Ralph Macchio opens up about the impact of Cobra Kai ahead of Season 6 Part 3

Netflix's Cobra Kai has been immensely successful, both in terms of television success and influencing fans and the current generation.

As Cobra Kai nears its end with the third part of the sixth season, Ralph Macchio sat down for a chat about the series finale, and the impact it had on the current generation.

Talking to TODAY about the series' ending, the actor gave a glimpse into what the finale is about and what he's most excited about.

"So the end of episode 610 ended with a tragedy. In sort of this, Sekai Taikai, which is the Karate Olympics kid gets fatally hurt and winds up not surviving. And so we're at this place where the characters, certainly my character wants to just shed that from his life. It's time to put Karate behind him.

He continued,

But as always in these karate soap operas, there's going to be a way that we are going to get to this victorious conclusion and that's what I'm really excited about now."

The actor then talked about the generational impact the show has had on fans and added,

"You know, you don't want to overstay your welcome and we've had such a great resurgence and you know, we were just talking about multigenerational impact. Whereas they call these four-quadrant shows where you have three- four generations. It's kind of wonderful and unique to pay the legacy forward and then create new fans."

More details on Cobra Kai's sixth season

The team behind Cobra Kai is teasing fans with more details from the upcoming episodes, increasing anticipation among fans about the grandeur of the finale. Hayden Schlossberg, the co-creator of Cobra Kai, predicts that the show's impending finale will be dramatic and unforgettable.

Since its 2018 debut, the martial arts drama has seen tremendous popularity, owing to which, Netflix later acquired and produced the series since Cobra Kai season 3.

Speaking about what the final season will hold for fans, Schlossberg spoke to Screen Rant and said,

I mean, they're the biggest, most memorable episodes. When Cobra Kai ends, years from now, people will look back on the different episodes, these last five that are coming out are gonna have to be in a lot of the fans' minds. It's just one of those things where we're excited. There's new episodes still coming out, with a lot of big, fulfilling, climactic moments.

The official synopsis of the sixth season reads,

"After a shocking result in the Sekai Taikai, Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai must reckon with their pasts while facing an uncertain future both on and off the mat. Almost 40 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, it’s all been leading to this."

Cobra Kai's sixth season will be released on Netflix on February 13, 2025.