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Cobra Kai
Back in the Valley. One final fight.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence
65 eps
Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
65 eps
Courtney Henggeler
Amanda LaRusso
65 eps
Xolo Maridueña
Miguel Diaz
65 eps
Tanner Buchanan
Robby Keene
65 eps
Mary Mouser
Samantha LaRusso
65 eps
Peyton List
Tory Nichols
49 eps
Jacob Bertrand
Eli 'Hawk' Moskowitz
64 eps
Dallas Dupree Young
Kenny Payne
32 eps
Vanessa Rubio
Carmen Diaz
51 eps
Thomas Ian Griffith
Terry Silver
26 eps
Martin Kove
John Kreese
56 eps
Gianni DeCenzo
Demetri Alexopoulos
59 eps
Cameron Markeles
Frank (uncredited)
6 eps
Dawson Towery
Rory
3 eps
Diora Baird
Shannon Keene
9 eps
Jeff Kaplan
Cruz
5 eps
Terayle Hill
Trey
5 eps
Matt Borlenghi
Lyle
6 eps
Erin Bradley Dangar
Counselor Blatt
5 eps
Bo Mitchell
Brucks
8 eps
Rose Bianco
Rosa Diaz
22 eps
Okea Eme-Akwari
Shawn
5 eps
Nick Marini
Young Silver
4 eps
Bret Ernst
Louie LaRusso, Jr.
14 eps
Barrett Carnahan
Young Kreese
7 eps
Kwajalyn Brown
Sheila
5 eps
Dan Ahdoot
Anoush
15 eps
Susan Gallagher
Lynn
6 eps
Vas Sanchez
Nestor
7 eps
Annalisa Cochrane
Yasmine
16 eps
Cara AnnMarie
Sue
5 eps
Matt Lewis
Ron
5 eps
Griffin Santopietro
Anthony LaRusso
33 eps
Aedin Mincks
Mitch
34 eps
Kurt Yue
George
5 eps
Joe Seo
Kyler Park
26 eps
Khalil Everage
Chris
31 eps
Selah Austria
Piper Elswith
6 eps
Nathaniel Oh
Nathaniel
26 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Cobra Kai actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Cobra Kai reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 65 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201810 episodes
8.2IMDbDecades after the tournament that changed their lives, the rivalry between Johnny and Daniel reignites.
Best episode · S01E10 Mercy
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201910 episodes
8.2IMDbJohnny continues building a new life, but a face from his past could disrupt his future. Meanwhile, Daniel opens a Miyagi-Do studio to rival Cobra Kai.
Best episode · S02E10 No Mercy
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202110 episodes
8.3IMDbWith a new sensei at the helm of the Cobra Kai dojo, a three-way feud takes center stage. Old grudges — like Cobra Kai — never die.
Best episode · S03E10 December 19
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202110 episodes
8.5IMDbFaced with a common enemy, Daniel and Johnny decide to start working together while Kreese looks to the past for a new ally of his own.
Best episode · S04E10 The Rise
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202210 episodes
8.3IMDbAs Terry leads Cobra Kai into a new regime, Daniel, Johnny and an old ally join forces in a battle that goes way beyond the mat.
Best episode · S05E10 Head of the Snake
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202415 episodes
8.0IMDbWith the global tournament approaching, Daniel and Johnny work to rebuild their team. But old enemies and new threats stand in the way of victory.
Best episode · S06E15 Ex-Degenerate
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E10
December 19
Old wounds begin to heal at a country club holiday party, but a brutal assault by Kreese's students leads to new betrayals and alliances.
- Directed by Josh Heald
S04E10
The Rise
The tournament comes to a shocking end, with the aftermath leaving its participants reeling – and two champions facing uncertain futures.
- Directed by Josh Heald
- Written by Bob Dearden
S02E10
No Mercy
It’s the first day of school at West Valley High but tensions between the two dojos have not cooled with the end of summer. And the rivalry between Daniel and Johnny comes to a head.
- Directed by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
S04E09
The Fall
The annual All Valley Karate Tournament kicks off as several competing dojos vie for the grand championship – and settle some personal scores.
- Directed by Josh Heald
- Written by Michael Jonathan Smith
S05E10
Head of the Snake
A fight night erupts in the Valley as Johnny, Daniel, Chozen and their students summon all their skills and strength to expose Terry and take him down.
- Directed by Joel Novoa
- Written by Bob Dearden
S01E10
Mercy
The highly-anticipated All Valley Karate Tournament brings Johnny and Daniel on opposite sides again, except this time, the new generation of karate students are the combatants. Who will pay the price for ultimate victory?
- Directed by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
- Written by Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E15
Ex-Degenerate
- Directed by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
- Written by Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald
S06E11
Into the Fire
- Directed by Joe Piarulli
- Written by Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas
S06E12
Rattled
- Directed by William Zabka
- Written by Kyle Civale, Ashley Darnall
S06E09
Blood In Blood Out
- Directed by Sherwin Shilati
- Written by Chris Rafferty
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jon Hurwitz
Creator
Josh Heald
Showrunner
Hayden Schlossberg
Creator
Susan Ekins
Executive producer
Will Smith
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
James Lassiter
Executive producer
Caleeb Pinkett
Executive producer
Bill Posley
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Chris Rafferty
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Jonathan Smith
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Joe Piarulli
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Bob Dearden
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Olga Lexell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kyle Civale
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Mattea Greene
Writer
Stacey Harman
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ashley Darnall
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Emily Abbott
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Luan Thomas
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Susan EkinsExecutive Producer
- Jon HurwitzExecutive Producer
- Katrin L. GoodsonProducer
- Joe PiarulliProducer
- Will SmithExecutive Producer
- Will SmithProducer
Writing
- Bill PosleyWriter
- Chris RaffertyWriter
- Michael Jonathan SmithWriter
- Jon HurwitzWriter
- Joe PiarulliWriter
- Bob DeardenWriter
Direction
- Jennifer CelottaDirector
- Steve PinkDirector
- Sherwin ShilatiDirector
- Ralph MacchioDirector
- Michael GrossmanDirector
- Lin OedingDirector
Cinematography
- Paul VarrieurDirector of Photography
Music
- Zach RobinsonOriginal Music Composer
- Leo BirenbergOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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