7.3/102,306 votesLoading...#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
7.5/102,638 votesLoading...#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
7.5/102,179 votesLoading...#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
7.6/103,054 votesLoading...#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
7.6/101,889 votesLoading...#5 - Benvinguts a Barcelona
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2024
With the Sekai Taikai underway, a betrayal threatens to throw team Miyagi-Do off their game. A dramatic first event unleashes the element of surprise.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas
7.8/104,146 votesLoading...#6 - 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
7.8/103,318 votesLoading...#7 - 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
7.8/103,696 votesLoading...#8 - 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
7.8/103,124 votesLoading...#9 - 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
7.9/103,371 votesLoading...#10 - 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
7.9/103,330 votesLoading...#11 - 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
7.9/103,135 votesLoading...#12 - 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
7.9/102,196 votesLoading...#13 - 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
7.9/101,751 votesLoading...#14 - Dog in the Fight
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2024
The search for clues about Mr. Miyagi's past leads Daniel into danger. Miguel raises doubts about Robby's focus. Sam observes ugly behavior off the mat.
Director: Joel Novoa
Writer: Ashley Darnall
8.0/104,316 votesLoading...#15 - 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: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Writer: Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
8.0/104,554 votesLoading...#16 - 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: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Writer: Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
8.0/103,929 votesLoading...#17 - 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: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Writer: Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
8.0/103,306 votesLoading...#18 - 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
8.0/102,934 votesLoading...#19 - 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
8.0/101,788 votesLoading...#20 - Snakes on a Plane
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2024
A personal crisis shakes Miguel and Johnny to the core. Chozen and a rival sensei team up to find their students — but discover something else instead.
Director: Jennifer Celotta
Writer: Ashley Darnall, Emily Abbott
8.1/105,338 votesLoading...#21 - 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: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Writer: Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
8.1/105,068 votesLoading...#22 - 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, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
8.1/104,955 votesLoading...#23 - 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
8.1/104,175 votesLoading...#24 - 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
8.1/104,115 votesLoading...#25 - 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
The Worst Episodes of Cobra Kai
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Worst Episodes Summary
"The Prize" is the worst rated episode of "Cobra Kai". It scored 7.3/10 based on 2306 votes. Directed by Joel Novoa and written by Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas, it aired on 7/18/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Peacetime in the Valley".