Cobra Kai

Name: Cobra Kai
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: May 2, 2018
Rating: 69

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Cobra Kai

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YOUTUBE | YouTube Red | Release Date: May 2, 2018

Summary: 30 years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is running a successful car dealerships business while his old rival Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is seeking to turn his life around by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S2:E10. No Mercy
Air Date: April 24, 2019
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S2:E9. Pulpo
Air Date: April 24, 2019
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S2:E8. Glory of Love
Air Date: April 24, 2019

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Kristen Baldwin

Apr 24, 2019

Season 2 Review: Cobra Kai doesn’t live in the past; instead it hits viewers with bursts of nostalgia endorphins, leaving us giddy and defenseless against the next emotional wallop. ... Cobra Kai remains more entertaining and well-executed than it has any right to be. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Apr 24, 2019

Season 2 Review: Season 2 of the YouTube series is, if anything, better than the first -- a teen soap, largely, which also packs a wryly nostalgic kick. Read full review

Dave Nemetz

May 2, 2018

Season 1 Review: All the trite talk of nerds and mean girls feels like it’s from a forgettable teen soap. But the foundation of Cobra Kai is solid: Not only does it deliver on the ’80s retro fun we expect--yes, Johnny and Daniel do face off across a karate mat once again--but it goes beyond that, forcing us to grapple with exactly why we want to see Johnny and Daniel face off again so badly. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Apr 25, 2018

Season 1 Review: The thing you don't expect is for Cobra Kai to be pretty decent and to fill its entire first season with enough homages, twists and reversals to be much more consistently entertaining than it has any right to be. Read full review

Dave Trumbore

May 2, 2018

Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review

Hanh Nguyen

May 2, 2018

Season 1 Review: The energetic if not terribly sophisticated martial arts choreography is entertaining, and a fight sequence that takes place in the school cafeteria is fun in a completely unrealistic way. Perhaps because of its throwback vibe, “Cobra Kai” is able to get away with some of its more problematic issues. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Apr 23, 2019

Season 2 Review: There was a pleasantly surprising window where Cobra Kai felt like it was retelling those old stories in a new enough way. The novelty’s gone by now, though. Read full review

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cosmiccactus

May 9, 2019

An absolute masterpiece. This show is a hidden gem and deserves a lot more recognition than it’s gotten. The pacing is great, the acting and character interactions are phenomenal, there’s nothing I would change about this show! Definitely one of the best series I’ve ever seen