Here is everything you need to know about the current status of Cobra Kai Season 5 on Netflix.
Cobra Kai is an American martial arts comedy-drama television series and a sequel to the original The Karate Kid films by Robert Mark Kamen. The series was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg. Cobra Kai was met with worldwide critical acclaim from the reviewers and the audience. The fourth season had a positive response from critics. As of January 27, 2022, it holds a 95% approval rating, with an average score of 7.90 out of 10 based on 37 reviews. The website’s critical consensus reads: “Cobra Kai still delights in the fourth season that mines great fun from shifting alliances, chiefly the uneasy truce between Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso.”
Metacritic’s weighted average assigned the fourth season a score of 70 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Hence, it is no surprise that the show was renewed for more seasons as this drama series was able to capture the interest of viewers all around the world. If you’re a fan of the series, we’ve compiled a list of all the things you should look forward to for the time being while you recap the previous seasons before diving into the new season when it will be available to watch on the streaming platform.
Continue reading to find out if Cobra Kai Season 5 will premiere in August 2022.
Is Cobra Kai Season 5 coming to Netflix in August 2022?
As of August 5, 2022, we can assure readers that Cobra Kai Season 5 won’t be available on Netflix until August 2022. Ahead of the fourth season premiere, in August 2021, the series was renewed for a fifth season. Since then, there has been a significant curiosity among the fans. Viewers just have to wait for one more month as now that it has been revealed that the next season is set to premiere on September 9, 2022.
Cobra Kai Season 5 Filming Status
Filming for the fifth season began in September 2021 and finished in December 2021 of the same year. After that more months, the series is in its post-production stage, which took some time to perfectly edit the contents for the episodes to make the plotline of the next season much more compelling for the fans to watch.
Cobra Kai Season 5 Plot
The official synopsis released by Netflix for Cobra Kai Season 5 states, “Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Terry Silver is expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his “No Mercy” style of karate the only game in town. With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence setting karate aside to focus on repairing the damage he’s caused, Daniel LaRusso must call on an old friend for help.”
Cobra Kai Season 5 Time Slot and Episodes
If we take the prior seasons into consideration with a bit of speculation, then the upcoming seasons of Cobra Kai Season 5 will have the same premiere time as other shows on the streaming service, which is 12:00 AM (PT) or 3:00 AM (ET). In order to receive updates on when Cobra Kai Season 5 premieres on Netflix, interested viewers can also enable notifications.
All the prior seasons of the show had 10 episodes. We can assume that there will be 10 episodes in the upcoming season with a runtime of approximately 22–47 minutes, following a similar runtime to the prior seasons. As of August 7 2022, the exact episode names and plot summaries for the upcoming season cannot be confirmed. Therefore, it is suggested that fans wait patiently and binge-watch previous seasons to refresh their memories of key plotlines.
Where to watch Cobra Kai Season 5?
Cobra Kai Season 5 will be available on Netflix with all the prior four seasons. The first two seasons are available to stream on YouTube Premium, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Instant Video, and Vudu by renting or purchasing subscription plans from the streaming services according to the viewers’ preferences.
Cobra Kai Season 5 Official Trailer
The official trailer of Cobra Kai Season 5 has yet to be issued, so fans may expect it to be released in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, watch this exclusive trailer for the last season to recap the events of the prior episodes.
The official synopsis of the series states, “Decades after the tournament that changed their lives, the rivalry between Johnny and Daniel reignites in this sequel to the Karate Kid films.”
Catch up on the previous seasons before Cobra Kai Season 5 premieres on Netflix.