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Cobra Kai
2018–2025
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 6 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #115
- IMDb #116
- Google retired #24
- Rotten Tomatoes #39
- Metacritic #140
- RatingGraph #90
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #53
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #57
- Metacritic Critics #179
- Metacritic Audience #151
- Criticker #175
- Trakt #176
Every rating
58–96
out of 100
Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
Details
- Created by
- Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald
- Studio
- Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions, Sony Pictures Television, Overbrook Entertainment, Counterbalance Entertainment
- Released
- 2 May 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 65 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 36 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (117) →
Awards & nominations
See all 38 →2 major awards won · 2 wins from 38 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 | Best Action Series | Cobra Kai | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2022 | Best Action Series | Cobra Kai | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Ken Barefield | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (for "Blood in Blood Out") | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 | Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Ralph Macchio | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 | Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | William Zabka | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Ken Barefield | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2022 | Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Ralph Macchio | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Action Series | Cobra Kai | Winner |
| Best Action Series | Cobra Kai | Winner |
| Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Ralph Macchio | Nominee |
| Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | William Zabka | Nominee |
| Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Ralph Macchio | Nominee |
| Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | William Zabka | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
10 nominations
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (for "Blood in Blood Out") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Patrick Hogan, Daniel Salas, Jesse Pomeroy, Gary DeLeone, Nick Papalia, Andres Locsey, and Mitchell Cohen (for "The Rise") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Patrick Hogan, Jesse Pomeroy, Daniel Salas, Ryne Gierke, AJ Shapiro, Andres Locsey, Shane Bruce and Mitchell Kohen (for "December 19") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Joe DeAngelis, Chris Carpenter, Mike Filosa and Phil McGowan (for "December 19") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Ken Barefield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Ken Barefield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Ken Barefield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Hiro Koda | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program | Hiro Koda | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Performance | Jahnel Curfman, Julia Maggio, John Cihangir and Marc Canonizado (for "December 19") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, Caleeb Pinkett, Susan Ekins, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli, Michael Jonathan Smith, Stacey Harman, Bob Dearden and Bob Wilson | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Episodic Comedy | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
4 nominations
| The Bingeworthy Show of 2021 | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| The Drama Show of 2021 | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| The Drama Show of 2022 | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| The Show of 2021 | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Fight | "Finale House Fight" | Nominee |
| Best Musical Moment | "I Wanna Rock" | Nominee |
| Best Show | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice Summer TV Show | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Show | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star | Xolo Maridueña | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Family TV Show | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
| Favorite Family TV Show | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Clio Awards
1 nomination
| Television/Streaming: Social Media- 30 for 30 | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Streaming Series, Comedy | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Young Actor – Television | Xolo Maridueña | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action/Adventure Television Series (Streaming) | Cobra Kai | Nominee |
Shorty Awards
1 nomination
| Best Web Series | Cobra Kai | Nominee |