Cobra Kai season 6

The sixth and final season of Cobra Kai, also known as Cobra Kai VI, is set to premiere on Netflix and will consist of 15 episodes. Unlike previous seasons, the sixth season will be released in three parts of five episodes each, the first of which was released on July 18, 2024. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film.

Main

 * Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
 * William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
 * Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso
 * Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz
 * Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene
 * Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso
 * Peyton List as Tory Nichols
 * Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz
 * Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos
 * Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne
 * Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz
 * Martin Kove as John Kreese

Starring

 * Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi
 * Sean Kanan as Mike Barnes
 * Oona O'Brien as Devon Lee
 * Alicia Hannah-Kim as Kim Da-Eun
 * Paul Walter Hauser as Raymond "Stingray" Porter
 * Brandon H. Lee as Kwon Jae-Sung
 * C. S. Lee as Master Kim Sun-Yung
 * Joe Seo as Kyler Park
 * Griffin Santopietro as Anthony LaRusso
 * Okea Eme-Akwari as Shawn Payne

Development
On January 20, 2023, Netflix renewed Cobra Kai for a sixth and final season. At the time of the announcement, series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg stated that they wished to end the series on their terms. Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg returned to executive produce the series through their production company Counterbalance Entertainment. Series stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka also serve as executive producers alongside Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett for Westbrook Entertainment and Susan Ekins for Sony Pictures Television. Production on the season was slated to begin in mid-2023. Hurwitz confirmed that writing was underway by April 2023. The following month however, production was halted by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike but writing resumed in late 2023.

Casting
Sean Kanan once again reprised his role as Mike Barnes. Barnes initially starred in The Karate Kid Part III and first returned to the franchise in season 5 of Cobra Kai. Kanan stated that after appearing in the previous season, he remained in contact with Hurwitz, Heald, and Sclossberg, who expressed interest in Barnes returning again. Kanan also said it was his idea for Barnes to take on a sensei role within the series. C.S. Lee was cast to portray Master Kim Sun-Yung, a character first referenced by Terry Silver in The Karate Kid Part III.

Filming
Following the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming on the season began in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2024,  and wrapped on June 10, 2024.

Release and marketing
The season was originally slated for a December 2023 release on Netflix but was delayed by the strikes. Later details reported that it would release in late 2024. On May 2, 2024, Netflix announced that the season would consist of 15 episodes, split into three parts of five episodes each. It is the first case of Netflix splitting an original series into thirds. The announcement also revealed that the first part would be released on July 18, 2024, followed by the second on November 28. A final release in 2025 is being titled "The Finale Event". A teaser trailer accompanied the announcement. On July 1, an official trailer for Season 6 Part 1 was released, accompanied by "Shout It Out Loud" by Kiss. The day of the season premiere, it was announced that part two would be released on November 15 instead.