Cobra Kai season 6 part 3: Release date speculation and latest news
Here comes a new challenger – and he's bad news!
Happy Cobra Kai day to those who celebrate! Netflix's Karate Kid spin-off is back with five brand new episodes, which take us further into the ruthless international tournament known as the Sekai Taikai.
The first part in this climactic final season ended with a shocking twist, as troubled Tory (Peyton List) returned to her villainous mentor John Kreese (Martin Kove) and his hyper-aggressive Cobra Kai squad.
But they're not the only group that the students of Miyagi-Do will have to watch out for, as rival sensei Wolf (played by Mortal Kombat's Lewis Tan) is also set to be a "problem" in the words of co-star William Zabka in a chat with RadioTimes.com.
In an exclusive interview, Ralph Macchio elaborated: "The villains are important in these stories – or who we perceive as villains. Cobra Kai greys the area. Karate Kid was very black and white... Cobra Kai blurs that line.
"But you still have those characters... you know, they say a story is only as good as its best villain. So he fills that category for us a little bit in part 2."
Oh dear, sounds like bad news for Miguel (Xolo Maridueña), Robby (Tanner Buchanan), Samantha (Mary Mouser) and the other fan favourites from the Cobra Kai cast. Who will make it out on top?
And more importantly, when will we get to see Cobra Kai season 6 part 3? Read on for everything we know so far.
Cobra Kai season 6 part 3 release date speculation
Cobra Kai season 6 part 3 does not yet have a confirmed release date, beyond that it will be released at some point in 2025.
Notably, there was four months separating the release of parts 1 and 2, so if Netflix chooses to keep a similar schedule moving forward then that would point to a release date in March 2025.
This would also make sense with the timing of soft reboot film Karate Kid: Legends (releasing on 30th May), which also stars Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, but takes place "after the events of Cobra Kai" (via ScreenRant).
Cobra Kai season 6 kicked off with part 1 on Thursday 18th July, followed by part 2 on Friday 15th November, with co-creator Hayden Schlossberg previously explaining the staggered release in an interview with RadioTimes.com.
He said: "As soon as we decided on 15 [episodes], the five-five-five split-up made sense to us because we do write in five-episode arcs… If you look at seasons 1-5, everything that's in the beginning of episode 1 or 2 comes to a head in episode 5, and things change for the second half of the season.
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"And so we were used to writing towards a big mid-season finale. And we liked the idea for fans, also, because five episodes for this show is about three hours, so it's a good binge – whereas 15 episodes all at once is just impossible.
Schlossberg added: "So it gives fans a good binge spread out from now into 2025 – to keep the party going [and] satiate fans with new episodes."
Season 6 was confirmed to be the final season in an open letter to fans shared in January 2023, coming from co-creators Schlossberg, Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz.
Hinting at future spin-offs and sequels, it teased: "The upcoming season six will mark the conclusion of Cobra Kai. While this may be a bittersweet day for the fandom, the Miyagiverse has never been stronger.
"This fandom is the BEST on the planet and we hope to be telling more Karate Kid stories with you down the line. Because, as we all know, Cobra Kai Never Dies."
Who is in the cast of Cobra Kai season 6?
Cobra Kai fans can expect the show's core cast to return, led by The Karate Kid actors Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso) and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence), as well as rising stars Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz) and Peyton List (Tory Nichols).
The other students of Miyagi-Do are played by an ensemble of young talent, including Tanner Buchanan (Robby Keene), Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso), Jacob Bertrand (Hawk), Gianni DeCenzo (Demetri), Griffin Santopietro (Anthony), Dallas Dupree Young (Kenny, above) and Oona O’Brien (Devon).
The supporting cast of Cobra Kai season 6 also includes Martin Kove as the villainous John Kreese, Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso, Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi and Alicia Hannah-Kim as Kim Da-Eun.
New additions for part 2 include Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat) as the villainous Sensei Wolf, plus Patrick Luwis (Rebel Moon) and screen newcomer Rayna Vallandingham as challengers Axel Kovacevic and Zara Malik.
Find a full list of the key names below, or visit our Cobra Kai cast page for more information on each actor and character.
- Ralph Macchio plays Daniel LaRusso
- William Zabka plays Johnny Lawrence
- Courtney Henggeler plays Amanda LaRusso
- Xolo Maridueña plays Miguel Diaz
- Tanner Buchanan plays Robby Keene
- Mary Mouser plays Samantha LaRusso
- Jacob Bertrand plays Eli 'Hawk' Moskowitz
- Gianni DeCenzo plays Demetri Alexopoulos
- Martin Kove plays John Kreese
- Peyton List plays Tory Nichols
- Vanessa Rubio plays Carmen Diaz
- Thomas Ian Griffith plays Terry Silver
- Yuji Okumoto plays Chozen Toguchi
- Dallas Dupree Young plays Kenny Payne
- Joe Seo plays Kyler Park
- Annalisa Cochrane plays Yasmine
- Bret Ernst plays Louie LaRusso Jr
- Griffin Santopietro plays Anthony LaRusso
- Rose Bianco plays Rosa Diaz
- Paul Walter Hauser plays Raymond 'Stingray' Porter
- Alicia Hannah-Kim plays Kim Da-eun
Cobra Kai season 6 plot: What will happen?
John Kreese's revenge plot is now in full swing, with the Cobra Kai leader teaming up with ally Kim Da-eun to recruit elite fighters from her grandfather's dojo in the hope of storming to victory against Miyagi-Do.
They have also won back the wayward Tory Nichols, who is still reeling from her mother's death and furious with Miyagi-Do for attempting to block her from competing in the Sekai Taikai.
Season 6 part 2 introduces yet another formidable sensei in the form of Lewis Tan's Wolf, whose students could well give both Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai a run for their money.
In addition to the various battles, we'll no doubt see more relationship drama between the characters, with one lingering question being whether the relationship between Miguel and Samantha will survive their moves to university.
Mary Mouser told RadioTimes.com: "I just want them both to be happy really badly and I think they have the ability to make that happen either way.
"To make that happen together would be the harder path, maybe, just with life's complications along the way, but they've handled a lot of it really well – even when they've handled it badly, they've figured out the way back to each other."
She added: "My heart as a viewer would want them together."
Meanwhile, co-star Xolo Maridueña weighed in on the simmering rivalry between Miguel and Robby, whose fledgling friendship has been placed under considerable strain by the pressures of the Sekai Taikai.
He explained: "It really is, I think, the step-brother phase of Miguel and Robby. But at the same time, for a lot of the same reasons that I think Daniel and Johnny rely on each other, I feel like Robby and Miguel have a lot of great things to learn from each other."
Is there a Cobra Kai season 6 part 3 trailer?
Not yet. We'll update this page when a trailer for Cobra Kai season 6 part 3 arrives.
In the meantime, you can watch the teaser for season 6 part 2 below:
Cobra Kai is available to stream on Netflix now. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
