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.
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- Seasons
- 11
- Episodes aired
- 270
- Latest aired
- S11E07
- Total runtime
- 7d 20h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 June 2015 – August 2015 8 episodes
- Season 2 February 2016 – April 2016 10 episodes
- Season 3 August 2016 – February 2017 16 episodes
- Season 4 April 2017 – October 2017 23 episodes
- Season 5 March 2018 – December 2018 39 episodes
- Season 6 February 2019 – September 2019 30 episodes
- Season 7 October 2019 – August 2020 37 episodes
- Season 8 November 2020 – February 2022 46 episodes
- Season 9 March 2022 – November 2022 26 episodes
- Season 10 October 2023 – September 2025 28 episodes
- Season 11 July 2026 – August 2026 7 episodes
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S09E01 Crushed Car Challenge
March 30 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E02 Blackout
April 6 · 42min find the promo
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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?
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S09E03 The Ninja's Sword
April 13 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E04 Sheet Metal Challenge
April 20 · 42min find the promo
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Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.
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S09E05 Blades Gone Wild
April 27 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E06 Double Trouble Blades
May 4 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E07 The Knife Fight
May 25 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E08 The Gaucho's Revenge
June 1 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E09 Sergeant Hayden's Sword
June 8 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E10 Revolutionary War Forge
June 15 · 42min find the promo
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Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
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S09E11 Flip the Forge
June 22 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E12 Out to Sea
June 29 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E13 Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
July 6 · 42min find the promo
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The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.
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S09E14 Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue
July 13 · 42min find the promo
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The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.
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S09E15 Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator
July 20 · 42min find the promo
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The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.
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S09E16 Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest
July 27 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S09E17 Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles
August 3 · 42min find the promo
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It'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.
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S09E18 The Notorious Naga
August 10 · 42min find the promo
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Four 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.
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S09E19 The Fastest Blade in the West
August 17 · 42min find the promo
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In 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.
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S09E20 Best in Damascus
August 24 · 42min find the promo
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Four 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.
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S09E21 Friend or Foe
August 31 · 42min find the promo
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Two 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.
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S09E22 Supersized: Sword
October 5 · 42min find the promo
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In 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?
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S09E23 Supersized: Elephant Sword
October 12 · 42min find the promo
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Four 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.
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S09E24 Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge
October 19 · 42min find the promo
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Four 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.
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S09E25 Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns
October 26 · 42min find the promo
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The 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.
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S09E26 Supersized: Hog Wild
November 2 · 42min find the promo
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Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.