The sixth and final season of the hit martial arts comedy-drama series Cobra Kai is currently being shot in Atlanta, Georgia.
And while fans will be sad when the show wraps up after this last batch of new episodes, they can take some solace in hearing one of the stars call it the ‘biggest season’ yet.
Tanner Buchanan, who has played Robbie Keene during its run from YouTube Red/YouTube Premium to Netflix, used those words to describe the show’s last ride during an appearance on the iHeart podcast, I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario.
‘We are working,’ Buchanan, 25, confirmed with a laugh. ‘This season, so far, is, it’s a lot! We’re all working harder than we ever have. There’s a lot going into this season, and everyone’s truly putting in, not even 110%, we’re all putting in 200%.’
The actor proceeded to give a few more nuggets of information, which includes calling the final season ‘a crazy, wild ride.’
Tanner Buchanan, 25, talked big when he teased the ongoing shoot for the sixth and final season of the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai, calling it a ‘wild, crazy ride’
‘I know we say it every year, “Oh, this season is going to be bigger and badder than every season,” this season truly is going to be the biggest season,’ Buchanan said with conviction.
‘There’s so much to take in. It’s going to be a lot,’ he continued, adding, ‘It’s going to be a crazy, wild ride, and I think it’s going to make everybody really, really, really happy.’
He added, ‘It’s a lot of heating pads and epsom salt baths, and icing things, and Advil,’ in regards to the toll all this hard work is having on the body.
Ralph Macchio, 62, and William Zabka, 58, are also back to reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively, for the final season.
The main cast also includes the likes of Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Martin Kove, Peyton List, Vanessa Rubio, Thomas Ian Griffith and Dallas Dupree Young.
Netflix kicked off the promotional push for season six with a video teasing the start of production for the finale that dropped in early February.
The video begins with Macchio stating, ‘Hey, Cobra Kai fans…’ as Zabka continues,’The wait is over,’ in a likely reference to the writers and actors strikes that delayed production.
Jacob Bertrand (Eli ‘Hawk’ Moskowitz) said he was, ‘Super stoked to be getting back to filming,’ while Gianni Decenzo (Demitri) exclaimed,’ Season Six!’
‘This season, so far, is, it’s a lot! We’re all working harder than we ever have,’ Buchanan said on the iHeart podcast, I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario. ‘There’s a lot going into this season, and everyone’s truly putting in, not even 110%, we’re all putting in 200%’
After revealing the sixth and final season is going to be ‘bigger and badder’ than ever, Buchanan added, ‘It’s going to be a crazy, wild ride, and I think it’s going to make everybody really, really, really happy’
William Zabka joined Macchio in reprising their roles from the The Karate Kid films in the 1980s
Peyton List (Tory Nichols) revealed she was, ‘headed to Atlanta’ while Courtney Henggeler (Amanda LaRusso) confessed to be, ‘Super pumped.’
Tanner Buchanan (Robby Keene) got into the mix, adding, ‘We’ve been very hard at work, behind-the-scenes, while Vanessa Rubio (Camren Diaz) announced, ‘We cannot wait to give you Season Six.’
Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz) joined in on the excitement, saying this season is, ‘gonna be a banger,’ while Oona O’Brien (Devon Lee) said, ‘It’s a little bittersweet because it is the last season…’ while Tracy Toguchi (Yuna) adds, ‘It’s gonna be the biggest, baddest season yet.’
It winds down with Macchio offering a ‘Big thanks to you guys,’ as List says, ‘Thank you guys so much for watching,’ while Rubio adds, ‘We have the best fans in the world.’
The video concludes with several of the cast members stating, ‘See you in the dojo.’
The series re-examines the ‘Miyagi-verse’ narrative from Johnny’s point of view, beginning with his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai karate dojo, and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel.
Cobra Kai, which is a sequel to the original hit film The Karate Kid (1984), first landed on YouTube Red/YouTube Premium for the first two seasons, beginning in 2018, before moving to Netflix starting with the third
Cobra Kai re-examines the ‘Miyagi-verse’ narrative from Johnny’s (Zabka) point of view, beginning with his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai karate dojo, and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel (Macchio); Pat Morita starred as Mr. Miyagi in the three Karate Kid films in the 1980s, the first two of which were big hits at the box office
Cobra Kai, which is a sequel to the original hit film The Karate Kid (1984), first landed on YouTube Red/YouTube Premium for the first two seasons, beginning in 2018, before moving to Netflix starting with the third.
Macchio and Zabka were among the stars to reprise their roles from the original film, which was a big hit with fans grossing $130.8 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of just $8 million, and its two sequels.
The Karate Kid Part II (1986) turned into another big hit earning $130 million against a budget of $12.5 million budget, while The Karate Kid Part III (1989) paled in comparison bringing in $38.9 million with another $12.5 million budget.
Cobra Kai has consistently garnered high viewership on both YouTube and Netflix, along with critical acclaim for its writing, performances, action sequences, humor, character development, and faithfulness to the previous three films.
So far, there hasn’t been any official announcement on exactly when the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai will premiere on Netflix.
