Netflix Confirms Release Dates for ‘Cobra Kai’s Three-Part Final Season

Cobra Kai‘s sixth and final season is on the horizon. However, with the cast and crew promising the biggest season yet, fans are anxious to know when season 6 will arrive on Netflix.

The Karate Kid spinoff first premiered in 2018 and grew to become one of Netflix’s longest-running and most popular series. The show follows Danny LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) 34 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament as they begin guiding the next generation of karate students. Unfortunately, their old feuds and enemies also spill into the next generation, resulting in warring karate dojos and the return of villains like John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith).

Cobra Kai has received high critical acclaim for finding a unique way to expand the Karate Kid franchise. Season 5 raises the stakes even higher as it ends with Danny, Johnny, and Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) finally joining forces to lead Miyagi-Do to victory in the Sekai Takai tournament. However, with Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah-Kim) and Kreese still out there, it likely won’t be a straightforward path to the tournament, and there’s a high chance of Cobra Kai sprouting up again. On top of that, it has been almost two years since season 5 premiere, making viewers impatient for answers in Cobra Kai season 6.

Does Cobra Kai season 6 have a release date?

Cobra Kai season 6 officially has its release dates. Rather than dropping the full season all at once, Netflix is dividing season 6 into three parts. The news is actually good for viewers as it means that instead of waiting until next year when the season finale is ready, they’ll get the first part of Cobra Kai season 6 on July 18. However, Part 2 will not arrive until November 28, 2024. Meanwhile, the final part, titled “The Final Event,” doesn’t have an official release date, but it will arrive sometime in 2025.

Cobra Kai season 6 will also have the most episodes of any season, sitting at an episode count of 15 rather than 10. Hence, the season will be evenly divided into three parts, each consisting of five episodes. Netflix announced the release date with a short teaser of the new season.

While the three-part season is unusual for a Netflix series, it does mean viewers will get new episodes sooner rather than later. Due to delays from the Hollywood labor strikes, season 6 didn’t start filming until February of this year, and it is still ongoing. As a result, many assumed the show wouldn’t arrive until 2025 or very late 2024.

Now, viewers can rest assured they’ll have two-thirds of Cobra Kai season 6 before the end of the year.

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