season three. This season will continue to explore Robbie and Johnny’s relationship, with several characters like Devin and Moon getting more screen time. The ending will hit hard, and the story will set the stage for some very high stakes. The first nine minutes of the season were released exclusively on Tudum today (September 8), so viewers can see how things are heating up right from the start.
Cobra Kai Season 5 Recap
According to the official Netflix synopsis, “COBRA KAI is set more than 30 years after the events of the 1984 Whole Valley Karate Championships, an inevitable conflict between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) Continuation of the continuation. Following the shocking results of the Whole Valley Championship Season 5, Terry Silver follows as he expands the Cobra Kai empire and tries to keep his “merciless” style Karate becomes the only game in town. With [John] Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence, putting karate aside and focusing on repairing the damage he’s done, Daniel LaRusso must enlist the help of an old friend.”
Cobra Kai Season 5 Netflix Release Dates
Netflix will release Cobra Kai Season 5 on September 9 at 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT.
In an exclusive interview with Comicbook.com, Macchio explained that there’s more to the movie world of Karate Kid, and out of respect for the fictional Karate Mr. Miyagi, he made possible stories as part of the great “Miyagi Verse” Make fun of the Karate Kid champion who mentored Daniel LaRusso and Julie Pierce. It could be the master’s origin story, or it could be a prequel to the original movie. There’s also the possibility of a spin-off series that would follow the lives of some of the show’s younger cast members.
Cobra Kai’s fifth season cast list
Season 5 will be Cobra Kai’s Avengers phase, as more actors will be involved than ever before. Readers can also visit the content on Netflix for more details on the cast.
Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso
Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz
Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene
Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso
Jacob Bertrand as Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz
Gianni Decenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos
Peyton List as Tory Nichols
Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz
Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver
Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi
Martin Kove as John Kreese
Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne
Guest Starring
Griffin Santopietro as Anthony LaRusso
Oona O’Brien as Devon Lee
Nathaniel Oh as Nathaniel
Owen Morgan as Bert
Khalil Everage as Chris
Aedin Mincks as Mitch
Alicia Hannah-Kim as Kim Da-Eun
Sean Kanan as Mike Barnes
