COBRA KAI: Netflix Announces Sixth And Final Season For THE KARATE KID Spin-Off Show

COBRA KAI: Netflix Announces Sixth And Final Season For THE KARATE KID Spin-Off Show

Netflix has announced that acclaimed Karate Kid spin-off series, Cobra Kai, will return for a sixth and final season. Check out a promo video recapping some of the major events of the previous episodes...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 21, 2023 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Netflix

"Do you have one more fight left in you?"

Nobody really expected Cobra Kai to last as long as it did after debuting as a somewhat niche YouTube series, but Netflix breathed new life into the show when it picked it up back in 2020. 

Now, after five acclaimed seasons of the fan-favorite Karate Kid spin-off series, the streamer (via ActionNewz.com) has announced that the show will return for a sixth and final run.

Netflix shared the "bittersweet" news with a promo video recapping some of the major events of the previous seasons, and creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg released a joint statement thanking the fans for their continued support.

“Reacquainting the world with the Karate Kid universe has been our humble honor,” the trio said in a statement. “Making Cobra Kai has allowed us to join the same hallowed dojo once inhabited by the great Robert Mark Kamen, John Avildsen, Jerry Weintraub, and all the amazing original cast members. It has also enabled us to play sensei, expanding the original storylines and birthing a new generation of underdogs. We’ve never once taken this opportunity for granted."

“Our day one goal with Cobra Kai has always been to end it on our terms, leaving the Valley in the time and place we’ve always imagined. So it is with immense pride and thankfulness that we are able to announce that achievement. The upcoming season six will mark the conclusion of Cobra Kai.”

Cobra Kai may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean other "Miyagiverse" spin-offs are out of the question! "We hope to be telling more Karate Kid stories with you down the road," concludes the statement.

What do you guys make of this news? Are you disappointed, or do you feel the show had run its course? Drop us a comment down below.

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TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 1/21/2023, 10:48 AM
It's the right decision. There really is nowhere else to go with the story.

Every villain has been revisited and retread. The only thing left to do is have Hillary Swank (The Next Karate Kid) make a cameo appearance to help the men (Daniel and Johnny) win over (Kreese and Silver).

dragon316
dragon316 - 1/21/2023, 11:09 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - I really want to see her in it but it wouldn’t do no good have her in it will need have her villain in her movie return as well
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 1/21/2023, 10:56 AM
I still like the show, but it has been going down a hill a little bit by repeating the same story-beats and gags too much. So, I'm happy that (hopefully a satisfying) ending is on the horizon, so it can go out with some goodwill left.

Also, I know her movie sucked, but they must finally find a way to give us a Hilary Swank cameo.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 1/21/2023, 10:58 AM
Really enjoyed the last five seasons, but don't mind this one being the last. I didn't mind the cheesiness, but it did feel like it was starting to drag on.

Hope they can bring back Hilary Swank's character in as well.
dragon316
dragon316 - 1/21/2023, 11:11 AM
That’s good it’s coming to end I enjoy series but it better not end cliff hanger leaving side stuff to clean things up or comics what happen to angel series left comics to tie things up
Beerus
Beerus - 1/21/2023, 6:24 PM
@dragon316 - I agree... With how Netflix has been going on a cancellation spree recently, I'm glad this gets one final season to properly wrap things up in their own way.
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 1/21/2023, 11:15 AM
#sixseasonsandamovie
Repian
Repian - 1/21/2023, 11:28 AM
@SheepishOne - "Karate Kid: Final Round" on Netflix. I like it.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 1/21/2023, 1:35 PM
@SheepishOne - Wasn‘t there in faxt a new movie with the original cast anpumpen recently 🤔
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 1/21/2023, 1:38 PM
@AnungUnRama - Well, the announcement was actually already 4 months ago, but, yes such a legacy movie has in fact been announced (source: https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-the-karate-kid-film-announced/)
dracula
dracula - 1/21/2023, 11:17 AM
Finally a live action netflix show that gets its ending
Beerus
Beerus - 1/21/2023, 6:27 PM
@dracula - True, especially with how Netflix has been lately with cancelling stuff... I must confess with how long they took to announce a renewal and recent Netflix shenanigans that I thought the show was going to get axed.

Glad I was wrong.
dracula
dracula - 1/21/2023, 6:38 PM
@Beerus - really only recent one I cares about was Glow
Beerus
Beerus - 1/22/2023, 2:45 AM
@dracula - For me it was "The Imperfects" just another one and done season for Netflix... Though I must admit the name of the show is so generic that it's hard for me to remember each time I recall it.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 1/21/2023, 11:23 AM
It's time. There's really no where else to go. I love this series, but any more than one more season to clean everything up would just be doing it for the wrong reasons.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 1/21/2023, 11:59 AM
Respectable run.
ThouBear8
ThouBear8 - 1/21/2023, 12:41 PM
I absolutely love this show. It's sad that this will be the last season, but 6 seasons is a good run & if it had gone any longer, it might have gone downhill (which I don't believe it has at this time). Very thankful to everyone involved for giving us karate kid fans such a rich follow up to the original films.
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