Cobra Kai season 5 explained

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The fifth season of Cobra Kai, also known as Cobra Kai V, was released to Netflix on September 9, 2022, and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise, focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film.[1] [2] This is the third season to be released to Netflix.

After his success at the All-Valley, Terry Silver, now sole owner of Cobra Kai, seeks to expand the dojo across the valley. Thus, Daniel and a new ally Chozen Toguchi attempt to finally defeat him. Meanwhile, Johnny attempts to repair the rivalry between Robby and Miguel.

The season has twelve starring roles, eleven of which returned from the previous season. Dallas Dupree Young was promoted to main cast after recurring in the previous season, and Gianni DeCenzo was demoted to a recurring cast member, being credited as a "special guest star". The season was met with generally positive reviews from critics.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See main article: List of Cobra Kai episodes.

Production

Development

In August 2021, ahead of the fourth season premiere, the series was renewed for a fifth season.[4]

Casting

All main cast members from the previous season returned for the fifth, with Gianni DeCenzo now being credited as a "special guest appearance". Sean Kanan and Robyn Lively guest starred as Mike Barnes and Jessica Andrews respectively, reprising their roles from The Karate Kid Part III.[5] [6] In addition to Kanan and Lively returning, Alicia Hannah-Kim joined the cast as Kim Da-eun.[7] Dallas Dupree Young, who portrays Kenny Payne, was upped to a series regular role after recurring during the fourth season.[8]

Filming

Filming for the fifth season began in September 2021 and finished in December. Like previous seasons, parts were filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, Marietta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California. The Mexico scenes were filmed in Puerto Rico on a two-day filming block, just like the two-day filming block of Okinawa, Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Tokyo, Japan for the third season.

Music

Music used during the season primarily highlighted that from the 1980s. Featured artists included Billy Idol, Jon Bon Jovi, and Van Halen. Other songs such as "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" were also used.[9] [10]

Soundtracks

Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson once again returned to compose for the season.[11] Madison Gate Records released two digital soundtrack albums on September 16, 2022. La-La Land Records distributed physical CD releases which featured 13 additional tracks across the two volumes.[12] A single from the first volume, "Once Upon a Time in the Valley", was released a month earlier on August 19. Matt Ryan Tobin designed the cover art for the albums.[13]

Volume 1
Italic Title:no
Cobra Kai: Season 5, Vol. 1 (Soundtrack from the
Netflix Original Series)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson
Length:61:04
Label:
Producer:
  • Leo Birenberg
  • Zach Robinson
Prev Title:Cobra Kai: Season 4, Vol. 2 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series)
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Cobra Kai: Season 5, Vol. 2 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series)
Next Year:2022
Volume 2
Italic Title:no
Cobra Kai: Season 5, Vol. 2 (Soundtrack from the
Netflix Original Series)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson
Length:71:44
Label:
Producer:
  • Leo Birenberg
  • Zach Robinson
Prev Title:Cobra Kai: Season 5, Vol. 1 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series)
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (Original Game Soundtrack)
Next Year:2022

Marketing and release

The first teaser trailer for the season was released on May 5, 2022, which confirmed a September 9 release date.[14] The official trailer was released on August 16. The complete fifth season was released on DVD on September 12, 2023.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season has received a 98% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 44 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Deftly managing an expanded roster of punchy personalities, Cobra Kai graduates to a black belt proficiency in heartfelt melodrama and sly humor".[15] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, it has received a rating of 78 out of 100, based on seven reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

Between September 4 and October 9, 2022, the show was watched for 274.72M hours globally according to the Netflix top 10s.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2, 2022 . Cobra Kai Season 5 Release Date, Trailer, Cast, Streaming Platform . May 2, 2022 . theviralbyte.com . en-US . May 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504103423/https://theviralbyte.com/cobra-kai-season-5/ . live .
  2. Web site: Parker . Ryan . May 5, 2022 . 'Cobra Kai' Season Five Premiere Date Revealed Along With Action-Packed Teaser . . May 5, 2022 . May 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506090524/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/cobra-kai-season-five-premiere-date-announced-with-teaser-1235141009/ . live .
  3. Web site: Cobra Kai Season 5: Stephen Thompson & Tyron Woodley Set to Appear. Nash. Anthony. December 18, 2021. COMINGSOON.NET. December 18, 2021. live. December 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218214929/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1205415-cobra-kai-season-5-stephen-thompson-tyron-woodley-set-to-appear.
  4. Web site: 'Cobra Kai' Renewed For Season 5 At Netflix Ahead Of Season 4 Premiere. Cordero. Rosy. August 27, 2021. December 30, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. December 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231081030/https://deadline.com/2021/08/cobra-kai-renewed-season-5-netflix-1234823289/. live.
  5. Web site: It's no joke, LaRusso! Mike Barnes will return for Cobra Kai season 5. Baldwin, Kristen. August 9, 2022. EW.com. August 23, 2022. August 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220824022944/https://ew.com/tv/cobra-kai-season-5-sean-kanan-mike-barnes-photos-netflix/. live.
  6. Web site: 'Cobra Ki': Robyn Lively on Her Return to the 'Karate Kid' Universe. Darwish, Meaghan. September 22, 2022. TVInsider.com. September 24, 2022. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924040732/https://www.tvinsider.com/1062020/cobra-kai-season-5-robyn-lively-jessica-andrews-cousin-bar-fight/. live.
  7. Web site: The Karate Bad Boy Is Back! Mike Barnes To Be Part of Cobra Kai Season 5. doublehammerfist.com. Blaine Henry. August 9, 2022. August 23, 2022. October 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002232902/https://doublehammerfist.com/2022/08/09/the-karate-bad-boy-is-back-mike-barnes-to-be-part-of-cobra-kai-season-5/. live.
  8. Web site: 'Cobra Kai': Alicia Hannah-Kim To Star As South Korean Sensei In Season 5; Dallas Dupree Young Upgraded To Series Regular. Cordero. Rosy. May 24, 2022. August 17, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. August 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817051047/https://deadline.com/2022/05/cobra-kai-cast-alicia-hannah-kim-season-5-dallas-dupree-young-series-regular-1235031668/. live.
  9. Web site: Here’s every song on the ‘Cobra Kai’ season five soundtrack. Edwards. Chris. September 20, 2022. July 1, 2024. NME.
  10. Web site: The Cobra Kai Season 5 Soundtrack Is Every Dad's Dream Mixtape. Romano. Evan. September 13, 2022. July 1, 2024. Men's Journal.
  11. Web site: Cobra Kai Season 5 Soundtrack. July 1, 2024. Sony Pictures Television.
  12. Web site: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 Soundtrack Album Details. September 13, 2022. July 1, 2024. Film Music Reporter.
  13. Web site: Cobra Kai Season 5 Soundtrack Premieres Fun New Track [Exclusive]]. Hullender. Tatiana. August 18, 2022. July 1, 2024. Screen Rant.
  14. Web site: 'Cobra Kai' Season 5 Gets Premiere Date; Action-Packed Teaser Trailer Sets New Alliance Ahead Of Epic Showdown. Cordero. Rosy. May 5, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. May 7, 2022. live. May 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506155819/https://deadline.com/2022/05/cobra-kai-season-5-premiere-date-teaser-trailer-1235016584/.
  15. Web site: Cobra Kai: Season 5 (2022) . September 7, 2022 . . September 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907070940/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/cobra_kai/s05 . live .
  16. Web site: Cobra Kai: Season 5 . live . September 7, 2022 . . September 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220906213716/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/cobra-kai/season-5 .
  17. Web site: Moore . Jacob Robinson, Kasey . 2022-12-06 . 'Cobra Kai' Season 6: Netflix Renewal Status and What We Know So Far . 2022-12-06 . What's on Netflix . en . December 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206125355/https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/cobra-kai-season-6-on-netflix-renewal-status-and-everything-we-know-so-far-12-2022/ . live .

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