Cobra Kai season 5 release date and cast on Netflix

Season five of Cobra Kai will be released on Netflix much earlier than was previously anticipated. In a break from tradition, with previous seasons dropping in the New Year, Cobra Kai will return on Friday, September 9.

The series acts as a sequel to the original Karate Kid films, continuing its popularity for the martial arts genre. After beginning on YouTube, Cobra Kai moved to Netflix from season three onwards and has only gained more fans with each passing season.

With the franchise’s debut film establishing teenager Daniel LaRusso as the main character, who is taught karate by Mr Miyagi to defend himself against bully Johnny Lawrence, the spin-off aimed to bring forward their respective lives decades on. Characters old and new will feature in the series’ fifth instalment as they all try to find their inner self.

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Cobra Kai season five releases on Netflix on Friday, September 9. This is just over nine months on from the fourth season’s release as the producers keep their tight production schedule.

There will be 10 episodes in total, with the expectation being that they will all be released in one go, allowing for an immediate late-night binge. A fifth run was secured even before the fourth season had aired, with co-creator Jon Hurwitz revealing that the filming was almost entirely finished two months before season four was made available.

Reprising their roles from the Karate Kid films will be Ralph Macchio and William Zabka as iconic duo Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence respectively. LaRusso was the main protagonist of the original franchise while Lawrence served as the central antagonist from the 1984 opening film, with both returning in adult form for the