Netflix has created a whole heap of original shows in its quest to be crowned as the best streaming service on the planet, but few of these have as devout and heartfelt a following as Cobra Kai. Beginning as as unlikely spinoff from the Karate Kid franchise, it's grown into something huge in its own right.
Its sixth and final season has been ongoing for a while, with Netflix splitting the run of episodes into three parts and staggering their releases. Now we finally know when the third and final part will arrive, bringing the Cobra Kai saga to an end at last. It'll drop on Netflix on 13 February, as confirmed by an extremely brief new teaser trailer.
In fact, it's so brief that we basically see almost nothing, other than another glimpse at the title-deciding fights that will determine whether the Cobra Kai dojo can actually claim to be the world's best. The fights are key, of course, but many of the show's biggest fans will be just as excited to see how character arcs end when the episodes arrive.
Cobra Kai wasn't Netflix's first original show, by any means, but it's still been around for a really long time. It started way back in 2018, and with this being its sixth season in seven years, it's churned out fun, corny and emotional storylines for a long while now. What remains to be seen is whether it can stick the landing, but the initial verdict on the bits of Season 6 that have arrived already has been positive.
At the time of writing, the season sits on an 85% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with a slightly lower score from audiences. That technically makes it the weakest season, by reviews at least, that the show has produced, but it's a huge caveat that nobody knows how it ends yet.
Expect that score to potentially take a bump (or a nosedive) when the final episodes arrive and people are able to assess the season as a whole, as well as the series as a complete package. Meanwhile, if you're a big Cobra Kai fan, you've got a date to circle in your calendar at last.
Sign up to the T3 newsletter for smarter living straight to your inbox
Get all the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products from the T3 experts
Max is T3's Staff Writer for the Tech section – with years of experience reporting on tech and entertainment. He's also a gaming expert, both with the games themselves and in testing accessories and consoles, having previously flexed that expertise at Pocket-lint as a features editor.
-
This Piaget watch is the most intricate timepiece I’ve ever seen – but you won’t get one
Piaget announces new Altiplano Skeleton Métier d’Art watch
By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published
-
A redesigned Apple Watch could arrive this year
2025 looks to be the year the Apple Watch SE gets its biggest upgrade to date
By John McCann Published
-
One of PlayStation's best exclusives to become unlikely new action series
Ghost of Tsushima will get a new adaptation
By Max Freeman-Mills Published
-
Netflix's sci-fi horror series looks astonishing in full trailer
Cassandra looks like a slow-burn horror
By Max Freeman-Mills Published
-
My favourite Amazon Prime Video show gets a rip-roaring S3 trailer
Reacher is back, and having bigger fights than ever
By Max Freeman-Mills Published
-
Huge award wins show you can't afford to miss these HBO shows
It's a hit-factory, with some unreal TV in the last year
By Max Freeman-Mills Published
-
I hadn't seen this Oscar-winning Western classic – now it's a favourite
Unforgiven is an all-timer for genre fans
By Max Freeman-Mills Last updated
-
Love it or hate it – one of the biggest ever reality shows is to return
The Kardashians are coming
By Max Freeman-Mills Published
-
Two-time Oscar-winner stars in Netflix's new thriller series
Zero Day brings Robert De Niro back to Netflix
By Max Freeman-Mills Published
-
This terrifying thriller will shock you – and it'll be on Prime Video soon
Blink Twice is almost here for Prime subscribers
By Max Freeman-Mills Published