'Cobra Kai' renewed for season five ahead of S4 premiere

LOS ANGELES: Streamer Netflix has green lit popular show 'Cobra Kai' for a fifth season. The renewal comes ahead of the premiere of the show's fourth season in December this year.

Netflix shared the news in a post on Twitter.

"'Cobra Kai' Season 5. It's happening!!" the streaming platform tweeted alongside a teaser video.



'Cobra Kai' is a spin-off series connected to The Karate Kid franchise following the competitive world of martial arts in Southern California, starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.


The story, set after 34 years, follows the reopening of the Cobra Kai karate dojo by Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel LaRusso (Macchio).

The series has been created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg.