Cobra Kaiproved itself to be a fantastic acquisition for Netflix, since the world ofKarate Kidlanded on the service mid-2020, the show went on to be one of its most streamed properties despiteCobra Kai’ssecond season already being over one year old at the time.
The true test forCobra Kaithen would be how it fared as a true Netflix exclusive once its third season launched on New Year’s day, right after the company decided to move forward its premiere by a week just for kicks. Prior to that,Cobra Kaihad teaseda couple of returning actors from Karate Kid 2 would be reprising their roles from that film when Daniel Larusso returned to Okinawa more than 30 years since those events took place.
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Well, as it turns outCobra Kaiis every bit the year openerNetflix had hoped for, withDeadlinereporting over 41 million households have already gone through season three in these two weeks, according to the company’s official numbers. Not even midway through the month, Netflix can expectCobra Kai’sratings only to grow for the rest of January as the show continues to top streaming charts in several countries around the globe, including the U.S. and UK.
As far aswhatCobra Kai’sthird season bringsto the table, the show continues to offer viewers more of what has made it such a hit ever since it premiered within the depths of YouTube Red, that is more teen drama, nostalgia, grown-ups behaving like children and some fantastic fight scenes. While season three turns the spotlight even more to the adults’ side, it’s been quite a success with critics and obviously with audiences too considering its high ratings.
All this bodes well forCobra Kai’sfourth season which was already booked by Netflix and one of the main reasons why it landed on the streaming giant. So far, it seems striking first does land a hard blow when it comes to ratings.
