NetflixCobra Kai is about to end via Season 6 Part 3, so here’s why the final series has been split in such a strange way, plus details of when we’ll next see Daniel LaRusso.
Having debuted on YouTube, belated Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai made the move to Netflix, and the show has never looked back.
Across five seasons we’ve watched Daniel and Johnny do battle, alongside their respective dojos Miyagi-do and Cobra Kai.
Now the show is drawing to a close via the final episodes of Season 6, though they aren’t the last we’ll see of LaRusso, as he’s returning this summer for Karate Kid: Legends. So here’s what’s coming…
Why Cobra Kai Season 6 is split into three parts
Cobra Kai took the unusual step of splitting the sixth and final season into three parts. But there’s method to the madness of this plan, as showrunner Jon Hurwitz explained to Gizmodo.
“Right after we finished making season five, we had a pow-wow with Sony and Netflix talking about what’s next,” Hurwitz revealed. “We knew we were coming in for a landing, but we felt like 10 episodes wasn’t enough to wind up all the stories the way we wanted to. And 20 episodes felt like too much. So we’re like, ‘This should be the final season. Is there a way to make it somewhere in between 10 and 20?’
“We all landed on 15. And once we landed on 15, we were thinking, ‘How do we want that to come out?’ Because we wanted people to get episodes of the show sooner rather than later [instead of] waiting even longer for the show, because it’s been a while since we’ve been out.
“And we just started thinking of, whenever we’re writing a 10-episode season, we do it in batches of five, in a sense. It’s like we build to a mid-season finale and then build from there to the ending. And this season, it was like, ‘OK, well, three chunks of five would make sense.’
“It’s almost like three acts in a bigger story. And that’s just something that we decided to do creatively. When we talked about that with Netflix, they loved the idea of the three drops. And that’s where it came from. So we’ve known this for a very long time. And it is all by design.”
How many episodes are in Season 6, Part 3?
There are 5 episodes in Season 6, Part 3 of Cobra Kai. The full season consists of 15 episodes. Here’s how that breaks down:
- Part 1: Episodes 1-5
- Part 2: Episodes 6-10
- Part 3: Episodes 11-15
When is the new Karate Kid movie out?
Karate Kid Legends hits screens in the US and UK on May 30, 2025.
The movie unites Karate Kid stalwarts Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, with the official synopsis as follows:
“After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn’t want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere.
“When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren’t enough. Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.”
Full Season 6 release schedule
Here’s the full release schedule for the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai:
- Episodes 1-5: July 18, 2024
- Episodes 6-10: November 15, 2024
- Episodes 11-15: February 13, 2025
For more Karate Kid action, check out our Season 6 Part 2 recap and ending explainer, as well as guides to the Chad McQueen dedication, the shocking cameo from a beloved character, the forgotten action movie mentioned in Season 6, plus every song on the Season 6 soundtrack.
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