It’s been far too long since Cobra Kai’s season 2 finale left us hanging after a traumatic high school karate riot. But, season 3 is finally on the horizon, so let’s take a look at everything we know so far.
First and foremost, the most important question of all - what’s the release date? Season 3 of Cobra Kai will premiere on January 8, 2021, and this time it’s exclusively on Netflix. All episodes of the new season will be available that day, so get ready to binge.
Before we get into what to expect, here’s where we left off: Four words: High school karate riot. The end of Season 2 saw the tensions between the Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do dojos finally boil over, leading to an all-out war between the two groups in the middle of the high school. Ultimately, Robby delivered a kick to Miguel that saw him fly over a balcony, landing spine-first on the rail of a staircase below. As a result, Miguel ended up unconscious in a hospital, with Robby on the run.
Meanwhile, Kreese assumed control of Cobra Kai, ousting Johnny and turning his students against him. If Cobra Kai is Star Wars, this season was definitely The Empire Strikes Back, leaving all of the show's heroes down and out, with the evil grasp of the Empire (a Kreese-led Cobra Kai) growing in power.