# Cobra Kai

> Netflix reported 50 million households watching Cobra Kai after its YouTube run.

- Owner: Sony Pictures Television
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2018-04-24
- Peak date: Week of Sep 4, 2020
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 55 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Pairing, Revival, Challenge

## Summary

Cobra Kai premiered at Tribeca and launched on YouTube with two free episodes and paid promotion. Netflix later reported 50 million households watching season one in four weeks. Its later seasons topped Netflix's global English TV chart.

## Timeline

- 2017-08-04 — The Hollywood Reporter (Press) — The Hollywood Reporter reported YouTube Red's order for a Karate Kid sequel series.
- 2018-03-22 — YouTube Red (TV) — YouTube Red's Cobra Kai television commercial appeared in iSpot's advertising catalog.
- 2018-04-24 — Tribeca Film Festival (Box office) — Tribeca premiered the first two episodes of Cobra Kai to attendees and press.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Cobra Kai.” Case HIS-00096. Spread Score v1.2: 55/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00096