Seasons & episodes
S8 · E39Judges Takeover: Dave Baker 2021-12-29 · 42 min
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S8 · E40The Firangi Sword 2021-12-29 · 42 min
The smiths have five hours to create any blade they want; the winner moves straight to the final challenge.
S8 · E41Fan's Choice 2022-01-05 · 42 min
Forged in Fire marks its 200th competition; celebrating this milestone by turning complete control over to the fans, who vote on all the challenges, weapons and tests.
S8 · E42Beat the Unbeaten: Round One 2022-01-12 · 42 min
In the first part of a five-episode challenge, three smiths go head-to-head-to-head in a single 5-hour round; their blades will then be put through an intense round of testing where only one will earn the opportunity to face off against Ben Abbott.
S8 · E43Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge 2022-01-12 · 42 min
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S8 · E44Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge 2022-01-19 · 42 min
Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge; three smiths who suffered broken blades hope to rewrite history in a 5-hour round; their blades will be tested, and one of them will get the chance to face off against Ben Abbott.
S8 · E45Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge 2022-01-26 · 42 min
Competitor turned Judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge, but soon that could all change; two of the smiths who faced Ben in his very first competition are back to seek their revenge in a single 5-hour showdown.
S8 · E46Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown 2022-02-02 · 42 min
Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott still remains undefeated in the forge with a record of 8-0, but two smiths handpicked by Doug and Dave want to change that; after a tough five-hour forging round, their weapons must survive a round of testing.
S9 · E1Crushed Car Challenge 2022-03-30 · 42 min
Four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor; the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to re-create a matched set of curved katars.
S9 · E2Blackout 2022-04-06 · 42 min
Four smiths must forge signature blades from W-1 steel without the aid of any electricity (i.e., in candlelight during a "blackout"). The two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the blunt-tipped Sword of Mercy, the English blade still used today for coronations. Who will step into the light from this challenge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?
S9 · E3The Ninja's Sword 2022-04-13 · 42 min
Four smiths forge their own version of a ninja blade, with the smith with the lightest blade winning an extra 20 minutes in round two.
S9 · E4Sheet Metal Challenge 2022-04-20 · 42 min
Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.
S9 · E5Blades Gone Wild 2022-04-27 · 42 min
The bladesmiths must forge a sawback machete out of steel tent stakes; two smiths return to create the Parang Nabur, a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon.
S9 · E6Double Trouble Blades 2022-05-04 · 42 min
Four bladesmiths face double the trouble when they are tasked with forging not one, but two canister Damascus knives; after a brutal round of testing, only two smiths move forward to build an extremely challenging Cinquedea sword.
S9 · E7The Knife Fight 2022-05-25 · 42 min
The first-ever knife fight; competitors bring their best blade; after two rounds, only one will survive the knife fight and walk away with $10,000.
S9 · E8The Gaucho's Revenge 2022-06-01 · 42 min
Four smiths re-create the iconic Gaucho knife; the two smiths whose weapons pass the test must then forge the ornate Argentinian saber; after another brutal round, only one smith will finish the competition with a bounty of $10,000 and the title.
S9 · E9Sergeant Hayden's Sword 2022-06-08 · 42 min
Four smiths are given a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife; the two surviving smiths whose knives make the grade then re-create a sword credited with helping win a war: Sgt. William Hayden's sword.
S9 · E10Revolutionary War Forge 2022-06-15 · 42 min
Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
S9 · E11Flip the Forge 2022-06-22 · 42 min
The judges flip the script once again, letting the bladesmiths choose their challenge; after an intense bout of testing, the judges take back control; they challenge the two surviving smiths to re-create an 18th-century Tibetan sword.
S9 · E12Out to Sea 2022-06-29 · 42 min
Three bladesmiths head to Mystic Seaport for a nautical-themed competition; after a grueling round of coal forging, two smiths travel back to their home forges to re-create the flensing knife.
S9 · E13Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin 2022-07-06 · 42 min
The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.
S9 · E14Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue 2022-07-13 · 42 min
The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.
S9 · E15Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator 2022-07-20 · 42 min
The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.
S9 · E16Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest 2022-07-27 · 42 min
Back at the "Forged in Fire" gladiator arena, two more sudden death battles are held; the defending champion has four wins under his belt, but faces his toughest challenge yet forging the weapon used to assassinate Julius Caesar, the pugio daggers.