“Cobra Kai”
Successful Netflix series ends after sixth season
William Zabka (left) and former “Karate Kid” Ralph Macchio.
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Netflix and the “Cobra Kai” creators have announced that the upcoming sixth season of the “Karate Kid” offshoot will be the last.
Good and bad news for all fans of “Cobra Kai”: like the showrunners on the official Instagram account of the Netflix series have announced that there will be a sixth season of the “Karate Kid” offshoot. However, this is also the last one, as the approximately 2.7 million followers were informed. Meanwhile, Netflix released a trailer for the final seasonwhich is intended to get fans in the mood for the action-packed finale of the dramedy series.
Quit on your own terms
From day one, the goal of the series creators was “to have ‘Cobra Kai’ end on our terms and leave the Valley the way we envisioned it. It is with this in mind that we proudly and joyfully announce this achievement: The The upcoming sixth season of ‘Cobra Kai’ will be the conclusion.”
You are aware that this message is a “bittersweet” one for the numerous fans. At the same time, however, they raise hopes that the ‘Karate Kid’ story could be continued in a different way: “The Miyagiverse has never been stronger. This fandom is the best in the world and we hope to bring even more ‘Karate Kid’ -Adventures to share with you along the way.” It is not yet known when the final season will appear. The trailer states that she will be “coming soon”.
Old feud from a new perspective
Cobra Kai, directed by Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg, continues the story of the original ’80s The Karate Kid trilogy more than 30 years later. However, the central protagonist is not the “Karate Kid” of yore, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio, 61), but his final antagonist Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka, 57). At the start of the series, he was still grappling with LaRusso’s illegal crane kick, which cost him the 1984 championship.
The first two seasons of “Cobra Kai” still appeared on the paid version of YouTube as an in-house production. There, the innovative series blossomed into such a huge hit that streaming service Netflix acquired the rights from season three. Since then, “Cobra Kai” has also enjoyed a loyal fan base there.