Summary

• Netflix has renewed Cobra Kai for its sixth season, which will be the final one for the show. Fans can expect an even bigger story than season 5.
• The production of Cobra Kai season 6 was delayed due to the strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA but those strikes have been resolved.
• The cast of Cobra Kai season 6 will include the main characters from previous seasons, with the addition of new characters and the potential for surprise cameos. The story will continue to explore the expansion of Cobra Kai and its international impact.

Netflix has renewed Cobra Kai for season 6, and there have been a lot of exciting updates. The Karate Kid continuation series has been a global hit for the streamer, who purchased Cobra Kai from YouTube Red in 2020. Cobra Kai season 5 picked up where season 4's finale left off: Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) cheated to win the All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, which forced Daniel and Johnny to close their dojos. Season 5 followed the consequences of those closures or lack thereof, and what Tory Nichols (Peyton List) chooses to do with the knowledge that her win was paid for by Silver.

Cobra Kai season 5 further expanded the "Miyagiverse" by revealing new details about Cobra Kai's origin and introducing the first female Cobra Kai sensei, Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah-Kim). By the end of Cobra Kai season 5, the paradigm of the series has drastically changed, with the martial arts studio going global and former enemies presenting a united front. Cobra Kai season 6 news teases an even bigger story than season 5, and updates suggest an even bigger Karate Kid universe is on the horizon.

The Most Recent Cobra Kai Season 6 News

A Trailer For Season 6 Part 1 Is Dropped

the peace between Daniel and Johnny may be short-lived.

In preparation for the first part of the series' epic final season, Netflix has released a full trailer for Cobra Kai season 6 part 1. Doing its job well as a proper teaser for the new episodes, the trailer hints at a lot of twists and turns in season 6, including a box of secrets left behind by Mr. Miyagi. The trailer shows Daniel and Johnny's students training for their showdown with Kreese and his Cobra Kai dojo, and the stakes have never been higher. However, as the trailer also showed, the peace between Daniel and Johnny may be short-lived.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Release Dates

Season 6 Will Be 3 Parts

Because the sixth season will be the finale, Netflix has planned an epic release strategy to appropriately match the gravitas of the moment. Cobra Kai season 6 will be a three-part event that debuts on July 18, 2024, followed by part 2 on November 15. The ultimate showdown and final chunk of episodes will arrive at an undisclosed point in 2025.

Cobra Kai season 6 will feature 15 episodes in total.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Cast

Who Returns For The Final Season?

There has been no Cobra Kai season 6 news concerning cast departures, so as long as scheduling allows, most, if not all, of the main cast of season 5 should return for the sixth season. The series feels impossible without William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence and Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and they will both return. Martin Kove will be back since his character, John Kreese, escaped prison last season. It was also announced that an original Karate Kid character will be ing Cobra Kai season 6, with C.S. Lee playing Master Kim Sun-Yung.

Though rumors have swirled that Hilary Swank, the star of 1994's The Next Karate Kid, would return to reprise her role as Julie, Swank has denied involvement in Cobra Kai season 6. Disappointing long-time fans of the franchise, when asked if she would appear in the final season, Swank said "I don't think I am, unfortunately."

The confirmed cast of Cobra Kai season 6 includes:

Cobra Kai Season 6 Story Details

The Final Showdown With Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai season 5 ends in a game-changing scenario for the series as not only is the fight against Terry Silver resolved, but many other ongoing threads are settled. Cobra Kai wants to have gyms all over the world, which makes the fight against their aggressive training much bigger than the All-Valley Tournament. Fans are still waiting for Johnny and Daniel to take down Kreese, once and for all, as well as for the conflicts between some of the different pairings, like Anthony LaRusso (Santopietro) and Kenny (Young) to be settled.

Co-creator Jon Hurwitz recently mentioned that the world-building of season 6 outshines the world-building of the previous five seasons, suggesting something big is on the way. With the highly-anticipated Karate Kid movie starring Ben Wang on the horizon, Cobra Kai season 6 may find a way to tie things together and explain how Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan's Mr. Han connect.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Trailer

Watch The Trailers Below

Along with the massive release schedule plan, Netflix also released the first trailer for Cobra Kai season 6, and it is appropriately epic for the final season. The brief teaser sets up an intense training regiment for the students at Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang as the two houses team up to prepare to battle Cobra Kai. Though little else was revealed, the trailer certainly doesn't skimp on the hype as more than a few bombastic showdowns are sure to come soon.

In preparation for the release of season 6 part 1, Netflix released a full trailer specifically for the first chunk of episodes. The exciting teaser re-establishes the conflict between Johnny and Daniel's dojos, while showing them teaming up for a showdown with Kreese and Cobra Kai. Though the two have formed a truce for now, it's clear that there is no love lost between them and a conflict is imminent. Meanwhile, a box of secrets left behind by Mr. Miyagi threatens to overturn everything as Cobra Kai returns for its final season.