The Worst Episodes of Cobra Kai
Every episode of Cobra Kai ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Cobra Kai!
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Cobra Kai" is "The Prize", rated 7.3/10 from 1831 user votes. It was directed by Joel Novoa and written by Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas. "The Prize" aired on 7/18/2024 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Peacetime in the Valley".
7.3/10 1,831 votes#1 - The Prize
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2024
Kreese faces a dangerous test to prove his worthiness. Daniel offers Johnny a helping hand while the teens contemplate life beyond high school.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas
7.5/10 2,150 votes#2 - Peacetime in the Valley
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2024
The Miyagi-Do students struggle to put aside past rivalries while training for the Sekai Taikai. Johnny and Chozen clash over rebranding the dojo.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Bob Dearden
7.5/10 1,676 votes#3 - Sleeper
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2024
A shocking discovery turns Daniel's world upside down. Johnny schemes a way to give Sam and Tory their edge back. The tournament reveals its location.
Director: Ralph Macchio
Writer: Mattea Greene
7.6/10 2,882 votes#4 - Downward Spiral
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2022
Johnny and Carmen’s romance flies high while Daniel and Amanda are rattled by Terry's schemes. The teens’ feuds spill over at the waterpark.
Director: Steve Pink
Writer: Ashley Darnall
7.8/10 3,987 votes#5 - Now You're Gonna Pay
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/1/2021
Daniel's tarnished public image takes a toll on his sales, leading to a takeover offer. Johnny tries to raise money for Miguel's surgery.
Director: Lin Oeding
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 3,169 votes#6 - Kicks Get Chicks
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/31/2021
A major change to the upcoming tournament sends Johnny scrambling to find a new recruit for Eagle Fang. Tory must ask a favor of the LaRussos.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Mattea Greene
7.8/10 3,518 votes#7 - Long, Long Way From Home
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2022
Daniel’s new ally-turned-housemate tests Amanda’s patience. Miguel searches for his father in Mexico. Terry starts to transform Cobra Kai.
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida, Joel Novoa
Writer: Michael Jonathan Smith
7.8/10 2,951 votes#8 - Playing With Fire
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2022
Another enemy from Daniel’s past resurfaces. After a spa day and some soul-searching, Sam comes to a decision about her future with Miguel.
Director: Marielle Woods
Writer: Mattea Greene
7.9/10 3,218 votes#9 - Then Learn Fly
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 12/31/2021
Kenny tries to become a student of Cobra Kai with some encouragement from Robby, while Johnny urges Sam to take a leap of faith – in herself.
Director: Marielle Woods
Writer: Michael Jonathan Smith
7.9/10 3,182 votes#10 - Minefields
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/31/2021
Daniel invites Anthony to join Miyagi-Do and discovers he doesn't know his son as well as he thought. Miguel learns the truth about Johnny and Carmen.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Bill Posley
7.9/10 2,966 votes#11 - Molé
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2022
Chozen and Daniel hatch a risky plot against Terry. In Mexico, Robby and Johnny look for Miguel, who discovers the truth about his dad.
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida
Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas
8.0/10 4,146 votes#12 - Back in Black
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2019
When Daniel starts teaching his first karate students, he questions whether he can fill Mr. Miyagi’s shoes. Johnny invents some unorthodox training methods with help from an unlikely source.
Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
8.0/10 4,395 votes#13 - Aftermath
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2021
Miguel's fighting for his life, Robby's missing, and Daniel and Johnny's reputations are in tatters as the community reacts to the West Valley brawl.
Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
8.0/10 3,775 votes#14 - Let's Begin
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 12/31/2021
Johnny and Daniel combine dojos but their opposing styles immediately clash. Kreese tries to persuade a former partner to rejoin him at Cobra Kai.
Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
8.0/10 3,159 votes#15 - Bicephaly
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 12/31/2021
Kreese brings Terry back to Cobra Kai, but his former partner isn't interested in repeating history. Johnny grows envious of Daniel mentoring Miguel.
Director: Marielle Woods
Writer: Stacey Harman
8.0/10 2,768 votes#16 - Bad Eggs
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2022
Terry and Kim issue a brutal challenge while Chozen teaches his students a different kind of lesson. Johnny and Daniel demand answers from Kreese.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas
8.0/10 1,667 votes#17 - Underdogs
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 7/18/2024
Daniel and Johnny invite a new sensei to evaluate their students. Friends become foes as the competition heats up for a spot in the Sekai Taikai.
Director: Sherwin Shilati
Writer: Chris Rafferty
8.1/10 5,137 votes#18 - Strike First
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2018
Present day Daniel LaRusso lives a charmed life. That is, until he sees that the Cobra Kai dojo, the source of his teenage angst and rivalry, has been reestablished by Johnny Lawrence. Struggling to launch the business, Johnny starts teaching karate to his teenage neighbor Miguel. Daniel faces his former opponent and old offenses are quickly reignited.
Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
8.1/10 4,874 votes#19 - Esqueleto
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2018
Johnny tries to recruit more students to join the dojo. Troubled by his daughter’s friends, Daniel chaperones her high school costume dance. Johnny takes Miguel’s training seriously and starts creating a badass.
Director: Jennifer Celotta
Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
8.1/10 4,765 votes#20 - Cobra Kai Never Dies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2018
When Daniel’s car dealership billboard is sprayed with lewd graffiti, it consumes Daniel and escalates tensions against a rival. Robby, Johnny’s delinquent son, is embarrassed about his father and his new dojo. The bullying escalates against Miguel and motivates Johnny in a surprising way.
Director: Jennifer Celotta
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 4,014 votes#21 - The Moment of Truth
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2019
Daniel makes another attempt to promote Miyagi Do, and receives guidance in a familiar form. Johnny grows suspicious about Kreese’s backstory. A new Cobra Kai student challenges Miguel and befriends Aisha, while Robby revisits a past he’d rather forget.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 3,953 votes#22 - Glory of Love
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2019
Daniel works to make amends with Amanda, while Johnny is introduced to the world of dating apps. Complications arise when Miguel, Samantha, Robby and Tory cross paths.
Director: Jennifer Celotta
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 4,118 votes#23 - Nature Vs. Nurture
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/2021
Daniel and Johnny team up to find Robby. Miguel faces an uncertain future. Kreese tries to bring Tory back to Cobra Kai.
Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 3,802 votes#24 - Obstáculos
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/1/2021
Daniel spends some father-daughter time with a traumatized Sam. Johnny plans to form a new karate dojo but struggles to come up with a cool name.
Director: Jennifer Celotta
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 3,400 votes#25 - First Learn Stand
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/31/2021
Johnny picks up defensive strategies while Daniel learns how to go on the offensive. Amanda confronts Tory. New kid Kenny is bullied at school.
Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas