There is one fascinating idea for a Cobra Kai sequel set after season 6, and it sounds too perfect not to happen. Cobra Kai season 6 will be the show’s final, and there are no announced plans for any sort of sequels or spinoffs. The only exception is the new Karate Kid movie, which is not directly tied to Cobra Kai but will bring the franchise back to the big screen. Still, considering how popular Cobra Kai became, it’s difficult to imagine the show’s universe will never be revisited at some point.
Cobra Kai is concluding with a three-part event and a total of 15 episodes, making it the show’s longest season. Between the question of who will win the Sekai Taikai and the return of John Kreese, the stakes have never been higher. Described as the “biggest season yet” and the “end of an era,” Cobra Kai season 6 can deliver a satisfying finale that none of the Karate Kid movies ever did. That said, it should not be the end of the story for the show’s main characters.
A Cobra Kai sequel series set several years or even decades after the Netflix show would be an incredible way of continuing the Karate Kid franchise’s theme of legacy. Just like Cobra Kai was a sequel to The Karate Kid set more than 30 years after Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence fought each other for the first time, a Cobra Kai sequel series could revisit adult versions of characters like Miguel and Robby. Part of what made Cobra Kai so special in the first place was the chance to revisit Johnny, Daniel, and other Karate Kid movie characters.
Cobra Kai is arguably the best legacy sequel to a beloved Hollywood franchise. The show has accomplished something that not even major blockbuster sagas like Star Wars and Jurassic World have quite nailed – it successfully combined nostalgia with something new and exciting. Cobra Kai is full of cameos and callbacks to the original Karate Kid movies, not to mention the references to other movies and songs from the 1980s. Still, the show never relied solely on nostalgia to tell its story. Cobra Kai introduced several new characters, most of whom became fan favorites.
Cobra Kai’s biggest selling point may have been the returns of Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso, but the show has long grown beyond its original premise. The rivalries and love triangles involving names like Migue, Robby, Sam, and Tory are what have truly defined Cobra Kai for the past five seasons. Therefore, it would be a mistake not to revisit these characters eventually. Cobra Kai concluding with season 6 makes sense, but the show’s main characters have arguably become as big as Daniel LaRusso did during the first three films and could be involved in future projects.
A Cobra Kai-style sequel to Cobra Kai would be a fun and clever way of continuing the show’s legacy. Cobra Kai has become synonymous with good legacy sequels, offering the blueprint of how to reignite a franchise without relying on nostalgia only. The first season of Cobra Kai allowed long-time fans of The Karate Kid to see new sides of Johnny and Daniel, particularly their transformations from students to teachers. Johnny Lawrence made for a much better sensei than the one he had, whereas Daniel LaRusso honored Mr. Miyagi’s lessons despite struggling to do so.
It would be great to see what a “Sensei Diaz” or “Sensei Keene” would look like. Assuming the Cobra Kai fighters will continue to dedicate their lives to karate, it would make sense for at least a couple to become sensei in the future to honor their masters. Sam, for example, could be the newest addition to a long list of Miyagi-do sensei. This would be especially meaningful considering she is essentially Mr. Miyagi’s granddaughter. Cobra Kai was about the new generation stepping up, a theme that a potential sequel series can continue to explore.
Cobra Kai season 7 is not happening, but the Karate Kid universe will continue to expand. Ralph Macchio is reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso for a new Karate Kid movie that premiers in 2025. The Cobra Kai creators are not involved with the new Karate Kid film, which will bring two corners of the franchise together by bringing Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han from 2010’s The Karate Kid. It is unclear how Danies’s ending in Cobra Kai season 6 will tie into the new film, which will introduce a new “karate kid.”
Regardless, the fact that Macchio is starring in a new Karate Kid movie means that Cobra Kai season 6 will not be the end of the saga that began in 1984. This does not mean that Cobra Kai will not have a definitive, satisfying ending. Quite the contrary, wrapping up Cobra Kai before the franchise returns to the big screen with a new film sounds like the best way of keeping the Karate Kid saga alive without making the TV show overstay its welcome. Cobra Kai has the chance to end on a high note after five great seasons.
So far, none of the Cobra Kai actors other than Macchio were announced to be in the new Karate Kid film. There are also no announced plans for any sort of movie or TV sequel to Cobra Kai season 6. Hopefully, the original characters introduced in Cobra Kai will have the chance to return to the franchise one day like Johnny, Daniel, and many other Karate Kid names did. Cobra Kai built an impressive legacy of its own and is among the most popular shows of the last few years.
Be it in a Cobra Kai reboot show or a movie, not revisiting the world that the series created would be a mistake. Naturally, a Cobra Kai sequel series would only work if it were to come out many years after season 6. Otherwise, the show’s ending would lose much of its meaning. Interestingly, Cobra Kai has already shown that introducing an even newer generation can work, as seen with the characters of Kenny and Anthony. In an eventual Cobra Kai sequel, the show’s teenage character would now be the experienced sensei.
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