Home > Cobra Kai > Season 1 « TV Series Page Cobra Kai: Season 1 (2018) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Cobra Kai Critics Consensus Cobra Kai continues the Karate Kid franchise with a blend of pleasantly corny nostalgia and teen angst, elevated by a cast of well-written characters. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 44 96% Audience Score User Ratings: 4118 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Ace Degenerate Air date: May 2, 2018 Thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence's life has taken a rocky turn as he tries to forget a past that constantly haunts him. He seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. But the LaRusso-Lawrence rivalry of yesteryear is reignited when their lives become intertwined with the next generation of "karate kids." -- (C) YOUTUBE More 2 Strike First Air date: May 2, 2018 Daniel LaRusso leads a comfortable life until he learns that his rival old has returned, reopening the dojo that housed so much of his teenage issues. Meanwhile, Johnny begins coaching his neighbor, a teen boy named Miguel, in karate. More 3 Esqueleto Air date: May 2, 2018 Johnny tries to recruit more students to join the dojo. Troubled by his daughter's friends, Daniel chaperones her high school costume dance. Johnny takes Miguel's training seriously and starts creating a badass. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 4 Cobra Kai Never Dies Air date: May 2, 2018 When Daniel's car dealership billboard is sprayed with lewd graffiti, it consumes Daniel and escalates tensions against a rival. Robby, Johnny's delinquent son, is embarrassed about his father and his new dojo. The bullying escalates against Miguel and motivates Johnny in a surprising way. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 5 Counterbalance Air date: May 2, 2018 Daniel tries to strike a shady deal to undermine Johnny's dojo. Meanwhile, Johnny expands his enrollment ranks in the dojo. Miguel puts his karate practice into reality as Samantha faces rejection in school. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 6 Quiver Air date: May 2, 2018 Johnny's dojo class attracts a group of misfits while his son Robby, who harbors ulterior motives, lands a new job. Samantha makes a new friend in science class. Daniel inspires interest in karate from an unlikely person. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 7 All Valley Air date: May 2, 2018 Daniel takes on teaching his new pupil using the unconventional techniques from Mr. Miyagi. Robby is tempted to return to his delinquent ways. Johnny helps Miguel with his first date. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 8 Molting Air date: May 2, 2018 Johnny prepares his Cobra Kai students for the next All Valley Karate Tournament and in turn, he is inspired to clean up his life. Daniel is still unaware of his new pupil's background. But as events unfold, it seems nothing has changed between Daniel and Johnny in 30 years. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 9 Different But Same Air date: May 2, 2018 Despite Johnny's efforts to move forward, he confronts Daniel about the assault on his property. An attempt to appease Johnny makes them revisit the past together. Miguel senses Samantha is lying to him. The dojo students try to intimidate the popular kids at a party. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 10 Mercy Air date: May 2, 2018 The highly-anticipated All Valley Karate Tournament brings Johnny and Daniel on opposite sides again, except this time, the new generation of karate students are the combatants. Who will pay the price for ultimate victory? -- (C) YOUTUBE More Cobra Kai: Season 1 Videos 2:34 Cobra Kai: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (1) Tv Season Info The arch-rivals from the legendary Karate Kid film face off 30 years later. Genre: Drama Network: YouTube Premium Premiere Date: May 2, 2018 Exec. Producers: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald, James Lassiter, Caleeb Pinkett Cast Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso Xolo Mariduena as Miguel Diaz Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene Mary Matilyn Mouser as Samantha LaRusso Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso Show More Cast News & Interviews for Cobra Kai: Season 1 An Oral History of Cobra Kai With Ralph Macchio and William Zabka 12 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This April Best-Reviewed Movies & TV Shows 2018 View All Cobra Kai: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Ace Degenerate Air date: May 2, 2018 Thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence's life has taken a rocky turn as he tries to forget a past that constantly haunts him. He seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. But the LaRusso-Lawrence rivalry of yesteryear is reignited when their lives become intertwined with the next generation of "karate kids." -- (C) YOUTUBE More 2 Strike First Air date: May 2, 2018 Daniel LaRusso leads a comfortable life until he learns that his rival old has returned, reopening the dojo that housed so much of his teenage issues. Meanwhile, Johnny begins coaching his neighbor, a teen boy named Miguel, in karate. More 3 Esqueleto Air date: May 2, 2018 Johnny tries to recruit more students to join the dojo. Troubled by his daughter's friends, Daniel chaperones her high school costume dance. Johnny takes Miguel's training seriously and starts creating a badass. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 4 Cobra Kai Never Dies Air date: May 2, 2018 When Daniel's car dealership billboard is sprayed with lewd graffiti, it consumes Daniel and escalates tensions against a rival. Robby, Johnny's delinquent son, is embarrassed about his father and his new dojo. The bullying escalates against Miguel and motivates Johnny in a surprising way. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 5 Counterbalance Air date: May 2, 2018 Daniel tries to strike a shady deal to undermine Johnny's dojo. Meanwhile, Johnny expands his enrollment ranks in the dojo. Miguel puts his karate practice into reality as Samantha faces rejection in school. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 6 Quiver Air date: May 2, 2018 Johnny's dojo class attracts a group of misfits while his son Robby, who harbors ulterior motives, lands a new job. Samantha makes a new friend in science class. Daniel inspires interest in karate from an unlikely person. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 7 All Valley Air date: May 2, 2018 Daniel takes on teaching his new pupil using the unconventional techniques from Mr. Miyagi. Robby is tempted to return to his delinquent ways. Johnny helps Miguel with his first date. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 8 Molting Air date: May 2, 2018 Johnny prepares his Cobra Kai students for the next All Valley Karate Tournament and in turn, he is inspired to clean up his life. Daniel is still unaware of his new pupil's background. But as events unfold, it seems nothing has changed between Daniel and Johnny in 30 years. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 9 Different But Same Air date: May 2, 2018 Despite Johnny's efforts to move forward, he confronts Daniel about the assault on his property. An attempt to appease Johnny makes them revisit the past together. Miguel senses Samantha is lying to him. The dojo students try to intimidate the popular kids at a party. -- (C) YOUTUBE More 10 Mercy Air date: May 2, 2018 The highly-anticipated All Valley Karate Tournament brings Johnny and Daniel on opposite sides again, except this time, the new generation of karate students are the combatants. Who will pay the price for ultimate victory? -- (C) YOUTUBE More Critic Reviews for Cobra Kai Season 1 All Critics (44) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (0) But if we must reboot our beloved old favorites, it's much better to see it done like this, using the passage of time as an asset and a way into a different story about the same people, than as a cheap rehash... May 2, 2018 | Full Review… Linda Holmes NPR Top Critic The series should appeal to savvy teens who delight in mildly transgressive content and to those nursing their nostalgia like Daniel and Johnny do. May 2, 2018 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Hanh Nguyen indieWire Top Critic This series has an underdog spirit of its own, even if it's not quite the triumphant crane kick it could be. May 1, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… Rafer Guzman Newsday Top Critic This could all fall apart pretty easily... but right now I like the harsh tone and unsparing assessment of misguided men stumbling into something bigger than either of them. Dec 21, 2018 | Full Review… Alex McLevy AV Club Top Critic I struggled with the premise of middle-aged white dudes reigniting their rivalry, but while I doubt I'll binge the first season, my interest has definitely been piqued. Dec 21, 2018 | Full Review… Danette Chavez AV Club Top Critic By focusing on one of the original movies' bad guys and the fallout from the franchise's climatic moment, this smartly written and poignant drama is a surprisingly compelling watch. Oct 21, 2019 | Full Review… James Croot Stuff.co.nz The main reason it succeeds is that all involved had a vision for why they wanted to revisit The Karate Kid more than three decades later. Apr 8, 2019 | Full Review… Beth Accomando KPBS.org As Miyagi famously taught, Cobra Kai finds a balance, and it's between nostalgia and sacrilege. [Full Review in Spanish] Mar 8, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review… Pablo Fernandez Vix You might have a good idea of how all of these pieces are going to intersect, but the real fun is in watching these characters come together in interesting ways. Dec 21, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Dave Trumbore Collider If Cobra Kai shows us anything it's that just because some characters are dated, it doesn't mean that they don't still have valuable stories left to tell - and when they're this good, they should be told. Dec 21, 2018 | Full Review… Kieran Fisher Film School Rejects What the series does to strike balance is not provide a real "Good vs. Bad" plot, but a more complex, realistic look into familiar characters, and backstory behind some new faces. Dec 20, 2018 | Full Review… Adriana Gomez-Weston The Cinema Soloist It takes encounters with struggling teenagers to set them on better paths. If that sounds cheesy, it is - but Cobra Kai is aware of that, just as it's aware of pretty much everything it's doing. It's a funny, surprisingly thoughtful series. Dec 14, 2018 | Full Review… Allison Shoemaker Consequence of Sound View All Critic Reviews (44) Audience Reviews for Cobra Kai: Season 1 Jun 01, 2020 This is the best freaking show ever my god I did not know how much I wanted/needed this!!! Steven S May 20, 2020 I loved the movie series as a kid, and how they were able to pick up the feel. The same attachment to Daniel I felt in the first movie, transferred to Johnny as soon as it cut to him. Clifford M May 17, 2020 beautiful series, takes me back to the 80s with a look to the future, contrasting the naivety of those years with the sacredness of today's young people full of technological objects alessandro g Apr 09, 2020 This is so good! I recomend it! Nostalgia, karate moves and the other side of the story! I LOVE IT! Pablo G Feb 03, 2020 It's the show I didn't know I needed until I saw it. Once seen, it's become the show I've seemingly waited for my whole life. At least since 1990 anyway. But it's more than just nostalgia. It's deftly written, beautifully acted, very tongue in cheek with just a sprinkling of cheese, with a great soundtrack and an accurate homage to the original Karate Kid; but even if you've never seen the original, hell, even if you weren't born until 20 yrs after the original, the story here will still make for fantastic viewing. Overall, it's a tribute to the 80's, but never overly so, and still remains modern and fresh. But what I think I like most about it is, it poses that age old quandary that what's truly right and what's truly wrong can also depend on what side of the glass you're looking through, and where you're standing while doing the looking. As in life, it's not always an easy answer. And people are more than just the sum of their parts. People are COMPLICATED, and so is life. We're all just doing the best we can with what we have to work with, and some have more to work with than others. It's simply one of the best shows on any channel, streaming or otherwise. To whatever tv gods allowed us to have this gem of a show, with almost all of the original actors making at least an appearance, a heartfelt thank you. It's done so well, it's almost as if the creators lived the show, not just watched it in a theater in the 80's. And for that I will close with, thank you for giving me back a piece of my childhood. It's nice to visit for awhile. For season 3, I'm secretly wishing and hoping for that Elisabeth Shue cameo to bring it all full ⭕️ . Rebecca H Jan 25, 2020 At first me and my wife watch it for the old times sake ... It was worth it !! Jan 15, 2020 Love this show, and the characters. I like the way they didn't try to do some crappy reboot, and held true to the characters. Great job guys! Rob H Jan 12, 2020 It's amazing can't wait to watch Dec 29, 2019 This is nostalgia done right but also introducing new characters that are interesting. 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