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:

Xolo Maridueña, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka

Top Rated TV #82 | Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Xolo Maridueña	...	Miguel Diaz 21 episodes, 2018-2019
Ralph Macchio	...	Daniel LaRusso 20 episodes, 2018-2019
William Zabka	...	Johnny Lawrence 20 episodes, 2018-2019
Courtney Henggeler	...	Amanda LaRusso / ... 20 episodes, 2018-2019
Tanner Buchanan	...	Robby Keene 20 episodes, 2018-2019
Mary Mouser	...	Samantha LaRusso 20 episodes, 2018-2019
Jacob Bertrand	...	Hawk / ... 19 episodes, 2018-2019
Nichole Brown	...	Aisha 19 episodes, 2018-2019
Gianni Decenzo	...	Demetri 17 episodes, 2018-2019
Owen Morgan	...	Bert 13 episodes, 2018-2019
Hannah Kepple	...	Moon 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Martin Kove	...	John Kreese 13 episodes, 2018-2019
Cameron Markeles	...	Frank / ... 12 episodes, 2018-2019
Asher Sheets	...	New Cobra Kai student / ... 12 episodes, 2019
Griffin Santopietro	...	Anthony 11 episodes, 2018-2019
Aldan Karanovich	...	Cobra Kai Student 10 episodes, 2019
Vanessa Rubio	...	Carmen 9 episodes, 2018-2019
Aedin Mincks	...	Mitch 9 episodes, 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:

web series | 30 years later | sensei | tv sequel to theatrical movie | alliterative title | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

There's a long standing belief that Daniel (Ralph Macchio) was the true antagonist of the original Karate Kid movie. This is due to the fact that he seems to instigate all the confrontations that ultimately result in him getting beaten up. This argument seems to be further strengthened in Cobra Kai, as he seems almost insulted that Johnny has reopened the Cobra Kai dojo. Despite this being an obvious attempt by a Johnny to improve his life, Daniel goes to great lengths to have the dojo fail and get closed down.

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Goofs

Johnny opened Cobra Kai under the belief that Kreese was deceased. In The Karate Kid Part III it was established that the dojo was a subsidiary of Terry's company. Therefore Johnny would not have been permitted to use the name without Terry's permission.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kiry Shabazz (2018)

User Reviews

Zabka shows it was no mistake he got so many roles in the 80's

Problem is he was typecast and never given a chance to shine. In, Cobra Kai it's his show and he shows a side of Johnny that is a true human experience.

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

Box Office

Gross USA:

$46,271

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$46,271

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