Cobra Kai season 2

{{main|List of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters}}

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• Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
• William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
• Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso
• Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz
• Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene
• Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso
• Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz
• Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos
• Martin Kove as John Kreese

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• Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz
• Nichole Brown as Aisha Robinson
• Paul Walter Hauser as Raymond "Stingray" Porter
• Aedin Mincks as Mitch
• Khalil Everage as Chris
• Hannah Kepple as Moon Taylor
• Owen Morgan as Bert
• Dan Ahdoot as Anoush Norouzi
• Peyton List as Tory Nichols
• Nathaniel Oh as Nathaniel

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• Griffin Santopietro as Anthony LaRusso
• Diora Baird as Shannon Keene
• Susan Gallagher as "Homeless" Lynn
• Ken Davitian as Armand Zarkarian
• Kim Fields as Sandra Robinson
• Terayle Hill as Trey
• Jeff Kaplan as Cruz
• Rob Garrison as Tommy
• Ron Thomas as Bobby Brown
• Tony O'Dell as Jimmy
• Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso
• Rose Bianco as Rosa Diaz
• Selah Austria as Piper Elswith

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{{main|List of Cobra Kai episodes}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 11

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Mercy Part II

|DirectedBy = Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|WrittenBy = Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Following a brief fight, Kreese tries to convince Johnny to allow him to rejoin Cobra Kai, but Johnny refuses due to their past, particularly Kreese assaulting Johnny as punishment for losing the 1984 All-Valley Tournament to Daniel.{{efn|As depicted in The Karate Kid Part II (1986)}} Carmen notices Miguel's darker nature during the fight but still approves of Johnny training him. Robby learns about the history of Miyagi-Do, and Daniel plans to open up a dojo, to his wife's reluctance, as Johnny scolds Miguel and Hawk on their dishonorable techniques at the tournament. Daniel brings Sam into his karate dojo, while Johnny tries to patch things up with Robby. However, Robby, who believes Johnny had his students fight dirty against him, humiliatingly rejects him by claiming that Daniel is a better man than Johnny ever was. Kreese finally apologizes and convinces Johnny to let him join Cobra Kai as an assistant sensei.

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|EpisodeNumber = 12

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Back in Black

|DirectedBy = Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|WrittenBy = Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Miguel tries reaching out to Sam to no avail while Daniel begins training Robby and Sam, but Amanda calls him out for caring more about teaching Karate than doing his job. Johnny continues to use harsh methods to train his students, including forcing them to move a full cement truck to train their leg strength, impressing Kreese. Daniel invites Robby to move in with him after seeing the state of his home, although Amanda reminds him Johnny is still around. Daniel confronts Johnny outside the Cobra Kai dojo, where Kreese mockingly offers his condolences on Mr. Miyagi's death and warns Daniel that their fight is "inevitable."

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|EpisodeNumber = 13

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Fire and Ice

|DirectedBy = Michael Grossman

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Stacey Harman|t=Stacey Harman|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Johnny uses a computer for the first time and sees a Miyagi-Do ad on YouTube where Daniel is promoting Miyagi-Do Karate for free, while attacking Cobra Kai. Two teenagers want to join Miyagi-Do, but when Daniel tells them to wax on and off the fence, they decide to join Cobra Kai instead. Meanwhile, Miguel learns that Robby is Johnny's son and confronts Johnny about it, who confides in him that on the day Robby was born back in 2002, he wasn't there for him because Johnny's mother (at the time, the only person he cared about) had passed away. Afraid of being a father, he failed Robby on his first day and vows never to fail Miguel. When Daniel, Sam, and Robby perform their Miyagi-Do demonstration at Valley Fest, Cobra Kai interrupts with their own demonstration, which outshines Miyagi-Do's, making them more popular.

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|EpisodeNumber = 14

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Moment of Truth

|DirectedBy = Michael Grossman

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus|t=Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Demetri, seeing that all his friends have taken up karate, goes to Cobra Kai, where he gets beaten by Kreese and ultimately joins Miyagi-Do instead. Later, in the Cobra Kai dojo, new student Tory Nichols proves to be Miguel's equal, eventually bonding with both Miguel and Aisha. Miguel tries to tell Johnny his worries about Kreese's influence, but Johnny reassures him that everyone deserves a second chance. Daniel tries to convince other people to join Miyagi-do but fails, while Sam develops a feud with Tory, who embarrasses her at a party. Robby tries to stage a fight with his former friends to convince people to join Miyagi-Do but is hit in the back of the head. Though Daniel arrives to save him, Robby had recorded the fight, but Daniel asks him not to upload it, explaining that students should join Miyagi-Do out of necessity.

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|EpisodeNumber = 15

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = All In

|DirectedBy = Josh Heald

|WrittenBy = Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Demetri reveals that he wants to learn karate so he can stand up to Eli, who has been starting to bully him. Hawk sees a Yelp review of Demetri giving Cobra Kai a negative rating and goes to confront him at the mall, but Sam and Robby arrive to defeat Hawk and the other Cobra Kais. Demetri eventually improves his karate skills, while Moon, Hawk's girlfriend, breaks up with him for his violent behavior. Later, Kreese convinces a vengeful Hawk to vandalize Daniel's dojo. Meanwhile, Miguel starts a romantic relationship with Tory. Carmen convinces Johnny, still heartbroken over Robby and Daniel's fatherly relationship, to let go of his rivalry. The next day, a horrified Daniel discovers the destruction of Miyagi-Do, including Mr. Miyagi's Medal of Honor stolen and the vandalization of his '48 Ford Super De Luxe. He goes to Cobra Kai to confront Johnny, assuming he is involved. As a result, some students leave Cobra Kai to join Miyagi-Do.

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|EpisodeNumber = 16

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Take a Right

|DirectedBy = Josh Heald

|WrittenBy = Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Johnny makes everyone do burpees until someone confesses before he gets a call from one of his old friends. Both Demetri and Robby hold grudges against Chris, a new student of Miyagi-do and former Cobra Kai who attacked Demetri at the mall. Daniel reveals that he once was part of Cobra Kai, recounting his negative history with Terry Silver while training for the 1985 All-Valley Tournament,{{efn|As depicted in The Karate Kid Part III (1989)}} stating that while Cobra Kai is bad, not all students are, convincing them to end their conflicts. Johnny travels to San Bernardino, where he meets up with his old Cobra Kai mates Bobby, Tommy, and Jimmy, to support Tommy, who has a terminal illness, revealing to them that he reopened Cobra Kai with Kreese, with Bobby encouraging him to move on from Cobra Kai. In Johnny's absence, Kreese takes over and trains Cobra Kai to be more ruthless; Miguel calls Kreese out for it, but Kreese claims that mercy is not beneficial in real life. Tory opens up to Miguel that her mother had to work as a waitress to support Tory and her brother, and her mom would take leftovers to feed them, but when her mom's boss found out, she got fired, which led to Tory's aggressive behavior. After a night camping, Johnny and his friends awake to find that Tommy has died in his sleep.

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{{Episode list/sublist|Cobra Kai season 2

|EpisodeNumber = 17

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Lull

|DirectedBy = Jennifer Celotta

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus|t=Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Kreese informs Daniel that he will be training Cobra Kai for the upcoming war against Miyagi-Do, despite Daniel's protest that they're just kids. Upon returning from his trip, Johnny takes his Cobra Kai students into the woods to participate in "Capture the Headband." During this, Johnny becomes distraught over Tory's aggressiveness, while Miguel spots Hawk wearing Miyagi's Medal of Honor. Realizing that he was the one who vandalized the Miyagi-Do dojo, Hawk taunts Miguel on his feelings for Sam, leading to a scuffle with Miguel emerging victorious. Miguel takes the Medal of Honor but is ambushed and has his headband taken off by a new adult Cobra Kai student, Stingray. Johnny personally warns Miguel not to take the dark path under Kreese's influence. Later, Miguel goes to return the Medal of Honor at the LaRusso house, where Robby and Sam have started a romance. He asks Robby to return the medal to Daniel and tell Sam he's sorry before leaving. Fearing that this will sabotage his newfound relationship with Sam, Robby keeps it a secret. After realizing that Kreese hasn't changed and is trying to corrupt students as he did in the past, Johnny expels him from Cobra Kai.

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|EpisodeNumber = 18

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = Glory of Love

|DirectedBy = Jennifer Celotta

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas|t=Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Johnny fantasizes about Carmen but is dismayed to meet Carmen's boyfriend. After expelling Kreese, he teaches his students to show mercy and honor. Meanwhile, Demetri finds the Medal of Honor, which Robby planted in the dojo backyard to prevent Sam from returning to Miguel, who sets up Johnny on a dating app. After failing miserably on his dates, Johnny sends a message to his ex, Ali Mills. At the skate mall, Miguel and Robby go on separate dates with Tory and Sam, where the tension between the two girls heats up, resulting in Sam and Robby getting kicked out of the roller rink due to Sam sweeping Tory in retaliation for Tory pushing her. Daniel apologizes to his wife, while Johnny beats up Carmen's boyfriend, who was planning to dump Carmen soon, and soon asks Carmen out on a date.

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{{Episode list/sublist|Cobra Kai season 2

|EpisodeNumber = 19

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Pulpo

|DirectedBy = Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Michael Jonathan Smith|t=Michael Jonathan Smith|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Robby's mom, Shannon, returns, apologizing to Robby about how she has been treating him, and reveals that her boyfriend left her and that she's going into rehab. Both Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do kids go to a party hosted by Moon just before school starts, where the rivalry between Tory and Sam intensifies after Tory witnesses Sam drunkenly kiss Miguel after Sam finds out that Miguel returned the Medal of Honor to Robby. Outraged at Moon's new relationship with a girl named Piper, Hawk also intensifies his feud with Demetri, who humiliates Hawk in retaliation. The cops arrive just as the two dojos are about to fight, causing everyone to flee the party. Elsewhere, Johnny and Carmen go on a date at a restaurant before unexpectedly seeing Daniel and Amanda arrive. While Amanda and Carmen are away, Daniel and Johnny discuss getting rid of Kreese, and Johnny finds out that Daniel has enrolled Robby in high school, much to his appreciation. The two couples bond overnight, with Daniel and Johnny seemingly putting their rivalry aside. Afterward, Johnny gets a visit from Robby and an intoxicated Sam.

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{{Episode list/sublist|Cobra Kai season 2

|EpisodeNumber = 20

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = No Mercy

|DirectedBy = Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg & Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas|t=Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|24}}

|ShortSummary = Johnny allows Robby and Sam to sleep at his place for the night after the party to hide from the LaRussos. When Daniel finds out, he goes to Johnny's apartment to get her, and he and Johnny get into a fight, causing a furious Daniel to cut ties with Johnny and Robby. On the first day of school, Tory hijacks the PA system and calls out Sam for kissing Miguel at the party, shocking everyone, including Robby. She then starts a fight with Sam, causing a brutal school brawl between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do. Sam ultimately defeats Tory, and Miguel gains the upper hand on Robby but shows him mercy. An enraged Robby kicks Miguel off the balcony, accidentally paralyzing him and rendering him unconscious. Miguel is put on life support while Robby flees. As a result, Carmen breaks up with Johnny, and the remaining Cobra Kai students, who blame Johnny for teaching Miguel mercy and honor, join Kreese, who reveals that the landlord allowed him to take over and have full ownership of the dojo during Johnny's trip. Amanda also demands Daniel stop Miyagi-Do and karate, forcing him to dismantle the Miyagi-Do dojo. In the meantime, a guilt-ridden Johnny abandons his car and throws his phone away. Unbeknownst to Johnny, Ali sent him a friend request on Facebook.

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Six days after the first season's release, YouTube renewed the series for a second season in May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/karate-kid-sequel-cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-at-youtube-1110673/|title='Karate Kid' Sequel 'Cobra Kai' Renewed for Season 2 at YouTube|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609111935/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/karate-kid-sequel-cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-at-youtube-1110673/|url-status=live}} Series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg continued to serve as showrunners, executive producers, writers, and directors for the season.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/cobra-kai-season-2-renewed-youtube-red-1202805893/|title='Cobra Kai' Renewed for Season 2 at YouTube Red|last=Turchiano|first=Danielle|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Variety|archive-date=October 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011190500/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/cobra-kai-season-2-renewed-youtube-red-1202805893/|url-status=live}} Production began in late that year and the season consists of ten episodes.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-youtube-red-1202387473/|title='Cobra Kai' Renewed For Season 2 By YouTube|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118085202/https://deadline.com/2018/05/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-youtube-red-1202387473/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2417861/cobra-kai-renewed-for-season-2-at-youtube-red|title=Cobra Kai Renewed For Season 2 At YouTube Red|last=Joest|first=Mick|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=CinemaBlend|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417085628/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2417861/cobra-kai-renewed-for-season-2-at-youtube-red|url-status=live}} James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett also returned as executive producers alongside production companies Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television Studios.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/karate-kid-revival-series-cobra-kai-gets-season-2-renewal-youtube/|title='Karate Kid' Revival Series 'Cobra Kai' Gets Season 2 Renewal at YouTube|last=Maas|first=Jennifer|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=TheWrap|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208172723/https://www.thewrap.com/karate-kid-revival-series-cobra-kai-gets-season-2-renewal-youtube/|url-status=live}} Following the season's release YouTube renewed the series for a third season.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cobra-kai-renewed-season-3-youtube-premium-1203183186/|title='Cobra Kai' Renewed for Season 3 at YouTube Premium|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=May 2, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Variety|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221342/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cobra-kai-renewed-season-3-youtube-premium-1203183186/|url-status=live}}

Ralph Macchio and William Zabka continued to appear as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/10/youtube-reds-cobra-kai-renewed-for-second-season|title=YouTube Red's Cobra Kai Renewed for Second Season|last=Gilyadov|first=Alex|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=IGN|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812111445/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/10/youtube-reds-cobra-kai-renewed-for-second-season|url-status=live}} Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, and Courtney Henggeler were also confirmed to return. Martin Kove, who had guest starred in the first-season finale, joined the season as a series regular, reprising the role John Kreese, from the first three films in the franchise.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/cobra-kai-martin-kove-series-regular-season-2-youtube-red-show-1202397797/|title='Cobra Kai': Martin Kove Becomes Series Regular For Season 2 Of YouTube Show|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 24, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221608/https://deadline.com/2018/05/cobra-kai-martin-kove-series-regular-season-2-youtube-red-show-1202397797/|url-status=live}} Jacob Bertrand and Gianni DeCenzo who recurred throughout the first season were also promoted to series regulars.{{cite episode|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKc-SxD0HZE&list=PLxm--8AYWEDf9J7QzSE8rM-dFFSVt1xTQ&t=13s|title=Mercy Part II|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2019|season=2|number=1|series=Cobra Kai|series-link=Cobra Kai|episode-link=#ep11|network=YouTube Premium|last1=Heald|first1=Josh|last2=Hurwitz|first2=Jon|author-link2=Jon Hurwitz|last3=Schlossberg|first3=Hayden|author-link3=Hayden Schlossberg|archive-date=December 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209044603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKc-SxD0HZE&list=PLxm--8AYWEDf9J7QzSE8rM-dFFSVt1xTQ&t=13s|url-status=live}} Paul Walter Hauser and Peyton List were cast in recurring roles for the season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/cobra-kai-paul-walter-hauser-recur-season-2-youtube-series-1202482843/|title='Cobra Kai': Paul Walter Hauser To Recur In Season 2 Of YouTube Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=October 16, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221429/https://deadline.com/2018/10/cobra-kai-paul-walter-hauser-recur-season-2-youtube-series-1202482843/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/cobra-kai-peyton-list-recur-season-2-youtube-series-1202490072/|title='Cobra Kai': Peyton List To Recur In Season 2 Of YouTube Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=October 26, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=October 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020095130/https://deadline.com/2018/10/cobra-kai-peyton-list-recur-season-2-youtube-series-1202490072/|url-status=live}} Additionally, other actors from the film franchise including Rob Garrison, Ron Thomas, Tony O'Dell, and Randee Haller made guest appearances during the season.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/cobra-kai-rob-garrison-tribute/|title=Cobra Kai Season 3 Honors Original Karate Kid Cast Member Rob Garrison, Who Died in 2019|last=Heldman|first=Breanne|date=January 1, 2021|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=People|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129053909/https://people.com/tv/cobra-kai-rob-garrison-tribute/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/cobra-kai-tommy-rob-garrison-death-cancer-explained/|title=Cobra Kai: Tommy's Death (& True Story Connections) Explained|last=Orquiola|first=John|date=September 22, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Screen Rant|archive-date=February 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221233438/https://screenrant.com/cobra-kai-tommy-rob-garrison-death-cancer-explained/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33955046/original-cobra-kai-members/|title=Cobra Kai Co-Creator Josh Heald Explains That Touching Original Cobra Kai Reunion Episode|last=Romano|first=Evan|date=September 8, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Men's Health|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126191841/https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33955046/original-cobra-kai-members/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/cobra-kai-supercut-karate-kid-easter-eggs/|title=Cobra Kai Supercut Breaks Down Every One of the Show's Karate Kid Easter Eggs|last=Wasserman|first=Ben|date=September 28, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Comic Book Resources|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101110351/https://www.cbr.com/cobra-kai-supercut-karate-kid-easter-eggs/|url-status=live}}

The season utilized soundstages at Pinewood Atlanta Studios where filming took place on October 17–19, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-doctor-sleep-the-banker-stranger-things-avengers-watchmen-and-more/|title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Doctor Sleep, The Banker, Stranger Things, Avengers, Watchmen, and more|last=Walljasper|first=Matt|date=October 29, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Atlanta|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116171615/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-doctor-sleep-the-banker-stranger-things-avengers-watchmen-and-more/|url-status=live}} Principal photography also took place earlier that month around Marietta, Georgia, on October 15. Additional filming later took place in Union City on November 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-limited-partners-watchmen-stranger-things-plus-unpacking-the-boycottgeorgia-movement/|title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Limited Partners, Watchmen, Stranger Things, plus unpacking the #BoycottGeorgia movement|last=Walljasper|first=Matt|date=November 29, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Atlanta|archive-date=December 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201142206/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-limited-partners-watchmen-stranger-things-plus-unpacking-the-boycottgeorgia-movement/|url-status=live}} Filming was also spotted at the closed Rio Bravo restaurant from November 28–29.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-undercover-brother-2-limited-partners-watchmen-dolly-partons-heartstrings-and-more/|title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Undercover Brother 2, Limited Partners, Watchmen, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, and more|last=Walljasper|first=Matt|date=December 20, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Atlanta|archive-date=December 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224220207/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-undercover-brother-2-limited-partners-watchmen-dolly-partons-heartstrings-and-more/|url-status=live}} Additional filming locations for the season included the Tybee Island pier, the North DeKalb Mall, Westview Cemetery, and Marietta City Hall.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2020/08/cobra-kai-house-filming-location.html|title=The Cobra Kai House & ALL the Filming Locations|last=Moon|first=Ra|date=August 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Atlas of Wonders|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208170730/https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2020/08/cobra-kai-house-filming-location.html|url-status=live}} The Los Angeles, California neighborhoods Encino, Norwalk, Reseda, and Tarzana also served as filming locales.{{cite web|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/cobra-kai-filming-locations/|title=Where is Cobra Kai Filmed?|last=Sundriyal|first=Diksha|date=August 10, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=TheCinemaholic|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208170734/https://thecinemaholic.com/cobra-kai-filming-locations/|url-status=live}} Filming concluded in December.{{cite tweet|number=1101361028053364737|title=Last day of filming Season 2 of Cobra Kai December 2018, and here we are March 2019 and close to air date! Who's ready?|last=DeCenzo|first=Gianni|user=GianniDecenzo|date=February 28, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2021}}

Featured music from the season primarily highlighted music from the 1980s, including the bands AC/DC, Airbourne, and Bananarama, as well as present day bands such as Fifth Harmony.{{cite web|url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33971756/cobra-kai-season-1-2-soundtrack-songs/|title=Here's Every Badass '80s Jam From Cobra Kai Seasons 1 and 2|last=Romano|first=Evan|date=September 10, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Men's Health|archive-date=September 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914003211/https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33971756/cobra-kai-season-1-2-soundtrack-songs/|url-status=live}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Cobra Kai: Season 2
(Music from the Original Series)

| italic_title = no

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Leo Birenberg
& Zach Robinson

| cover = Cobra Kai season 2 soundtrack cover.jpg

| caption = Album cover.

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2019|4|24}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 78:08

| label = Madison Gate Records

| producer =

| prev_title = Cobra Kai (Score from the Original Series)

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Cobra Kai: Season 3 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series)

| next_year = 2021

}}

Madison Gate Records released a digital soundtrack album, on April 24, 2019, to accompany the season.{{cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/04/23/cobra-kai-season-2-soundtrack-album-details/|title='Cobra Kai' Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details|date=April 23, 2019|accessdate=October 10, 2021|work=Film Music Reporter|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010051503/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/04/23/cobra-kai-season-2-soundtrack-album-details/|url-status=live}} La-La Land Records released a deluxe edition of the soundtrack via CD, featuring nine additional tracks, on January 19 the same year.{{cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/01/04/cobra-kai-seasons-2-3-deluxe-edition-soundtracks-announced/|title='Cobra Kai' Seasons 2 & 3 Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced|date=January 4, 2021|accessdate=September 10, 2021|work=Film Music Reporter|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915055459/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/01/04/cobra-kai-seasons-2-3-deluxe-edition-soundtracks-announced/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://lalalandrecords.com/cobra-kai-season-two/|title=Cobra Kai: Season Two|accessdate=October 10, 2021|work=La-La Land Records|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010051503/https://lalalandrecords.com/cobra-kai-season-two/|url-status=live}} Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson continued to serve as composers for the second season.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/cobra-kai-composers-score-1234888419/|title='Cobra Kai' Composers Talk 'Miyagi Metal' and the Netflix Hit's Synthwave-Heavy Score|last=Hampp|first=Andrew|date=January 20, 2021|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Variety|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225231841/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/cobra-kai-composers-score-1234888419/|url-status=live}}

{{Track listing

| all_music = Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson, except where noted

| title1 = Miyagi-Do Fix-Up

| length1 = 2:33

| title2 = Snake Fight

| length2 = 2:19

| title3 = The Wheel Technique

| length3 = 1:54

| title4 = Like a Dance

| length4 = 3:12

| title5 = The Internet

| length5 = 1:25

| title6 = I Got Old

| length6 = 2:53

| title7 = An Old Friend

| length7 = 1:25

| note7 = Bill Conti

| title8 = Shochu-Geiko

| length8 = 1:24

| title9 = Tory with a Y

| length9 = 1:58

| title10 = Furious Hawk

| length10 = 1:11

| title11 = Medal of Honor

| length11 = 1:24

| title12 = Into the Snake Pit

| length12 = 2:26

| title13 = Military Exercise – Who's Gonna Break

| length13 = 2:13

| title14 = New Students

| length14 = 0:59

| title15 = Fatherly Advice

| length15 = 1:48

| title16 = Mall Fight

| length16 = 1:39

| note16 = Conti

| title17 = You're the Champ

| length17 = 1:34

| title18 = We Are All Miyagi-Do

| length18 = 2:48

| note18 = Conti

| title19 = Busted

| length19 = 0:49

| title20 = Worthy Opponent

| length20 = 2:12

| title21 = Kan-Geiko

| length21 = 1:04

| note22 = Conti

| title22 = Sam and Robby

| length22 = 1:24

| title23 = Mercy and Honor

| length23 = 2:23

| title24 = Apartment Skirmish

| length24 = 1:06

| title25 = Black Paint on a White Wall

| length25 = 1:40

| title26 = I'm Coming for You, Bitch

| length26 = 1:38

| title27 = Hallway Hellscape

| length27 = 3:37

| title28 = Scale the School

| length28 = 0:51

| title29 = Hawk's Prey

| length29 = 1:29

| title30 = Rematch

| length30 = 2:08

| title31 = Fallen Soldier

| length31 = 2:39

| note31 = Conti

| title32 = Voicemail

| length32 = 1:00

| title33 = In It No Matter What

| length33 = 1:39

| title34 = It Belongs to Me

| length34 = 3:20

| title35 = Cruel Summer

| length35 = 2:26

| note35 = Composed by: Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, Performed by: Kari Kimmel}}

{{Track listing

| headline = La-La Land Records bonus tracks

| total_length = 78:08

| title36 = Hawk's Tattoo

| length36 = 1:51

| title37 = Comic Store

| length37 = 1:15

| title38 = Make a Move

| length38 = 0:30

| title39 = Cement Truck

| length39 = 0:43

| title40 = Awkward

| length40 = 0:39

| title41 = Lifting the Rock

| length41 = 0:47

| title42 = The Lull Between Battles

| length42 = 1:32

| title43 = Coyote Creek

| length43 = 0:48

| title44 = Rehab

| length44 = 1:59

| title45 = Miyagi-Do Commercial

| length45 = 0:50

}}

YouTube Premium released a six-minute commercial parodying ESPN's 30 for 30 in April 2019, featuring the main cast members and select ESPN personalities analyzing the 1984 match between Daniel and Johnny.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/17/cobra-kai-espn-30-for-30-karate-kid/|title=Cobra Kai stars turn Karate Kid into ESPN 30 for 30 spoof|last=Romano|first=Nick|date=April 17, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=December 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201193329/https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/17/cobra-kai-espn-30-for-30-karate-kid/|url-status=live}} When the season's renewal was announced it was reported that the season would premiere on the subscription-based streaming video on demand platform YouTube Red.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2018/05/10/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-youtube-red/|title=Cobra Kai Renewed for Season 2|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=TVLine|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208195918/https://tvline.com/2018/05/10/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-youtube-red/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/10/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2/|title=Cobra Kai renewed for season 2 at YouTube Red|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=August 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801230043/https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/10/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2/|url-status=live}} Prior to the season's release the streaming service name was changed to YouTube Premium.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2018-05-17-youtube-premium-red-price.html|title=YouTube Red turns into $12 per month YouTube Premium|last=Lawyer|first=Richard|date=May 17, 2018|accessdate=December 8, 2018|work=Engadget|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919230302/https://www.engadget.com/2018-05-17-youtube-premium-red-price.html|url-status=live}} The season was released on April 24.{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/cobra-kai-season-2-cast-release-date-trailer-news/|title=Cobra Kai Season 2 Trailer, Cast and Everything Else We Know|last=Baxter|first=Joseph|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Den of Geek|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202235303/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/cobra-kai-season-2-cast-release-date-trailer-news/|url-status=live}} A potential move of the series to Netflix was also explored prior to the season's release when YouTube chose to shift its focus on original content from scripted to unscripted.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cobra-kai-netflix-season-3-1234644542/|title='Cobra Kai' Moves to Netflix Ahead of Season 3 Premiere|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=June 22, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Variety|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221410/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cobra-kai-netflix-season-3-1234644542/|url-status=live}} As part of this shift episodes of the season were made free to view beginning in September as YouTube also shifted to an advertisement supported service rather than subscription supported.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/youtube-free-streaming-originals-cobra-kai-liza-on-demand-1203203604/|title=YouTube Will Make 'Cobra Kai', Other Originals Free to Watch Later This Year|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=May 2, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Variety|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120200907/https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/youtube-free-streaming-originals-cobra-kai-liza-on-demand-1203203604/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/02/cobra-kai-season-3-renewed/|title=YouTube renews Cobra Kai for season 3, makes all shows free|last=Baldwin|first=Kristen|date=May 2, 2019|accessdate=December 8, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221346/https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/02/cobra-kai-season-3-renewed/|url-status=live}} This was the final season to release as an original series on YouTube with all subsequent seasons ultimately moving to Netflix.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cobra-kai-moves-netflix-1299581/|title='Cobra Kai' Moves to Netflix as YouTube Officially Out of Scripted|last=Goldberg|first=Leslie|date=June 22, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609111929/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cobra-kai-moves-netflix-1299581/|url-status=live}} YouTube did however maintain the rights to continue streaming the first two seasons on a non-exclusive basis,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/cobra-kai-closing-in-new-streaming-home-youtube-release-season-3-series-netflix-hulu-1202941951/|title='Cobra Kai' Closing In On New Streaming Home With YouTube Poised To Release Hit Series Ahead Of Season 3|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 28, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2019|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603065502/https://deadline.com/2020/05/cobra-kai-closing-in-new-streaming-home-youtube-release-season-3-series-netflix-hulu-1202941951/|url-status=live}} alongside Netflix which released the first two seasons on August 28, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/cobra-kai-netflix-release-date/|title=Cobra Kai Seasons 1 and 2 Netflix Release Date Revealed|last=Baxter|first=Joeseph|date=July 21, 2020|accessdate=December 8, 2021|work=Den of Geek|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208190655/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/cobra-kai-netflix-release-date/|url-status=live}}

{{TV ratings

| MC = 66/100

| RT = 90%

| rev1 = The A.V. Club

| rev1score = C

| rev2 = Den of Geek

| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B+

| rev4 = IGN

| rev4score = 8.7/10

| rev5 = IndieWire

| rev5score = B−

| rev6 = Rolling Stone

| rev6score = {{rating|2.5|5}}

| rev7 = The Telegraph

| rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the season holds a 90% approval rating with an average rating 7.4 out of 10, based on 31 reviews. The website critical consensus reads: "While Cobra Kai's subversive kick no longer carries the same gleeful impact of its inaugural season, its second round is still among the best around -- no amount of mid-life crisis and teenage ennui's ever gonna keep it down".{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/cobra_kai/s02|title=Cobra Kai: Season 2|accessdate=December 1, 2021|work=Rotten Tomatoes|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221502/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/cobra_kai/s02|url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics indicating "generally favorable" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/cobra-kai/season-2|title=Cobra Kai: Season 2|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Metacritic|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221450/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/cobra-kai/season-2|url-status=live}}

Alex McLevy writing for The A.V. Club said that the season felt to be a "witty relaunch of a beloved film" and that with "half the humor and double the melodrama" of the first season McLevy compared it to that of a soap opera.{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/cobra-kai-karate-chops-into-season-2-with-half-the-humo-1834152131|title=Cobra Kai karate-chops into season 2 with half the humor and double the melodrama|last=McLevy|first=Alex|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=December 2, 2021|work=The A.V. Club|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063718/https://www.avclub.com/cobra-kai-karate-chops-into-season-2-with-half-the-humo-1834152131|url-status=live}} Alan Sepinwall from Rolling Stone similarly wrote that the season is "leaning too hard on nostalgia and a soapy teen love triangle".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/cobra-kai-season-2-review-825715/|title='Cobra Kai' Season 2 Review: Pain Does Exist in This Dojo|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|date=April 23, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=subscription|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063720/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/cobra-kai-season-2-review-825715/|url-status=live}} Den of Geek{{'}} Andrew Husband disagreed saying that although the season had its issues, that it had "some of the most exciting creative storytelling" of recent television.{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/cobra-kai-season-2-review/|title=Cobra Kai Season 2 Review (Spoiler-Free)|last=Husband|first=Andrew|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Den of Geek|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063719/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/cobra-kai-season-2-review/|url-status=live}} Kristen Baldwin from Entertainment Weekly wrote that despite the series being based on a 1980s film, it doesn't live in the past, and that the season "hits viewers with bursts of nostalgia endorphins, leaving us giddy and defenseless against the next emotional wallop".{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv-reviews/2019/04/24/cobra-kai-season-2-review/|title=Cobra Kai season 2 wants to heal a divided nation: EW review|last=Baldwin|first=Kristen|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=December 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201193311/https://ew.com/tv-reviews/2019/04/24/cobra-kai-season-2-review/|url-status=live}} IGN reviewer David Griffin stated that he was initially skeptical of Martin Kove's addition to the main cast but that his character later adds a dynamic to the season and raises its stakes.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/13/cobra-kai-season-2-premiere-review|title=Cobra Kai: Season 2 Premiere Review|last=Griffin|first=David|date=March 13, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=IGN|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063718/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/13/cobra-kai-season-2-premiere-review|url-status=live}} Hanh Nguyn of IndieWire said the season helps "capture the energy of 1980's cinema" and praised the addition of cast members such as Peyton List, who Nguyn said brings a "fresh and energetic immediacy to the conflicts".{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/cobra-kai-review-season-2-youtube-premium-1202127560/|title='Cobra Kai' Review: 'Karate Kid' Sequel Series Is Still the Best Around at Channeling That '80s Machismo|last=Nguyen|first=Hanh|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=IndieWire|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063720/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/cobra-kai-review-season-2-youtube-premium-1202127560/|url-status=live}} When reviewing the first two seasons together after its release on Netflix, The Telegraph{{'}}s Ed Power wrote that the series "is aware, that times have changed and that in the grown-up world there are problems that can't be solved by a punch to the solar plexus or a sneaky scissor kick".{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2020/08/28/cobra-kai-review-fans-karate-kid-will-get-nostalgic-kick-spin/|title=Cobra Kai, review: fans of Karate Kid will get a nostalgic kick from this spin-off|last=Power|first=Ed|date=August 28, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=The Daily Telegraph|url-access=subscription|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063720/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2020/08/28/cobra-kai-review-fans-karate-kid-will-get-nostalgic-kick-spin/|url-status=live}}

At the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards the season was nominated for an Emmy award in the Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program category,{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/cobra-kai-emmy-nomination-comedy-drama-season-3-netflix-youtube-creators/|title='Cobra Kai' Creators on How Show's Jump to Netflix Directly Led to Emmy Nom|last=Maglio|first=Tony|date=July 13, 2021|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=The Wrap|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202065606/https://www.thewrap.com/cobra-kai-emmy-nomination-comedy-drama-season-3-netflix-youtube-creators/|url-status=live}} but the award went to GLOW, a television series on Netflix.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/creative-arts-emmy-awards-2019-winners-list-1202734630/|title=Creative Arts Emmy Awards Full Winners List: 'Game Of Thrones', 'Chernobyl', 'Mrs. Maisel' Among Top Honorees|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=September 15, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202065610/https://deadline.com/2019/09/creative-arts-emmy-awards-2019-winners-list-1202734630/|url-status=live}} A 2019 Teen Choice Awards nomination was also picked up for Choice Summer TV Series, which was ultimately awarded to the third season of Stranger Things, which also airs on Netflix.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/07/08/teen-choice-awards-nominees-2019-stranger-things-full-list-nominations/|title=Teen Choice Awards: Stranger Things Leads Final Wave of 2019 Nominations|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=July 8, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=TVLine|archive-date=July 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708201032/https://tvline.com/2019/07/08/teen-choice-awards-nominees-2019-stranger-things-full-list-nominations/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/teen-choice-awards-2019-winners-list-8527134/|title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 Teen Choice Awards|date=August 11, 2019|accessdate=December 6, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206194208/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/teen-choice-awards-2019-winners-list-8527134/|url-status=live}} The extended promotional trailer, "Cobra Kai 30 for 30", was nominated for a Clio Award, an award program that specifically issues awards for advertising;{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/clio-entertainment-awards-finalists-2019-nominations-list-1249289/games-integrated-campaign-2/|title='Captain Marvel', 'Lion King', 'Irishman' Marketing Campaigns Nominated for Clio Entertainment Awards|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|last2=Howard|first2=Annie|date=October 23, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202065609/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/clio-entertainment-awards-finalists-2019-nominations-list-1249289/games-integrated-campaign-2/|url-status=live}} This award was lost to Netflix's When They See Us for an advertisement named "Room to Room".{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/clio-entertainment-awards-2019-winners-list-1256709/television-streaming-experiential-events/|title=Clio Entertainment Awards 2019: 'Joker', Us', 'Game of Thrones' Among Top Winners|last=Howard|first=Annie|date=November 21, 2019|accessdate=December 6, 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206191109/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/clio-entertainment-awards-2019-winners-list-1256709/television-streaming-experiential-events/|url-status=live}}

Within three days of the season's release it was reported that it was 136% more in demand than the first season was in the same three-day period.{{cite web|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019050355949/cobra-kai-takes-global-top-digital-series-spot.html#axzz6AO90DAIu|title=Cobra Kai takes global top digital series spot|last=Clancy|first=Michelle|date=May 3, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Rapid TV News|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221447/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019050355949/cobra-kai-takes-global-top-digital-series-spot.html#axzz6AO90DAIu|url-status=live}} The season was the most in demand original streaming series during the first seven days of its release, beating the second place holder, Hulu's The Act, by 41%. It was also reported that the season generated more demand than the second season releases of The Handmaid's Tale, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Atlanta in their seven-day window. "Mercy Part II", the season's premiere episode, had been seen by 20 million viewers within six days, the fastest period for a YouTube original to do so at the time. A week later the season remained the most in demand original streaming series, raising 20% from the week prior (Parrot Analytics).{{cite web|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/cobra-kai-still-kicking-atop-parrot-analytics-digital-originals-chart/|title='Cobra Kai' Still Kicking Atop Parrot Analytics Digital Originals Chart|last=Latchem|first=John|date=May 7, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Media Play News|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221453/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/cobra-kai-still-kicking-atop-parrot-analytics-digital-originals-chart/|url-status=live}} Prior to the season's release on Netflix data showed that it was already the most demanded series on the service, beating both The Frozen Ground and Lucifer which had already been released.{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/cobra-kai-netflix-most-popular-tv-show/|title=Cobra Kai Jumps Ahead of Lucifer as Netflix's Most Popular TV Show|last=Burwick|first=Kevin|date=August 31, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=MovieWeb|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221755/https://movieweb.com/cobra-kai-netflix-most-popular-tv-show/|url-status=live}} Once the first and second season were released on Netflix together the series gained 2.17 billion streaming minutes after seven days across its then 20-episodes.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/cobra-kai-tops-u-s-streaming-ratings-with-amazons-the-boys-and-disneys-mulan-breaking-up-netflix-party-1234589415/|title='Cobra Kai' Tops U.S. Streaming Ratings, With Amazon's 'The Boys' And Disney's 'Mulan' Breaking Up Netflix Party|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=October 1, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115221719/https://deadline.com/2020/10/cobra-kai-tops-u-s-streaming-ratings-with-amazons-the-boys-and-disneys-mulan-breaking-up-netflix-party-1234589415/|url-status=live}} The following month the series topped Netflix's most-viewed series list for the entire 30-day period.{{cite web|url=https://bgr.com/entertainment/most-watched-shows-on-netflix-top-10-series-for-september-cobra-kai/|title=These are the shows that utterly crushed it on Netflix in September|last=Meek|first=Andy|date=October 4, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=Boy Genius Report|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202071625/https://bgr.com/entertainment/most-watched-shows-on-netflix-top-10-series-for-september-cobra-kai/|url-status=live}} Netflix reported that 50 million accounts viewed at least two minutes of an episode during that time period.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cobra-kai-delivers-strong-viewing-numbers-for-netflix-4079903/|title='Cobra Kai' Delivers Strong Viewing Numbers for Netflix|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 20, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202071624/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cobra-kai-delivers-strong-viewing-numbers-for-netflix-4079903/|url-status=live}}

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• {{Official website|1=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxm--8AYWEDf9J7QzSE8rM-dFFSVt1xTQ|name=Cobra Kai season 2}} on [https://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]
• {{IMDb episodes|tt7221388|Cobra Kai season 2}}

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