'Cobra Kai' Stars Ready for 'the Biggest, the Badass-est, Most Amazing' Final Season: 'Not Over Yet

Cobra Kaiis ready to kick off its final season.

The video showed the cast greeting one another as they awaited the arrival ofJacob Bertrand(Eli), who arrived 20 minutes late afterWilliam Zabka(Johnny) hilariously called him to ask if he knew when the table read was scheduled.

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Before the read-through began,Ralph Macchio(Daniel) spoke to his castmates and expressed that it was “great to have everyone back” and that he was “so excited to be here.”

“It has been an awesome long journey, but it is not over yet,” added Zabka. “Season 6 is going to be the biggest, the badass-est, most amazing season ofCobra Kaiyet.”

While details on the final season are scant — especially withthe show’s writers taking part in the ongoing WGA strike— the end of the video offered a glimpse of Gianni DeCenzo’s (Demetri) lines from an upcoming episode.

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Creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg issued ajoint statement on Instagramto announce thatseason 6 would be the final seasonfor the beloved series in January, calling the decision a “bittersweet” one.

“Reacquainting the world with theKarate Kiduniversehas been our humble honor,” they wrote. “It has enabled us to play sensei, expanding the original storylines and birthing a new generation of underdogs. We’ve never once taken this opportunity for granted.”

They noted, “Our Day 1 goal withCobra Kaihas always been to end it on our terms, leaving the Valley in the time and place we’ve always imagined. While this may be a bittersweet day for the fandom, the Miyagiverse has never been stronger. This fandom is the BEST on the planet and we hope to be telling moreKarate Kidstories with you down the line. Because as we all know: Cobra Kai Never Dies.”

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Seasons 1 –5 ofCobra Kaiare available to stream in full on Netflix.

source: people.com