Cobra Kai: New Cast & Returning Karate Kid Characters Guide
Cobra Kai has the perfect mix of classic Karate Kid legends and all-new characters. Here's everyone you need to know in the hit Netflix series.
Cobra Kai
Set decades after the events of the Karate Kid franchise, Cobra Kai shifts gears and puts viewers into the perspective of a former rival/antagonist, Johnny Lawrence. In his 50s and down on his luck, a chance encounter with a bullied young man leads Johnny back to Karate. Agreeing to help him, Johnny takes the opportunity to revive his former home, the Cobra Kai dojo - becoming a refuge for outcast teens.
Cobra Kai
- Cast
- Tanner Buchanan , Xolo Mariduena , Mary Mouser , Connor Murdock , Ralph Macchio , Nichole Brown , Jacob Bertrand , Griffin Santopietro , William Zabka
- Seasons
- 5
- Writers
- Josh Heald , Jon Hurwitz , Hayden Schlossberg , Michael Jonathan , Mattea Greene , Bill Posley , Stacey Harman , Joe Piarulli , Bob Dearden
- Directors
- Jon Hurwitz
- Showrunner
- Jon Hurwitz
- Story By
- josh heald
Summary
Cobra Kai is a continuation of the famous Karate Kid franchise, with Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprising their roles from the movie several years later. Set thirty years after the All Valley Karate Tournament in 1984, the series focuses on Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) reopening the Cobra Kai dojo. When down-on-his-luck Johnny Lawrence loses his job as a handyman in Los Angeles, he discovers his neighbor, Miguel Diaz(Xolo Mariduena), being bullied. When Miguel begs to be trained by Johnny, he reluctantly accepts, setting up the revival of the Cobra Kai Dojo, the soon-to-be home of many more outcasts that all unite under the dojo. Unfortunately, this revival reignites the rivalry between Daniel and Johnny, leading to the series' secondary conflict. The project was first announced in August 2017 after YouTube gave Cobra Kai a series order. Cobra Kai was eventually moved to Netflix from season 3 onwards. Season 5 premiered on September 9 2022 and focuses on Daniel and Johnny teaming up together to bring down the recently usurped Cobra Kai after Silver cheats to win at the All-Valley Karate Tournament in 2019.
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Every Robby vs. Miguel Fight In Cobra Kai, Ranked
Robby Keene and Miguel Diaz have fought a total of four times in Cobra Kai, but not all of their battles in the Karate Kid spinoff have been equal.
Cobra Kai's Biggest Missing Karate Kid Reference Reveals Exactly How The Show Should End
Cobra Kai's avoidance of a massive reference to The Karate Kid's ending may hint at how the show plans to end Johnny and Daniel's story.
The Cobra Kai Character Who's Won The Most Fights In Every Rivalry
Cobra Kai is a series built around competing karate dojos, which leads to numerous rivalries between the members of the dojos as they fight it out.
Karate Kid 3 Already Revealed The Perfect Plan For Cobra Kai Season 6's Villains
What happened in The Karate Kid Part III reveals what Cobra Kai season 6's villains need to do to beat Johnny and Daniel at the tournament.
Cobra Kai Season 6 Update Is The Biggest Clue Yet That 3 Major Twists Will Happen
Cobra Kai showrunner Jon Hurwitz has teased that the final season could allow for three twists that would have a huge impact on the Miyagi-verse.
A Season 5 Detail Suggests Cobra Kai Is Hiding A Massive Part Of Kreese's Villain Origin Story
Kreese's season 3 flashbacks may only account for one of the reasons he became a villain, as a later detail hints Cobra Kai hasn't finished the story.
Exciting Cobra Kai Season 6 Update Could Be Bad News For Johnny's Ending
Cobra Kai season 6 will set up new directions for the Karate Kid franchise to take, but this might mean that poor Johnny Lawrence will be neglected.
Cobra Kai Universe Update Has Us Even More Excited For Season 6's Big Tournament
A new update on Cobra Kai season 6 indicates that there's even more to look forward to from the Sekai Taikai tournament than previously thought.
Cobra Kai Season 6: Cast, Story & Everything We Know
Cobra Kai season 5 is not the end of the global hit series. Here's everything we know so far about when Cobra Kai season 6 will hit Netflix.
The 8 Most Shocking Betrayals In Cobra Kai So Far
Cobra Kai is a show that is built around trust and respect, but along the way, there are more than a few characters who betray each other.
How Cobra Kai Season 6 Connects With Karate Kid's Wider Universe Teased By Co-Creator
The extent to which Cobra Kai season 6 will expand the "Miyagiverse" of Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid is explained by series co-creator Jon Hurwitz.
Cobra Kai Season 6 Needs This Karate Kid Team-Up (To Redeem A S5 Humiliation)
Cobra Kai season 6 needs to unite these two characters for another team-up, if for no other reason than to redeem a humiliating moment in season 5.
8 Karate Kid References We're Still Waiting For Ahead Of Cobra Kai Season 6
Cobra Kai is coming to a close with season 6, but there are still some big Karate Kid moments that the Netflix series needs to call back to.
All 6 Dojo Fights In Cobra Kai, Ranked
From the mall fight in season 2 to the dojo brawl in season 5, Cobra Kai has had some great dojo fights in which anything could happen.
10 Biggest Ways Cobra Kai Has Changed After 5 Seasons
Cobra Kai is going to wrap itself up in season 6, which makes this the perfect time to reflect on the changes in the Karate Kid spin-off series.
Who Is Cobra Kai Season 6's Big Karate Kid Cameo If It's Not Hilary Swank? Next Best Options Explained
Hilary Swank has indicated that Julie Pierce isn't coming back, making another Karate Kid character the top candidate for Cobra Kai season 6's cameo.
10 Obscure Karate Kid Callbacks In Cobra Kai That You Probably Missed
Cobra Kai is full of overt references to the Karate Kid movies, but there are some callbacks and Easter Eggs that aren't so easy to spot.
Hilary Swank's Disappointing Cobra Kai Update Creates A New Season 6 Mystery
Karate Kid's Hilary Swank has spoken about appearing in Cobra Kai season 6, and the disappointing update leaves more questions than answers.
6 Cobra Kai Moments That Make Us Hope Kreese Gets A Happy Ending In Season 6
Several moments in Cobra Kai's last three seasons create hope that the show will find a way to redeem Martin Kove's John Kreese in season 6.
Every Tournament Contender In Cobra Kai Season 6, Ranked By Their Chance Of Winning
Cobra Kai will end with a global karate tournament in season 6, but which of the main characters is most likely to win the Sekai Taikai?