Cobra Kai's final season gets 3 premiere dates(!) and a new teaser

Netflix is giving its hit karate comedy a long goodbye.

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Kristen Baldwin
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Published on May 2, 2024 10:00AM EDT

Netflix is giving Cobra Kai a long goodbye.

The streamer announced today that the sixth and final season of their hit karate comedy will arrive in three parts, beginning with five episodes on Thursday, July 18. Subsequent chapters will arrive on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) and on an as-yet-unspecified date in 2025. Netflix also debuted a teaser for season 6, along with eight first-look photos.

The new season finds Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) prepping their students for the prestigious Sekai Taikai tournament in Japan. Though they defeated Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) and his malicious Cobra Kai dojo in season 5, that rivalry is poised to reignite in the final season. The new teaser reveals that sinister John Kreese (Martin Kove) has teamed up with Kim Dae-uen (Alicia Hannah-Kim) to revive Cobra Kai... just in time for the Sekai Taikai, we're guessing? As for whether we've seen the last of Terry Silver, creators/exec producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg are playing coy. "It would be premature to count out Terry Silver, even though he's had such a public takedown," Heald told EW after season 5.

But we can say this for sure: Yes, that is an Eagle Fang Karate baby onesie in the first-look photo of Johnny and Carmen (Vanessa Rubio).

Watch the full teaser above, and check out the first-look images below.

Sensei vs. Sensei

William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen in Cobra Kai.
William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, and Yuji Okumoto hit the mat in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Alicia Hannah-Kim as Kim Da-Eun, Martin Kove as John Kreese in Cobra Kai.
Alicia Hannah-Kim and Martin Kove glower like pros in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Ready to Rumble

Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri, Jacob Bertrand as Eli 'Hawk' Moskowitz, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Xolo Mariduena as Miguel Diaz in Cobra Kai.
Gianni DeCenzo, Jacob Bertrand, Tanner Buchanan, and Xolo Maridueña strike a pose in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Oona O'Brien as Devon, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Peyton List as Tory Nichols in Cobra Kai.
Oona O'Brien, Mary Mouser, and Peyton List perfect their blocks in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Xolo Mariduena as Miguel Diaz, Okea Eme-Akwari as Shawn, Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny in Cobra Kai.
Tanner Buchanan, Xolo Maridueña, Okea Eme-Akwari, and Dallas Dupree Young come to blows in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Khalil Everage as Chris, Nathaniel Oh as Nate, Griffin Santopeitro as Anthony Larusso, Owen Morgan as Bert, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Aedin Mincks as Mitch, Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri, Xolo Mariduena as Miguel Diaz, Jacob Bertrand as Eli 'Hawk' Moskowitz, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Peyton List as Tory Nichols in Cobra Kai.
Khalil Everage, Nathaniel Oh, Griffin Santopietro, Owen Morgan, Mary Mouser, Aedin Mincks, Gianni DeCenzo, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Tanner Buchanan, and Peyton List suit up in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Family Matters

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen, Courtney Henggeler as Amanda Larusso in Cobra Kai.
Ralph Macchio, Yuji Okumoto, and Courtney Henggeler wake up together in 'Cobra Kai'.

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Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Vanessa Rubio as Carmen, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Rose Bianco as Rosa in Cobra Kai.
Tanner Buchanan, Vanessa Rubio, William Zabka, and Rose Bianco in 'Cobra Kai'.

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The first five episodes of Cobra Kai season 6 premiere Thursday, July 18, on Netflix.

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