Get ready to sweep your leg – Cobra Kai is returning to the dojo for its sixth and final season.
On Monday, Netflix shared the first trailer for Part 1 of the final season of Karate Kid follow-up series, promising plenty of drama, big returns, and epic fights. The first five episodes of the 15-episode final season premiere on July 18, with Part 2 following on November 28. The series will conclude with an epic finale event in 2025.
Season 5 of Cobra Kai ended with Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) arrested after a brutal fight with Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto), and John Kreese (Martin Kove) faking his death and escaping from prison.
Now, with the Cobra Kai dojo eliminated from the Valley, Miyagi-Do senseis and students must prepare to compete in the Sekai Taikai — the world karate championship.
The trailer teases a lot of tension in both older and younger generations, as Daniel is seen angrily facing off against Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña), who plans to face Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan) once again to try to become “the best in the world.”
Plus, more secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Daniel’s life when he and Chozen discover a box that his former sensei, Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), left hidden under the floorboards.
“Miyagi-San buried secrets for a reason,” warns Chozen. “If we open up, anything is possible.”
Watch the full trailer below:
Griffith shared with ET in September 2022, the sixth season of the series would “start from scratch”.
“I’m excited to see,” he said of what the future holds for Terry. “I don’t know if Terry is in that world or what happens to him.”
While Terry may be behind bars, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s gone for good. “I’m sure the guys have some stuff under their belt and it will be really fascinating to see what they come up with,” he added.
So when it comes to one man going to prison and the other coming out, what does that mean for the Valley? “You never know,” Macchio provoked for ET following the end of season 5. “I mean, they certainly created this international world, where Cobra Kai was born on the other side of the planet. And who knows where that’s going to go.”
That said, Zabka added that much of what was written and filmed for season 5 was actually cut and saved for later. “I can say that without spoiling anything, either. There’s a lot of story that was written and that we filmed that actually didn’t make it into this season,” he shared.
He added: “A lot of big things that came out on the field were ‘oh my God moments’.”
“Yes, it has been postponed”, confirmed Macchio, teasing that there is a lot saved for later, “which is a good sign”.
Another returning Cobra Kai Cast members include Jacob Bertrand, Mary Mouser, Peyton ListGianni DeCenzo, Courtney Henggeler, Vanessa Rubio, Dallas Dupree Young, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Griffin Santopietro, Oona O’Brien and more.
Cobra Kai Seasons 1 through 5 are streaming now on Netflix. Season 6, part 1 premieres on July 18th, with part 2 following on November 28th. The final event will launch in 2025.
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