The big news for Season 4 of “Cobra Snake Kai” has been the return of Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), first introduced to the franchise as the villain of “Karate Kid 3“.
In the film, Silver and John Kreese (Martin Kove) attempt to take away the honor of Miyagi (Pat Morita) by getting Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) to join them, as Daniel himself explains in an episode of the season. 2.
This time, Silver returns to the mat after years of retirement when Kreese reunites with him and helps him recall his glory days as a karate fighter.
Together they are trying to make Cobra Snake Kai the biggest karate academy in All Valley.
During an interview with ET Canada, Griffith commented on his comeback and revealed that he was surprised by the invitation as he believed he wouldn’t get a place on the show.
“I was a fan of the series. I watched it while it was still streaming on YouTube. I thought Terry had no place in this world. In fact, I wasn’t even expecting an invitation. And then the rumors [sobre a volta de Silver] began to spread.
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He went on to praise the strategy of the creators.
“These guys had it all figured out. what did terry do [desde sua última aparição], where did he go… When I got called I just thought, ‘Damn, this could be something really special’. All I can say is that I am immensely happy to have accepted the invitation.
Previously, the comics reported that Season 4 of “Cobra Kai” aired 120 million hours worldwide in the first three days of its premiere.
A massive evolution considering that the first season aired for 13 million hours during the same period it was added to the streaming platform’s catalog.
The new attraction episodes derived from ‘Karate Kid’ managed to surpass long-awaited titles such as the 2nd season of ‘The Witcher‘ and ‘Emily in Paris‘.
The Fantastic Adventure Series starring Henry Cavill recorded 94.2 million viewing hours in its third week.
The comedy-drama starring Lily Collins had 91.8 million viewing hours in its second week of viewing.
The good news for fans is that the recording of Season 5 has already been completed and the premiere could take place later this year.
Discover the synopsis of the 4th season:
In the new cycle, Johnny and Daniel will have to put their differences aside and join forces to prevent sensei John Kreese from generating a new kinky rivalry between a group of teenagers. On the verge of entering a new karate tournament, the two will discover that the stake is much more than a simple trophy.
Besides Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, the cast includes Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser and Jacob Bertrand.
COBRA Snake KAI takes place 30 years after the 1984 All Valley tournament, and the inevitable conflict between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) continues.