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Cobra Kai (TV Series)

Cobra Kai

2018

Josh Heald (Creator), Jon Hurwitz (Creator) ...

William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña ...

7.3

11,821

TV Series. Comedy. Drama. Action TV Series (2018-Present Day). 5 Seasons. 50 Episodes. Thirty years after their final confrontation at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence is at rock-bottom as an unemployed handyman haunted by his wasted life. However, when Johnny rescues a bullied kid, Miguel, from bullies, he is inspired to restart the notorious Cobra Kai dojo. However, this revitalization of his life and related misunderstandings find Johnny ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Matt Fowler IGN	"[5th Season Review]: There are elements of the finale that don't gel, but overall 'Cobra Kai' is still filled with heart, humor, and a staggering amount of franchise love"	POS
United States	Rafael Motamayor SlashFilm	"[Season 5th Review]: Some career-best performances by some of the cast members, one incredible cartoon villain, and thrilling stunts (...) You've got a season that is the best"	POS
Canada	Sam Stone CBR	"[5th Season Review]: Though there is a feeling that the revival series has played out its biggest and best tricks, 'Cobra Kai' still knows how to show its fans a good time"	POS
United States	Cristina Escobar AV Club	"[4th Season Review]: [It] delivers 10 new episodes that will surely please those who’ve watched the first three seasons, the formula relaxing enough to enjoy itself"	POS
United States	Owen S. Good Polygon	"[4th Season Review]: Although it meandered a bit on its way to the finale, I still ended the 10th episode feeling like the show had been reborn"	POS
United States	Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"[4th Season Review]: 'Cobra Kai' strikes hard, strikes first and shows absolutely no mercy to its doubters this year – season 4 is brilliant fun"	POS
United States	Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[4th Season Review]: Against all odds 'Cobra Kai' just keeps getting better (...) [It] proves itself a much smarter show than you’d think (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine	"[4th Season Review]: The secret to the show’s success is its loving embrace of its source material—warts and all."	POS
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"[4th Season Review]: It remains a model of how to take a known title and breathe life into it, without taking itself too seriously."	POS
Canada	Alex Maidy JoBlo	"[4th Season Review]: [It] is as inspirational as it is funny, nostalgic as it is timely, and gives us more reasons to love this franchise"	POS
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"[4th Season Review]: In Season 4, yet another ‘Karate Kid’ villain resurfaces to raise the tournament stakes (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"[3rd Season Review]: Flawed, but still fun and satisfying."	POS
United Kingdom	Ed Power Telegraph	"[3rd Season Review]: Call-backs to the movie are as ample as fans would demand. At the same time, the show refuses to wallow in the past, preferring to drag it screaming into the present (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine	"[3rd Season Review]: [It] remains a pure, escapist delight."	POS
United States	Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[3rd Season Review]: The fact 'Cobra Kai' ever worked is a surprise; that its smart, touching, funny third season works arguably better than ever is a near-miracle. (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"[3rd Season Review]: Earlier in its run, 'Cobra Kai' was able to live equally well in the past and the present. Not anymore, unfortunately.(…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Owen S. Good Polygon	"[3rd Season Review]: A comeback worthy of the Karate Kid"	POS
United States	Rafael Motamayor SlashFilm	"[3rd Season Review]: [It] continues to make the case that there are still ways to recycle 40-year-old characters and stories and make them feel fresh, timely, and necessary."	POS
United Kingdom	Saidat Giwa-Osagie Radio Times	"[3rd Season Review]: With its fun blend of action, comedy and drama, the 'Karate Kid' spin-off continues to have all the right moves (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Alex Maidy JoBlo	"[3rd Season Review]: A season that will please fans of the first two even if it doesn't deviate from their formula."	POS
United States	Merrill Barr Forbes	"[2nd Season Review]: Plain and simple: 'Cobra Kai' season two is just as hard, just as fast, just as mean and just as enjoyable as the first season was"	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"[2nd Season Review]: A second season that's decent, but not as thrillingly expectation-surpassing (...) I'm less excited to see where it progresses."	NEU
United States	Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"[2nd Season Review]: Each episode is a tight 30 minutes of fun (...) 'Cobra Kai' remains more entertaining and well-executed than it has any right to be"	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] is largely content to play with minor variations on what worked last year (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant	"[2nd Season Review]: 'Cobra Kai' maintains a healthy sense of humor, and its secret weapon is Zabka’s performance (...) An entertaining mix of comedy and drama"	POS
United States	David Griffin IGN	"[2nd Season Review]: [The] premiere is a worthy follow-up and raises the stakes with excellent character development."	POS
United States	Mekeisha Madden Toby Variety	"This show gets a lot of things right (...) An entertaining ride into a forgotten world of underdogs."	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"It's more entertaining than you're probably expecting (...) Pretty decent"	POS
United States	Hanh Nguyen IndieWire	"Most of the plot points are telegraphed long before they happen (...) The energetic if not terribly sophisticated martial arts choreography is entertaining"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jake Nevins The Guardian	"Sentimental but unrewarding (...) A reasonably charming, often corny and ultimately anachronistic show (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"For the most part, it's an extremely clever revival (...) It helps that Johnny is a genuinely complicated character"	POS
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"'Cobra Kai' is a clever, reverent update to 'The Karate Kid' (...) The series comes across as amateurish at times (...) The directing and editing style can be a little cheesy"	NEU
United States	Rafer Guzmán Newsday	"It has a consistent creative spark that makes it worth watching (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS

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