The Karate Kidreboot’s third season is only a few days away now after Johnny Lawrence himself gave directorders to move upCobra Kai’spremierefrom the previous January 8 date to New Year’s Day. For that reason,Cobra Kai’scast has spent the past weeks promoting the show and teasing some of what’s to come.
One ofCobra Kai’sbiggest achievements was turning the long-running internet theory andHow I Met Your Motherjoke that Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) was indeed the villain inKarate Kidand Lawrence was the good guy into a reality. Throughout seasons one and two the showrunners made sure to turn William Zabka’s sensei Lawrence character into a likable guy that audiences can root for and Larusso into quite the opposite.
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However, as recent interviews with the cast suggests,Cobra Kai’sthird season will probably deviatefrom that narrative by making Lawrence and Larusso work together for the greater good. As Macchio himself toldThe Hollywood Reporter, season three will dive into the origin stories of some characters in the series, especially the antagonists he and Zabka will go up against in the likes of John Kreese (Martin Kove).
As Macchio and his fictionalCobra Kaidaughter Mary Mouser (Sam Larusso) put it,all this and Daniel’s trip to Okinawamake for a new and exciting way to arrive at the season’s conclusion with just the perfect unexpected build-up. Meanwhile, Zabka claims his favorite part of the show is his relationship with Xolo Maridueña (Miguel), as well as the amount of nostalgia and action the show brings to the table, with the latter apparently being guaranteed to excite viewers this time around.
Without spoiling any plot details, theCobra Kaicast promises the show will bring even more of what’s made it such a hit since its first two seasons were picked up by Netflix and gave it much wider exposition than it ever got while it was on YouTube. That being plenty of teen drama, wrapped around a coating of 80’s nostalgia, great fights, adults behaving like children, and plenty of momentum to carry the conflicts that arisebetween theCobra Kaiand Miyagi-Do dojos.
Cobra Kaiis available on Netflix with season 3 scheduled for release on June 12, 2025.
