After his success at the All-Valley, Terry Silver, now sole owner of Cobra Kai, seeks to expand the dojo across the valley.

[3] All main cast members from the previous season returned for the fifth, with Gianni DeCenzo now being credited as a "special guest appearance".

Sean Kanan and Robyn Lively guest starred as Mike Barnes and Jessica Andrews respectively, reprising their roles from The Karate Kid Part III.

[6] Dallas Dupree Young, who portrays Kenny Payne, was upped to a series regular role after recurring during the fourth season.

La-La Land Records distributed physical CD releases which featured 13 additional tracks across the two volumes.

The site's critical consensus reads: "Deftly managing an expanded roster of punchy personalities, Cobra Kai graduates to a black belt proficiency in heartfelt melodrama and sly humor".