Netflix Debuts ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 Trailer (TV News Roundup)

Netflix debuted a trailer for Season 4 of “Cobra Kai,” which premieres on Dec. 31.

The series takes place more than 30 years after the events of the 1984 film “The Karate Kid,” which culminated in Daniel LaRusso’s (Ralph Macchio) triumph against Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) at the All Valley Karate Tournament. Their rivalry lasts throughout the decades, but in Season 4, Daniel’s Miyagi-Do and Johnny’s Eagle Fang dojos join forces to take down the Cobra Kai dojo led by their enemy John Kreese (Martin Kove) at the All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament.

“If Johnny and I can actually work together and we win, Cobra Kai will be out of business,” Daniel says to his wife Amanda (Courtney Henggeler) in the trailer, which you can watch below.

“You gotta take things to the next level,” Johnny says to his students. “Eagles do not respond. They swoop down and take whatever they want. First, you gotta learn how to fly.”

The “Cobra Kai” cast also includes Mary Mouser as Daniel and Amanda’s daughter Samantha, with Xolo Maridueña as Johnny’s young neighbor Miguel Diaz, Tanner Buchanan as Johnny’s son Robby, Gianni Decenzo as Miyagi-Do student Demetri, Jacob Bertrand as Demetri’s best friend Eli, Vanessa Rubio as Miguel’s mother Carmen, Peyton List as Cobra Kai student Tori. Dallas Dupree Young, Oona O’Brien, Griffin Santopietro and Thomas Ian Griffith also star.

Executive producers include Macchio; Zabka; Counterbalance Entertainment’s Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, who serve as showrunners; Westbrook Entertainment’s Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett; and Sony Pictures Television’s Susan Ekins.

DATES

The CW moved up the “Walker” Season 2 midseason premiere to Jan. 13, 2022 at 8 p.m. The series, a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” stars Jared Padalecki as Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, who reintegrates into his family life on the ranch after an undercover assignment until the Hatfields move in next door, bringing up memories of shared trauma between the two families.

“Resident Alien” Season 2 will premiere on Jan. 26, 2022 at 9 p.m. on USA and Syfy. It will run its first half of the season until March 16, with the second half set to return in the summer. Based on the Dark Horse comics of the same name, the series follows a crash-landed alien named Harry (Alan Tudyk) whose secret mission is to kill all humans. “Resident Alien” is from UCP in association with Amblin TV and Dark Horse Entertainment and was adapted to television by executive producer Chris Sheridan. Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank of Amblin TV, Robert Duncan McNeill, Christian Taylor and Nastaran Dibai also executive produce.

“Astrid & Lilly Save the World” will premiere on Jan. 26, 2022 at 10 p.m. on USA and Syfy. The series stars Jana Morrison and Samantha Aucoi as Astrid and Lilly, respectively, high school outcasts and best friends who accidentally open a portal to a monster dimension. Writers Noelle Stehman and Betsy Van Stone executive produce along with Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron and Samantha Levine. Blue Ice Pictures produces.

FIRST LOOKS

Amazon Prime Video debuted a trailer for the 2021 installment of “Yearly Departed,” which premieres on Dec. 23. The comedy special is hosted by Yvonne Orji and features a lineup of women comedians including Jane Fonda, Megan Stalter, Aparna Nancherla, Dulcé Sloan, X Mayo and Chelsea Peretti closing out the year by discussing issues such as Zoom, the COVID vaccine and the climate crisis. Alessia Cara appears for a special performance. See the trailer below.

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