Cobra Kai star Tanner Buchanan hypes sixth and final season, calls it ‘a crazy, wild ride’
The sixth and final season of the popular martial arts comedy-drama series Cobra Kai is currently being shot in Atlanta, Georgia.
And while fans will be sad to see the show end after this final batch of new episodes, they can take 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 these words to describe the show’s final run during an appearance on the iHeart podcast, I’ve never said this before with Tommy DiDario.
“We’re working,” Buchanan, 25, confirmed with a laugh. ‘This season, so far, is, it’s a lot! We are all working harder than we ever have. It takes a lot this season and everyone really puts in, not even 110%, we all put in 200%.’
The actor went on to give a few more details, which include calling the final season ‘a crazy, wild ride.’
Tanner Buchanan, 25, spoke volumes as he teased the ongoing filming for the sixth and final season of 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 is really going to be the biggest season,” Buchanan said with conviction.
‘There is so much to do. 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 everyone really, really, really happy.’
He added: ‘It’s a lot of heating pads and epsom salt baths and icing stuff and Advil’ regarding the toll all this hard work takes on the body.
Ralph Macchio, 62, and William Zabka, 58, are also back to reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively, from the last 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, which dropped in early February.
The video begins with Macchio saying, “Hello, Cobra Kai fans…” as Zabka continues, “The wait is over,” in a likely reference to writer and actor strikes that delayed production.
Jacob Bertrand (Eli ‘Hawk’ Moskowitz) said he was, ‘Super excited to get 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 on this season and everybody’s really putting in, not even 110%, we all put in 200%”
After revealing that the sixth and final season will 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 everyone really, really, really happy’
William Zabka joined Macchio in reprising their roles from The Karate Kid films in the 1980s
Peyton List (Tory Nichols) revealed she was ‘heading to Atlanta’, while Courtney Henggeler (Amanda LaRusso) admitted to being ‘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 can’t wait to bring you season six.’
Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz) joined in the excitement, saying this season is, ‘going to be a banger’, while Oona O’Brien (Devon Lee) said: ‘It’s kind of bittersweet because it’s the last season…’ while Tracy Toguchi (Yuna) adds, ‘It’s going to be the biggest, baddest season yet.’
It ends with Macchio offering a ‘Big thank you,’ to which List says, ‘Thank you so much for watching,’ while Rubio adds, ‘We have the best fans in the world.’
The video ends with several of the cast saying, “See you at the dojo.”
The series reimagines the ‘Miyagi-verse’ narrative from Johnny’s point of view, beginning with his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai karate dojo, and the revival of his old rivalry with Daniel.
A sequel to the original hit film The Karate Kid (1984), Cobra Kai first landed on YouTube Red/YouTube Premium for its first two seasons beginning in 2018 before moving to Netflix starting with the third season.
Cobra Kai revisits the ‘Miyagi-verse’ narrative from Johnny’s (Zabka) point of view, beginning with his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai karate dojo, and the revival 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
A sequel to the original hit film The Karate Kid (1984), Cobra Kai first landed on YouTube Red/YouTube Premium for its first two seasons beginning in 2018 before moving to Netflix beginning 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.
Karate Kid Part II (1986) became another huge hit, earning $130 million against a budget of $12.5 million, while The Karate Kid Part III (1989) paled in comparison with $38.9 million on a budget of 12.5 million dollars.
Cobra Kai has consistently garnered high ratings 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 has been no official announcement as to exactly when the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai will premiere on Netflix.