Cobra Kai producer, Josh Heald, says season 5 is not the end of the show. Set 34 years after Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) defeats Johnny (William Zabka) in the 1984 All-Valley Tournament at the end of The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai has become a massive success for Netflix after the streaming service scooped up the series from YouTube Premium.
Centering on Johnny and his endeavor to rebuild his former karate dojo as a sensei, Cobra Kai features a new influx of students, while also focusing on the perdurable rivalry between Johnny and Daniel. Consisting of cameos from The Karate Kid franchise, violent fight scenes, and plenty of ‘80s references, Cobra Kai season 3 featured significant plot twists and shifted Johnny and Daniel’s dynamic after the duo opted to team up against John Kreese. Highlighting the return of The Karate Kid 3 villain, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffth), Cobra Kai season 4 will dive into the war between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do/Eagle Fang Karate with the impending All-Valley Tournament. Ahead of its season 4 premiere, Cobra Kai was renewed for another installment, which will not be the last.
Speaking with Screen Rant, Heald says that Cobra Kai season 5 is not the end of the series. When asked how much story is left to tell, Heald confirmed there is more Cobra Kai to come beyond season 5. Revealing that season 5 is “another enormous season,” Heald teases the upcoming season will unfold events fans haven’t seen before on the show. Read Heald’s full comment from Screen Rant’s interview below:
We have more beyond season 5. We are not writing to the end of the series in season 5 right now. We can't believe we've filmed two seasons of the show this year. In our minds, it's crazy to believe how far ahead of the story we are than what the audience has seen so far. Season 5 is another enormous season with a lot of new flavors and a lot of things that you haven't seen before yet on the show. And it's not the end.
Cobra Kai continues to offer plenty of character arcs, storylines, and hurdles that have kept the interest of original Karate Kid fans while appealing to a new generation of viewers. In addition to Johnny and Daniel being forced to put aside their differences and form a partnership, Sam LaRusso, Robby, Tory, and Miguel are likely to experience a transformation in season 4 amid new teaching techniques, rivalries, and redemption. Indeed, each season of Cobra Kai continues to top its predecessors by peppering in original cast members of The Karate Kid franchise and unveiling major plot twists.
Cobra Kai season 4 could set the stage to bring back The Next Karate Kid star Hilary Swank as Julie Pierce in season 5. According to the creative forces behind Cobra Kai, audiences can expect a lot more content in the future. For now, fans of Cobra Kai can anticipate that the new season will throw some unexpected curves to set up the fifth installment. Cobra Kai season 4 debuts on Netflix on December 31.