‘Cobra Kai’ Season Five Now Available for Streaming on Netflix

By LILY TINOCO | Reporter

Netflix’s “Cobra Kai”—co-created by Palisadian Hayden Schlossberg—returned to the silver screen for its fifth season on Friday, September 9.

The series is described as a sequel to the four original “Karate Kid” films, following the lives of characters Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence decades after the “tournament that changed their lives,” according to Netflix.

The show stars Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña, Courtney Henggeler, Tanner Buchanan, Peyton List and more.

“You’ve waited a full year to see the ‘Cobra Kai’ crew face off against a new set of merciless enemies, and the moment of truth is … here,” according to Netflix. “One thing’s for sure: ‘Cobra Kai’ will never be the same now that Terry Silver has sunk his fangs into it. The ‘Karate Kid Part III’ big bad has well and truly corrupted the once-noble dojo, and he’s not finished yet.

“Daniel will need all the help he can get to fight the growing menace of Cobra Kai as it spreads throughout the Valley—and that means calling on ‘Karate Kid Part II’ frenemy Chozen.”

“Cobra Kai” kicked off as a YouTube series before making its way to Netflix in 2020. Now, the show has garnered the support of fans and critics worldwide, including an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2021.

Schlossberg is known for his work on “Cobra Kai,” as well as the “Harold & Kumar” and “American Reunion” films, which featured Honorary Mayor of Pacific Palisades Eugene Levy.

Schlossberg worked on the films with Jon Hurwitz, who he reportedly met in high school.

The two created “Cobra Kai” with their friend Josh Heald. The three of them are executive producers, show runners, writers and directors for the series.

“Every season of ‘Cobra Kai,’ while we try to take things up a notch and bring it to the next level in a lot of ways, we also try to stay true to the roots of what we love about this franchise,” Schlossberg said about the fifth season to Gold Derby.

The series is available to stream exclusively on Netflix.