Cobra Kai 

Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.

Stars:

Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler

Top Rated TV #53 | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ralph Macchio	...	Daniel LaRusso 12 episodes, 2018-2019
William Zabka	...	Johnny Lawrence 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Courtney Henggeler	...	Amanda LaRusso 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Xolo Maridueña	...	Miguel Diaz 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Tanner Buchanan	...	Robby Keene 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Mary Mouser	...	Samantha LaRusso 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Jacob Bertrand	...	Hawk / ... 11 episodes, 2018-2019
Nichole Brown	...	Aisha 10 episodes, 2018
Griffin Santopietro	...	Anthony 10 episodes, 2018-2019
Gianni Decenzo	...	Demetri 9 episodes, 2018-2019
Connor Murdock	...	Kev 8 episodes, 2018
Joe Seo	...	Kyler 7 episodes, 2018
Owen Morgan	...	Bert 7 episodes, 2018
Bo Mitchell	...	Brucks 6 episodes, 2018
Hannah Kepple	...	Moon 6 episodes, 2018
Bret Ernst	...	Louie LaRusso, Jr. 5 episodes, 2018
Annalisa Cochrane	...	Yasmine 5 episodes, 2018
Vanessa Rubio	...	Carmen 5 episodes, 2018
Dawson Towery	...	Rory 5 episodes, 2018
Dan Ahdoot	...	Anoush 4 episodes, 2018
Vas Sanchez	...	Nestor 4 episodes, 2018
Rose Bianco	...	Rosa 4 episodes, 2018
Martin Kove	...	John Kreese 5 episodes, 2018-2019

Storyline

Thirty years after their final confrontation at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence is at rock-bottom as an unemployed handyman haunted by his wasted life. However, when Johnny rescues a bullied kid, Miguel, from bullies, he is inspired to restart the notorious Cobra Kai dojo. However, this revitalization of his life and related misunderstandings find Johnny restarting his old rivalry with Daniel LaRousso, a successful businessman who may be happily married, but is missing an essential balance in life since the death of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi. Meanwhile, even as this antipathy festers, it finds itself reflected in their protegees as Miguel and his comrades are gradually poisoned by Cobra Kai's thuggish philosophy. Meanwhile, while Daniel's daughter, Samantha, finds herself in the middle of this conflict amidst false friends, Johnny's estranged miscreant son, Robby, finds himself inadvertently coming under Daniel's wing and flourishes in ways worthy of Mr. Miyagi.

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Plot Keywords:

30 years later | sensei | tv sequel to theatrical movie | alliterative title | karate kid | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cobra Kai: the Karate Kid Saga Continues

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions,Overbrook Entertainment,Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Daniel serves Bananarama Pancakes to his kids for breakfast . Bananarama's song "Cruel Summer" appears in The Karate Kid (1984), in the scene where Daniel first rides his bike to school. The song was a hit in 1984 but never made the movie soundtrack.

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Goofs

Mr. Miyagi's first name changes in between The Next Karate Kid and this series. In the former his first name is stated as being Keisuke. In this series, his grave shows his first name as being Nariyoshi.

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Connections

Featured in Live with Kelly and Ryan: Kelly and Ryan's Anniversary Celebration Week/Helen Hunt/Ralph Macchio (2018)

User Reviews

Worth every penny, amazing.

I was a big KK fan back in the day and this ticks all the nostalgia boxes while managing to be awesome in it's own right. The acting is great, the story is great and it takes the plot in directions I never expected while making you feel for the characters.

Great work, bring on the next season :D