Cobra Kaiis the most popular series on Netflix. The first two seasons of the hit show debuted on the streaming service over the weekend after originally being an exclusive YouTube Red show. Netflix has taken over and is callingThe Karate Kidseries an Original, where they will premiere the highly anticipated third season next year. A concrete release date has not been announced by the platform as of this writing, but that news might be coming sooner, rather than later since the show has become a new hit.
Luciferwas the previous show to take over Netflix’s top ten shows, but it has fallen to number 3, thanks toCobra KaiandThe Frozen Ground. The Ralph Macchio and William Zabka-starring series took over their new home less than 24 hours after debuting. By Saturday morning,Cobra Kaiwas trending and number one. While the series was already popular, it did not receive the type of viewership and exposure that it currently has, thanks to the power of Netflix.
While a lot ofThe Karate Kidfans may have been unaware ofCobra Kaiwhen it originally came to YouTube Red,Netflixhas blasted it far and wide. Obviously, one of the main factors about the show’s popularity is that it’s critically acclaimed. Old school fans love it for taking them back to the 1980s and continuing the story of Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso, while newcomers are enjoying the younger storyline. Finally, theCobra Kaiepisodes are short andeasy to binge. The demand for season three was already high, but it’s about to get a lot higher.
Cobra Kaiis at number one, while Nicolas Cage’sThe Frozen Groundis at number two over at Netflix.Luciferis now at number 3 andI am a Killer: Releasedtakes the number 4 slot.Million Dollar Beach HouseandThe Umbrella Academytake the 5th and 6th spots, respectively.Project Poweris at number 7, whileBunk’dis at 8 for this week. Animated showsCocomelonandHoopstake the final two spots for the week. It will be interesting to see how longCobra Kaican stay at number one with only two seasons to binge.
Cobra Kai season 3 will reveal Mr. Miyagi’s secret. In a short teaser, we saw teases ofThe Karate Kid 2with Daniel LaRusso taking on a mystery opponent. While the look at the show was only a few seconds long, it was more than enough to get fans hyped for what’s coming next. In terms of production, the cast and crew were able to finish before the public health crisis brought everything to a screeching halt. They are now busy on the post-production process, which will not find the show getting a delayed release. TheCobra Kaipopularity news comes to us from theNetflix official site.
