Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.

Thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi.

Critic Reviews:

• This series has an underdog spirit of its own, even if it's not quite the triumphant crane kick it could be. – Newsday

• The main reason it succeeds is that all involved had a vision for why they wanted to revisit The Karate Kid more than three decades later. – KPBS.org

• What the series does to strike balance is not provide a real “Good vs. Bad” plot, but a more complex, realistic look into familiar characters, and backstory behind some new faces. – The Cinema Soloist