Cobrai Kai ends with season 6, that’s official. Read the probable Netflix start date here. Plus, we speculate on the plot and possible spin-offs.
P spoilers for Cobra Kai season 5 follow.Daniel LaRusso and his allies from Eagle Fang and Miyagi-Do defeated villain Terry Silver in a rousing showdown in Cobra Kai season 5. The one-time YouTube original series has become a long-running hit on Netflix. Netflix officially confirmed Season 6 in January. However, Season 6 is also the last of the series. This is the current state of knowledge about the start and plot.
Start: When is Cobra Kai season 6 coming?
Daniel LaRusso actor Ralph Macchio announced most recently that work had begun on the scripts for season 6. Filming would likely start in May 2023. This would make it realistic for the Cobra Kai finale to start in fall/winter 2023 and January 2024 at the latest.
Then came the setback: during the writer:inside strike in Hollwood, the Writer’s Room of Cobra Kai also stops working. Season 6 could thus be delayed by several months.
The Cobra Kai writers have been working on a piecework basis for years. Between two seasons of Stranger Things are sometimes several years, Cobra Kai season 5 came only 9 months after season 4, which was also due to the fact that the seasons were shot directly after each other. Production on season 6, meanwhile, has not yet begun. The end of 2023 seems realistic.
Plot: What is season 6 of Cobra Kai about?
Eagle Fang and Myagi Do have qualified for the Sakai Taikai international karate tournament. This competition on the biggest stage possible should provide the framing for Season 6. The first half could be devoted to preparation, the second to the competition itself. The return of John Kreese after his Hannibal Lecter-like outburst adds spice. After all, Johnny and Daniel beat their old enemy over the head before.
