Cobra Kai Passes Lucifer to Become Most Popular Show on Netflix

After spending two years as a YouTube original series, Cobra Kai has made its way to Netflix and [...]

By Charlie Ridgely

After spending two years as a YouTube original series, Cobra Kai has made its way to Netflix and is in the process of becoming a major hit. The acclaim for the Karate Kid sequel series has been there since its debut a couple of years ago, but the audience on YouTube had a ceiling. The series was recently sold to Netflix, the biggest streaming service in the world, and the first two seasons were re-released on its new home this past Friday. It didn't take long for viewers to latch on to Cobra Kai, as it has already become the most popular show on the entire service.

Lucifer had been sitting at the #1 position on Netflix's Top 10 for the past week, following the debut of its fifth season. However, that changed the day after Cobra Kai arrived. On Saturday morning, Cobra Kai found itself the most popular title on all of Netflix, and it has remained there for the past three days. Monday's updated version of the list still has Cobra Kai on top.

The move to Netflix is certainly giving the acclaimed series more attention than it ever had on YouTube, opening it up to a much wider audience. This will bode well for its third season, which will be released as a Netflix original in 2021.

You can check out a full breakdown of the Netflix Top 10 below.

1. Cobra Kai

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"Decades after the tournament that changed their lives, the rivalry between Johnny and Daniel reignites this sequel to the Karate Kid films."

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2. The Frozen Ground

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"In this fact-based thriller, an Alaska state trooper pursuing a serial killer teams with a 17-year-old-prostitute who escaped the predator's clutches."

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3. Lucifer

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"Bored with being the Lord of Hell, the devil relocates to Los Angeles, where he opens a nightclub and forms a connection with a homicide detective."

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4. I Am a Killer: Released

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"In this crime docuseries spinoff, a convict is paroled 30 years after being sentenced to death for murder. Then he makes a stunning confession."

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5. Million Dollar Beach House

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"The competition is fierce — and the drama undeniable — as a group of young and hungry agents try to seal the deal on luxury listings in the Hamptons."

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6. The Umbrella Academy

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"Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets -- and a looming threat to humanity."

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7. Project Power

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"An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers."

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8. Bunk'd

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"The Ross siblings of Disney's hit series Jessie spend a summer full of fun and adventure at Maine's Camp Kikiwaka, where their parents first met."

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9. Cocomelon

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"Learn letters, numbers, animal sounds and more with J.J. in this musical series that brings fun times with nursery rhymes for the whole family!"

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10. Hoops

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"A foul-mouthed high school basketball coach is sure he'll hit the big leagues if he can only turn his terrible team around. Good luck with that."

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