Forged in Fire (2015)
Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy.
-
Episode 1 - Crushed Car Challenge
Release Date: 2022-03-30Four 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.
-
Episode 2 - Blackout
Release Date: 2022-04-06Four 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?
-
Episode 3 - The Ninja's Sword
Release Date: 2022-04-13Four smiths forge their own version of a ninja blade, with the smith with the lightest blade winning an extra 20 minutes in round two.
-
Episode 4 - Sheet Metal Challenge
Release Date: 2022-04-20Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.
-
Episode 5 - Blades Gone Wild
Release Date: 2022-04-27The 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.
-
Episode 6 - Double Trouble Blades
Release Date: 2022-05-04Four 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.
-
Episode 7 - The Knife Fight
Release Date: 2022-05-25The 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.
-
Episode 8 - The Gaucho's Revenge
Release Date: 2022-06-01Four 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.
-
Episode 9 - Sergeant Hayden's Sword
Release Date: 2022-06-08Four 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.
-
Episode 10 - Revolutionary War Forge
Release Date: 2022-06-15Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
-
Episode 11 - Flip the Forge
Release Date: 2022-06-22The 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.
-
Episode 12 - Out to Sea
Release Date: 2022-06-29Three 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.
-
Episode 13 - Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
Release Date: 2022-07-06The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.
-
Episode 14 - Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue
Release Date: 2022-07-13The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.
-
Episode 15 - Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator
Release Date: 2022-07-20The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.
-
Episode 16 - Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest
Release Date: 2022-07-27Back 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.
-
Episode 17 - Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles
Release Date: 2022-08-03It's back to the Colosseum for the last two one-on-one battles; the reigning champion has defeated six opponents, but now must face a returning challenger and forge the intricate Acinaces sword.
-
Episode 18 - The Notorious Naga
Release Date: 2022-08-10Four smiths need to either go mai or go home when they're challenged to make a five-layer knife; after their blades are put through a grueling round of testing, the two remaining smiths return home to re-create the notorious 16th-century Naga sword.
-
Episode 19 - The Fastest Blade in the West
Release Date: 2022-08-17In one of the most unique first rounds in Forged in Fire history, four bladesmiths must giddy-up to finish their blade first and become the fastest blade in the West. After a wild round of testing, the two remaining smiths return to their home forges to lasso up an iconic weapon of the American Frontier -- the Vaquero Machete. They then must survive one final standoff to win the reward of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
-
Episode 20 - Best in Damascus
Release Date: 2022-08-24Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife; the smith who impresses the judges the most will bypass a brutal round of testing, heading straight to the final round.
-
Episode 21 - Friend or Foe
Release Date: 2022-08-31Two friends and two brothers enter the forge as teams to compete in an epic showdown; after working as teams to re-create a Scottish Broadsword, members of the victorious team will be divided and forced to face each other.
-
Episode 22 - Supersized: Sword
Release Date: 2022-10-05In the first of a four episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths must salvage steel from a massive railroad track to make their signature big blades. Then, two smiths head back to their home forge to build the biggest weapon in Forged in Fire history: a monstrous seven-foot sword wielded by legendary warrior, Grutte Pier. Which smith will rise to this colossal challenge and take home $10,000?
-
Episode 23 - Supersized: Elephant Sword
Release Date: 2022-10-12Four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make massive San Mai blades; two smiths head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords.
-
Episode 24 - Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge
Release Date: 2022-10-19Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk; two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in the show's history, a nine-foot Friauler Spiess.
-
Episode 25 - Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Release Date: 2022-10-26The bladesmiths assemble as Marvel takes over the competition; tasked with forging iconic weapons from Marvel's video game, "Midnight Suns," the smiths must defeat the evil clock to build their blades.
-
Episode 26 - Supersized: Hog Wild
Release Date: 2022-11-02Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.