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Cobra Kai renewed for a fifth season on Netflix

August 28, 2021 by EJ Moreno

Months ahead of its season premiere and Cobra Kai is already coming back for another round as news has broken that Netflix renewed the Emmy-nominated series for a fifth season.

Cobra Kai had quite the journey to this point, starting as a YouTube Original series before landing at Netflix, where its popularity exploded. Now, The Karate Kid sequel series a four-time nominee at the Emmys and has seen its cult following grow enormously.

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Check out the Season 4 teaser here ahead of its premiere this December…

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Cobra Kai takes place 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, where a now-successful Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) struggles to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of Mr. Miyagi and must face his previous adversary, down-and-out Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), who seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo.

The series stars William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña, Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, Courtney Henggeler, Tanner Buchannan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni Decenzo, Peyton List, and Vanessa Rubio.

The first three seasons of Cobra Kai are available to stream now on Netflix.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Cobra Kai, netflix, The Karate Kid

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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