The Best Episodes Directed By Jon Hurwitz

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(46 votes)

   #1 - No Mercy

   S2:E104/24/2019

   It’s the first day of school at West Valley High but tensions between the two dojos have not cooled with the end of summer. And the rivalry between Daniel and Johnny comes to a head.

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2. 

   9.0/10(62 votes)

   #2 - Mercy

   S1:E105/2/2018

   The highly-anticipated All Valley Karate Tournament brings Johnny and Daniel on opposite sides again, except this time, the new generation of karate students are the combatants. Who will pay the price for ultimate victory?

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3. 

   8.6/10(54 votes)

   #3 - Let's Begin

   S4:E112/31/2021

   Johnny and Daniel combine dojos but their opposing styles immediately clash. Kreese tries to persuade a former partner to rejoin him at Cobra Kai.

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4. 

   8.5/10(21 votes)

   #4 - Ex-Degenerate

   S6:E152/13/2025

   Fierce rivalries. Fresh opportunities. Daniel and Johnny find themselves back where it all began — and the stakes have never been higher.

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5. 

   8.4/10(50 votes)

   #5 - Different But Same

   S1:E95/2/2018

   Despite Johnny’s efforts to move forward, he confronts Daniel about the assault on his property. An attempt to appease Johnny makes them revisit the past together. Miguel senses Samantha is lying to him. The dojo students try to intimidate the popular kids at a party.

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6. 

   8.4/10(42 votes)

   #6 - Pulpo

   S2:E94/24/2019

   Johnny cautiously takes a stab at love, while Daniel and Amanda enjoy a romantic date night. An attempt to bring the students of the two dojos together backfires as hostilities between the teens escalate.

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   8.3/10(52 votes)

   #7 - Aftermath

   S3:E11/1/2021

   Miguel's fighting for his life, Robby's missing, and Daniel and Johnny's reputations are in tatters as the community reacts to the West Valley brawl.

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8. 

   8.3/10(98 votes)

   #8 - Strike First

   S1:E25/2/2018

   Present day Daniel LaRusso lives a charmed life. That is, until he sees that the Cobra Kai dojo, the source of his teenage angst and rivalry, has been reestablished by Johnny Lawrence. Struggling to launch the business, Johnny starts teaching karate to his teenage neighbor Miguel. Daniel faces his former opponent and old offenses are quickly reignited.

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9. 

   8.1/10(28 votes)

   #9 - First Learn Stand

   S4:E212/31/2021

   Johnny picks up defensive strategies while Daniel learns how to go on the offensive. Amanda confronts Tory. New kid Kenny is bullied at school.

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10. 

    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #10 - Back in Black

    S2:E24/24/2019

    When Daniel starts teaching his first karate students, he questions whether he can fill Mr. Miyagi’s shoes. Johnny invents some unorthodox training methods with help from an unlikely source.

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11. 

    8.0/10(326 votes)

    #11 - Ace Degenerate

    S1:E15/2/2018

    Thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence’s life has taken a rocky turn as he tries to forget a past that constantly haunts him. He seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. But the LaRusso-Lawrence rivalry of yesteryear is reignited when their lives become intertwined with the next generation of “karate kids.”

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12. 

    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #12 - Nature Vs. Nurture

    S3:E21/1/2021

    Daniel and Johnny team up to find Robby. Miguel faces an uncertain future. Kreese tries to bring Tory back to Cobra Kai.

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13. 

    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Mercy (2)

    S2:E14/24/2019

    In the aftermath of Cobra Kai’s win at the Under 18 All Valley Karate Championships, Johnny questions his dojo’s philosophy and deals with a figure from his past. Daniel searches for the right way to respond to Cobra Kai’s dominance.

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14. 

    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Real American Heroes

    S1:E111/30/2023

    After thwarting an arms dealer's deadly plans, a special forces team celebrates the end of their mission with a rager until sobering news ends the party.

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15. 

    5.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Make It Rain

    S1:E711/30/2023

    As the FBI takes over for Ava and the team, a close Koslov associate steps up. On the Strip, plans for an exchange unravel when pandemonium breaks out.

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