- "Two legends. One dojo. Their biggest battle yet."
- ―Description for Part 1 of this season.
- "Time to take on the world."
- ―Description for Part 2 of this season.
- "The greatest karate saga. The final episodes."
- ―Description for Part 3 of this season.
The sixth season of Cobra Kai was announced on January 20, 2023. It is the final season of the series.[2] Filming began shooting on January 10, 2024 and it wrapped on June 10, 2024. The season was released in three parts, with each consisting of five episodes, for a total of 15 episodes. Part 1 was released on July 18, 2024, Part 2 was released on November 15, 2024[3], and Part 3 was released on February 13, 2025.[1]
Synopsis
Part 1:
Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, our senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai - the world championships of karate.
Part 2:
With Tory switching back to Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do will be competing in the Sekai Taikai tournament while having new rivals and old enemies to deal with as they battle to become world champions — can they stay united as internal rivalries bubble back to the surface?
Part 3:
Granted one final chance to finish the Sekai Taikai, Daniel, Johnny and the team lay it all on the line in the ultimate championship showdown.
Cast
Starring
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso (15/15)
- William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence (15/15)
- Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso (13/15)
- Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz[4] (15/15)
- Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene[4] (15/15)
- Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso[4] (15/15)
- Peyton List as Tory Nichols (13/15)
- Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (14/15)
- Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos (13/15)
- Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne (10/15)
- Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz (9/15)
- Martin Kove as John Kreese (12/15)
- Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver (6/15)
Guest Starring
- Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi
- Oona O'Brien as Devon Lee
- Griffin Santopietro as Anthony LaRusso
- Alicia Hannah-Kim as Kim Da-Eun
- C.S. Lee as Master Kim Sun-Yung[5][6]
- Paul Walter Hauser as Stingray[7]
- Sean Kanan as Mike Barnes
- Joe Seo as Kyler Park
- Bo Mitchell as Brucks
- Annalisa Cochrane as Yasmine
- Hannah Kepple as Moon Taylor
- Khalil Everage as Chris
- Owen Morgan as Bert
- Nathaniel Oh as Nathaniel
- Aedin Mincks as Mitch
- Okea Eme-Akwari as Shawn Payne
- Bret Ernst as Louie LaRusso, Jr.
- Dan Ahdoot as Anoush Norouzi
- Julia Macchio as Vanessa LaRusso
- Rose Bianco as Rosa Diaz
- Diora Baird as Shannon Keene
- Ron Thomas as Bobby Brown
- Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso
- Erin Bradley Dangar as Counselor Blatt
- Barrett Carnahan as Young John Kreese
- Nick Marina as Young Silver
- Andrew James Hicks II as Edwin
- Carsten Norgaard as Gunther Braun
- Brandon H. Lee as Kwon Jae-Sung
- Daniel Kim as Yoon Do-Jin
- Lewis Tan as Sensei Wolf
- Patrick Luwis as Axel Kovacevic
- Rayna Vallandingham as Zara Malik
- William Christopher Ford as Dennis de Guzman
- Brock Redmond as Sawyer
- Colin Haig Jr as The Dojo Berlin Sensei
Co-Starring
- Kawui Joa as Min-Seok
- Sung Ho Park as Chung-Hee
- Bethany Dezelle as Grace Nichols
- Charlotte Anne Tucker as Young Tory
- Kevin Waterman as Cody/Test Driver
- Jesse Malinowski as Jace
Episodes List
| No. in Series | Image | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |   |
"Peacetime in the Valley" | July 18, 2024 | |
| The Miyagi-Do students struggle to put aside past rivalries while training for the Sekai Taikai. Johnny and Chozen clash over rebranding the dojo. | ||||
| 52 |   |
"The Prize" | July 18, 2024 | |
| Kreese faces a dangerous test to prove his worthiness. Daniel offers Johnny a helping hand while the teens contemplate life beyond high school. | ||||
| 53 |   |
"Sleeper" | July 18, 2024 | |
| A shocking discovery turns Daniel's world upside down. Johnny schemes a way to give Sam and Tory their edge back. The tournament reveals their location. | ||||
| 54 |   |
"Underdogs" | July 18, 2024 | |
| Daniel and Johnny invite a new sensei to evaluate their students. Friends become foes as the competition heats up for a spot in the Sekai Taikai. | ||||
| 55 |   |
"Best of the Best" | July 18, 2024 | |
| Miyagi-Do's top students square off to be team captains, but a devastating tragedy changes everything. Kreese reveals his final surprise. | ||||
| 56 |   |
"Benvinguts a Barcelona" | November 15, 2024 | |
| With the Sekai Taikai underway, a betrayal threatens to throw team Miyagi-Do off their game. A dramatic first event unleashes the element of surprise. | ||||
| 57 |   |
"Dog in the Fight" | November 15, 2024 | |
| The search for clues about Mr. Miyagi's past leads to Daniel in danger. Miguel raises doubts about Robby's focus. Sam observes ugly behavior off the mat. | ||||
| 58 |   |
"Snakes on a Plane" | November 15, 2024 | |
| A personal crisis shakes Miguel and Johnny to the core. Chozen and a rival sensei team up to find their students — but discover something else instead. | ||||
| 59 |   |
"Blood In Blood Out" | November 15, 2024 | |
| Who will move to the next round in the tournament's tag team elimination match: Miyagi-Do or Cobra Kai? A shocking revelation shatters Daniel's world. | ||||
| 60 |   |
"Eunjangdo" | November 15, 2024 | |
| Daniel and Johnny use historic Barcelona as a training ground for their captains. But a cheap shot in the semifinals sparks a brawl to end all brawls. | ||||
| 61 |   |
"Into the Fire" | February 13, 2025 | |
| While their students plan for life after karate, Daniel and Johnny clash over reviving the Sekai Taikai. Kreese reconsiders his guiding principles. | ||||
| 62 |   |
"Rattled" | February 13, 2025 | |
| Sam and Robby turn to their friends for support as they train for the challenges ahead. Johnny and Carmen welcome a new addition to the team. | ||||
| 63 |   |
"Skeletons" | February 13, 2025 | |
| As the moment of truth arrives, Daniel and Johnny confront their pasts. Then it's fight time as Robby battles Axel in the world karate championship. | ||||
| 64 |   |
"Strike Last" | February 13, 2025 | |
| The action heats up as the Valley's top fighters pit their courage against their rivals' speed and strength. But one last surprise changes everything. | ||||
| 65 |   |
"Ex-Degenerate" | February 13, 2025 | |
| Fierce rivalries. Fresh opportunities. Daniel and Johnny find themselves back where it all began — and the stakes have never been higher. | ||||
Notes and Trivia
- This is the final season of the series.
- The creators of the series chose to end Cobra Kai on their terms, telling Netflix they wouldn't be returning for another season, despite Netflix being in talks with the creators and cast to make a seventh season.[8]
- According to Bob Dearden, writing for season 6 began in February 2023.
- During Atlanta Comic Convention, Ralph Macchio divulged that principal photography would commence in late spring of 2023, stating that the month of May is the "pencil plan" to get started.
- According to co-creator Jon Hurwitz, Season 6 will be set roughly a year after the Season 2 finale which would be Fall 2019.[9]
- The total episode count for Season 6 originally had conflicting information. It was reported to have 15 episodes before the WGA and SAG strikes, which would have been the most amount of episodes ever produced in a season of Cobra Kai.[10] However, Hayden Schlossberg claimed in a Twitter post on December 25, 2023, that the season would consist of 10 episode with extended runtimes, making it the longest season in runtime.[11]
- When Netflix released the episode count, they confirmed the fifteen episode count. Additionally, the season would release in three parts; July 18th, November 28th, and the finale on Feb 13, 2025.[12] The evening before the premiere of the first part, it was announced that the timetable for the second part had been advanced and would release on November 15th instead.[3]
- The first episode of season six is written by Bob Dearden.[13]
- Pre-production and writing sessions for the season were put on hold starting May 2, 2023, as a result of the Writers Guild of America strike. Sessions were planned to resume when the WGA makes a fair deal with AMPTP.[14]
- Jon Hurwitz assured fans that Season 6 will not be canceled because of the strike.[15]
- The WGA strike against the AMPTP ended on September 27, 2023, allowing for writing to resume on Season 6, barring any exceptions.[16]
- On September 27, 2023, after the WGA strike officially ended, Jon Hurwitz confirmed they would return to writing Season 6.[17] He also said that most of season six hadn't been written yet.[18]
- The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) officially voted to go on strike on July 13, 2023,[19] and the strike officially began at midnight (July 14, 2023). The strike guidelines dictate that "union’s 160,000 affected members are prohibited from all principal on-camera work — including acting, singing, dancing and stunts — on top of off-camera work, such as voice-acting and narration. Also barred is background and stand-in work, negotiations for future services and any ancillary work for a struck production, among other things."[20] Filming for Cobra Kai was placed on hold until a fair deal is negotiated between SAG and the AMPTP.
- On August 17, 2023, Jon Hurwitz gave an update on Season 6, saying that they would get right back to filming the series when both SAG and the WGA got fair deals.[21]
- SAG reached a fair deal on November 8, 2023, and the strike officially ended at 12:01 AM on November 9, 2023. Cobra Kai was set to start filming in late December or early January.[22]
- Filming for the series was set to resume in 2024.[23]
- Pre-production for the sixth season restarted on January 2, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. The series had an expected shoot date of January 31, 2024.[24] Cameras began rolling a week later on January 10, 2024.[25]
- For some reason, Gianni DeCenzo was credited as Guest Starring in episode 14.
- Co-creator Hayden Schlossberg hosted a Q&A for his Twitter followers on December 25, 2023, in which he teased several plot lines for the sixth and final season.
- The new dojo name will be revealed in the first episode.[26]
- When asked if the history of Miyagi-Do Karate would be explored, he responded that fans learn about everyone's "past, present, and future".[27]
- The crew is aiming for a 2024 release date,[28] hoping to get the series out "ASAP."[29]
- The series finale will be one of the longer episodes in the season.[28]
- On October 17, 2024, Netflix released a set of first-look photos for the second part of the season via its Tudum service. Regarding the images, co-creator Hayden Schlossberg stated, "The first thing that you’re going to notice is we’re not in the Valley anymore. It’s a totally different environment. The competitive space is different from previous All Valley tournaments. There’s no crowd watching. This is a karate temple that they’re going to, where the only people in attendance are black belts or karate masters."[30]
- Regarding the final part of Season 6, co-creator Hayden Schlossberg assured viewers that it would end in resolution and that, "This is where all the questions get answered. All the characters reach their full arcs. All the mysteries get solved."[1]
- Chad McQueen was scheduled to return as Dutch in Part 2, with the script written and approved, including his appearance being foreshadowed with a line in The Prize, however, his health at the time of shooting prevented this from happening.[31]
- On December 24, 2024, the date announcement for Part 3 was released, confirming the release date to be February 13, 2025. Alongside the date announcement, eighteen new images of Part 3 were released as well.
- On February 4, 2025, a clip from Part 3 was released during Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso)'s interview on The Today Show — the clip features Daniel giving Robby a pep talk and reminding him of everything he's been through when the latter's having trouble against Axel in their match in the rekindled Sekai Taikai.
- It is confirmed that Hilary Swank (Julie Pierce) will not appear in Season 6: Part 3.
- Although this season marks the end of Cobra Kai, the show's creators have stated that they are in active discussions regarding spinoff possibilities.[32]
- An eight minute sneak peek of the first episode of the season was also released exclusively through Netflix's partner site, Tudum on July 16.[33] Netflix released a blooper reel for the first part of the season on September 19, 2024 as part of its annual Geeked Week event.
- The first 5 minutes of the first episode from Part 2 was released on the Tudum website on November 13, 2024.
- The first 8 minutes of the first episode in Part 3 was released on Netflix's Tudum website on February 10, 2025.
- For the first time since Seasons 1 and 2 respectively, Demetri and Sam are not absent for the second episode of a season.
- Prior to the second episode of Season 6, the two were absent from the second episode of each season except for Strike First (Demetri) and Back in Black (Sam).
- Brucks, who was last seen in King Cobra, returns for an episode this season.
- Kyler has a complete shift in character in one episode this season.
Gallery
Promotional
Behind the Scenes
First Look
The following images were released prior to the premiere of the parts of the season they appeared in, and are not in episodic order.
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Videos
Cobra Kai - Season 6 Announcement - Netflix
Cobra Kai - Season 6 Cast Reunion - Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 6 - We're Back! - Production Announce - Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 6 - Date Announcement - Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 6- Part 1 - Official Trailer
Cobra Kai- Season 6 Part 1 - Bloopers - Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1 Recap (Xolo Maridueña, William Zabka)
Cobra Kai- Season 6 - Cast Reacts - Bloopers - Netflix
Cobra Kai- Season 6 - Iñaki Godoy from One Piece Visits Cobra Kai Set - Sneak Peek - Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 6- Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Cobra Kai- Season 6 - Part 3 Date Announcement - Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 6 So Far (Recap)
Cobra Kai- Season 6 Part 3 - Sneak Peek - Netflix
Cobra Kai- Season 6 Part 3 - Final Trailer - Netflix
The Cast of Cobra Kai React to Their Audition Tapes - Cobra Kai- Season 6 - Netflix
Cobra Kai- Season 6 Part 3 Sneak Peek - Netflix
The Cobra Kai Cast Throw the Ultimate Wrap Party at the Sekai Taikai Challenge House - Netflix
Xolo Maridueña's Behind-the-Scenes Reel from Cobra Kai- Season 6 - Netflix
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Collider: 'Cobra Kai's Co-Creator Promises a Satisfying End to Season 6: "It Will End in Resolution”
- ↑ Cobra Kai | Season 6 Announcement | Netflix
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deadline: ‘Cobra Kai’ Sets Earlier Premiere Date For Season 6 Part 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Twitter (@jonhurwitz): You'll get to see all of them in S6! Beyond that, don't want to spoil anything! #CobraKai #Netflix
- ↑ Deadline: ‘Cobra Kai’ Casts C.S. Lee As Iconic ‘Karate Kid’ Character For Season 6
- ↑ The character's surname is misspelled in the Deadline article. His surname should be spelled "Yung" not "Young".
- ↑ Screen Rant: Stingray's Cobra Kai Season 6 Return Gets Definitive Response From Paul Walter Hauser
- ↑ Twitter (@jonhurwitz): Netflix didn't tell us it was the last season. We told them it was the last season. We've always wanted to end Cobra Kai on our own terms and we are grateful we have the opportunity to do so. But that doesn't mean we're finished with the Miyagiverse. We love this world. #CobraKai
- ↑ Twitter (jonhurwitz): Similarly, S6 of Cobra Kai begins roughly a year after our S2 finale. Time moves slowly in the Miyagiverse. #CobraKai #KarateKid
- ↑ EIDR Record: Cobra Kai: Season 6 (2023, Season)
- ↑ Twitter (@McSchlossberg): 10 episodes but the total runtime for the full season will be the longest.
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly: Cobra Kai's final season gets 3 premiere dates(!) and a new teaser
- ↑ YouTube: Cobra Kai - Season 6 Cast Reunion - Netflix
- ↑ ScreenRant: Cobra Kai Season 6 Writers Room Shutdown Addressed By Creator Jon Hurwitz
- ↑ Twitter (@jonhurwitz): Season 6 will not be canceled. :)
- ↑ Forbes: Hollywood Writers Strike Ends: Deal Finalized After 148 Days Of Work Stoppage
- ↑ Twitter (@jonhurwitz): Yup!
- ↑ Twitter (@jonhurwitz): Much of the Cobra Kai season hasn’t been written yet. We’ll get back into the writers room in the coming weeks. Once the SAG strike ends, we’ll figure out when we can get back on set.
- ↑ The Washington Post: Hollywood Actors StrikeTV and Movie Actors Vote for Biggest Walkout in Four Decades
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter: SAG-AFTRA Releases Strike Rules: No Publicity, Festival Appearances or Voice-Acting
- ↑ Twitter (@jonhurtwitz): I haven’t forgotten! The moment SAG and the WGA get fair deals, we’ll get right back to work on that! #WritersGuildStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike
- ↑ Deadline: Return To Work: List of First TV Series To Restart Production After SAG-AFTRA Strike
- ↑ Twitter (@jonhurtwitz): For Cobra Kai? We’re starting after the New Year.
- ↑ Production List: Cobra Kai (Season 6)
- ↑ What's On Netflix: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 Filming Begins and New Casting Calls Issued
- ↑ Twitter (@McSchlossberg): Episode 601
- ↑ Twitter (@McSchlossberg): You will learn more about everyone's past, present, and future
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Twitter (@McSchlossberg): That is the goal and yes.
- ↑ Twitter (@McSchlossberg): We're trying to get it out asap
- ↑ Tudum: The Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2 First-Look Photos Unveil the Sekai Taikai
- ↑ independent.co.uk: Cobra Kai co-creator reveals why ‘unique’ Chad McQueen never appeared on the show
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly: Cobra Kai creators are plotting a spinoff for Hawk and Demetri
- ↑ Tudum: Cobra Kai: Season 6 Part 1 Sneak Peek