‘Cobra Kai’ names Sony Pictures TV as first comedy series in decades – deadline

When the dust settled on the Emmy nominations announcement on Tuesday morning, Sony Pictures TV Studios were left with nominations in three senior series categories, an expected 10th nomination for the Outstanding Reality / Structured Reality series for the veteran. by ABC Shark aquarium, and surprise nominations for Netflix Cobra Kai as an outstanding drama series and that of Amazon The boys as an outstanding drama series. (Sony has scored an additional drama series name for Left Bank’s The crown.)

It is believed to be the first time Sony TV has scored names in top fields of drama, comedy, and reality series. It is also the studio’s first comedy series name in 24 years, since Crazy of youfourth and last nomination in the category in 1997.

Cobra Kai was nominated for its third season, the fate of which was in limbo just over a year ago. It was commissioned by the show’s original platform, YouTube, which was phasing out high-end scripted programming and moving from an SVOD streaming model to an AVOD streaming model. With the prospect of a quick end to the series on YouTube after three seasons, Sony TV has entered into complex negotiations to obtain Cobra Kai released for longer term shooting. The efforts paid off and the studio was able to move the series to Netflix.

In the summer of 2020, the mission was to save Cobra KaI. A year later, the series is blossoming in its new home with a strong viewership, a season 4 renewal and now, four Emmy nominations, including a comedy series.

“Cobra KaiThe journey from YouTube to Netflix to Emmy nomination reflects the themes of the dominant outsider and overcoming adversity inherent in Cobra Kai, ”said Jeff Frost, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios. “And deep down, while it’s such an honor, we’re not at all surprised at the recognition that Academy members have given to this brilliant series.

Thanking Netflix for “to have believed in this series ”, Frost spoke of the origins of the Karate kid sequel, created by Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg.

“When (SPT Chief Comedy) Glenn Adilman and the comedy crew first heard Josh, Jon and Hayden’s pitch, they knew they were onto something special that was very unique and separate from the many Karate Kid series pitches they had heard before, “said Frost. “And Josh, Jon, Hayden, Ralph, Billy and the whole cast created a world and stories that captivated audiences old and new.”

Based on the comic The boys, which received a total of five nominations, maintains Sony TV’s presence in Outstanding Drama Series while the studio’s mainstay in the category, You better call Saul, removes this Emmy cycle due to planning delays related to Covid. He will return to the fray next year with his final season.