COBRA KAI Launches on YouTube Red Today, Episodes 1 & 2 Now Available for Free

The Youtube Red Original series Cobra Kai, an all-new take on the legendary Karate Kid saga, is available NOW on Youtube Red! The 10 episode series reunites stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka who reprise their iconic roles from the legendary Karate Kid film.

Viewers can now binge all 10 episodes on Youtube Red.

Watch the Cobra Kai pilot here and episode 2 here.

The highly-anticipated series from YouTube, Sony Pictures Television and Overbrook Entertainment reunites the arich-rivals over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. Now living in the affluent hills of Encino, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) leads an enviable life with his beautiful family, while running a successful string of car dealerships throughout the valley. Meanwhile, his high school adversary, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), whose life has taken a rocky turn, seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. Their lives inevitably become intertwined and the rivalry is reignited, setting forth the next generation of karate kids in Cobra Kai.

Cobra Kai is written and executive produced by Josh Heald (Hot Tub Time Machine), and Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (Harold & Kumar, American Reunion). Together, the trio conceived of the new Karate Kid storyline that picks-up decades after the original film ends. Hurwitz & Schlossberg directed much of the series. Susan Ekins also executive produces. Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett executive produced for Overbrook Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios.

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