Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai is an American martial arts comedy-drama streaming television series based on the original Karate Kid films by Robert Mark Kamen. The series was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, and stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, who reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence from the 1984 film The Karate Kid. Set 34 years later, Cobra Kai re-examines the "Miyagi-Verse" narrative from Johnny's point of view, his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai karate dojo, and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel. Cobra Kai also stars Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo and Martin Kove.

The series launched on YouTube Red in 2018, and the second season debuted in 2019. After production of season three was completed, and YouTube decided to cancel the series, Netflix picked it up in June 2020. The third season released on Netflix on January 1, 2021, although it had been renewed for a fourth season ahead of the third-season premiere. As of January 2021, Cobra Kai has been watched by 73 million Netflix member households between the three seasons.