

2
The Deadly Vajra-Mushti
Four smiths get rolling when they are tasked with making canister Damascus from tubes
41minTV-PG V,LNov 25, 2020CC

3
The Legendary Sword of Saladin
Smiths recreate the legendary Sword of Saladin.
42minTV-PG V,LDec 02, 2020CC

4
M1905 Springfield Bayonet
After a couple of calculating rounds, two smiths build the intricate M1905 Springfield bayonet.
42minTV-PG V,LDec 09, 2020CC

5
The Giant Sword of William Wallace
Bladesmiths are faced with a challenge of scaling down a nine-foot-long dagger.
41minTV-PG V,LDec 16, 2020CC

6
Forged in Fire Christmas
The stockings are hung & the forges are aglow in a special Christmas competition.
42minTV-PG V,LDec 23, 2020CC

7
The Massive Maguro Bocho
Four bladesmiths get cooking when they are tasked with forging a cleaver using only the steel from meat hooks. After two rounds of slicing and dicing, two smiths head back to their home forges to create the Maguro Bocho, a massive tuna knife. Which smith's blade will cut through the competition, netting them the Forged in Fire title and a check for $10,000?
42minTV-PG V,LJan 06, 2021CC

8
Teeth of the Tegha
Four bladesmiths get revved up when they are tasked with forging signature blades from a burnt up car. With no usable leaf spring, the smiths race to salvage the best steel to make their blades. After a couple rounds of burning rubber, two are sent home to recreate the Serrated Tegha Sword. Which smith will produce a show-stopping weapon worthy of the title of Forged in Fire champion and a check for $10,000?
41minTV-PG V,LJan 13, 2021CC

9
Headhunter’s Revenge
Four smiths choose their method and materials; two surviving smiths create a headhunter axe.
42minTV-PG V,LFeb 17, 2021CC

10
Russian Special Forces Spetsnaz
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging pry bar knives.
42minTV-PG V,LFeb 24, 2021CC

11
Machete of the Amazons
The judges flip the script, giving the competitors the opportunity to choose their own challenge.
42minTV-PG V,LMar 03, 2021CC

12
San Mai Mystery
Four smiths must choose from a selection of mystery steel to create san mai blades.
41minTV-PG V,LMar 10, 2021CC

13
Second Chance Tournament: Part 1
For the first time, eight former competitors will head back into the arena for an epic tournament. However, before making it to the main event they will have to go head to head against another smith. Up first, two smiths who suffered catastrophic failures face off. Then, two smiths who failed to turn in weapons in time get another shot to beat the clock. Which smiths will seize the moment and advance to the final round of our Second Change Tournament for the ultimate title of Forged in Fire Champion?
41minTV-PG LMar 24, 2021CC

14
Second Chance Tournament: Part 2
Two runners-up compete; two smiths whose blades failed to make it to testing go head-to-head.
42minTV-PG V,LMar 31, 2021CC

15
Second Chance Tournament: Finals
The Second Chance Tournament concludes with four remaining smiths in an epic final battle.
42minTV-PG V,LApr 07, 2021CC

16
Memory Game
Four smiths put their memory to the test when they are tasked with re-creating a complicated blade.
42minTV-PG V,LApr 14, 2021CC

17
WWE Edition
After an all out smackdown, the two surviving smiths build the gruesome Bastard Sword.
42minTV-PG V,LApr 21, 2021CC

18
Arctic Forge
Four smiths brave the frigid cold as they re-create Inuit and Viking tools from giant blocks of ice.
42minTV-PG V,LApr 28, 2021CC

19
Civil War Battle
In this special Civil War themed competition, four smiths must turn either a massive cannonball or small grapeshots into the battle-tested Arkansas Toothpick knife. After staring down the barrel of a brutal round of tests, two smiths return home to recreate General Ulysses S. Grant's Donelson Sword. Two smiths will enter the final battle, but only one will win the war to earn a check for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
42minTV-PG V,LMay 05, 2021CC

20
Casino Challenge
Four smiths leave it all up to chance and allow the Wheel of Forging to determine their challenge.
41minTV-PG V,LMay 12, 2021CC

21
Deadly Duo
Four smiths make a single blade using the san mai and layered damascus techniques.
42minTV-PG LMay 19, 2021CC

22
Fire and Water
Smiths re-create the Hwando sword, attempt the dreaded water quench and re-create the Korean Woldo.
42minTV-PG V,LMay 26, 2021CC

23
Sledgehammer Showdown
It's hammer time in the forge when four smiths must make knives out of 10-pound sledgehammers.
42minTV-PG V,LJun 09, 2021CC

24
Medieval Mystery Sword
Four smiths don't know what material they're working with until they open up a crate.
41minTV-PG V,LJun 16, 2021CC

25
Pick Your Poison
In this competition, four smiths must make a difficult decision at the start.
42minTV-PG V,LJun 23, 2021CC

26
Forge of Fear
Four bladesmiths are challenged to craft knives out of torture devices.
41minTV-PG V,LJun 30, 2021CC

27
The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba
World-class bladesmiths re-create historical edged weapons in a cutthroat competition.
42minTV-PG V,LJul 07, 2021CC

28
Barrel Full of Mystery
Four bladesmiths make a san mai blade; the smiths who survive re-create the Belgian Walloon sword.
42minTV-PG V,LJul 14, 2021CC

29
Armed Forces Tournament Part 1
World-class bladesmiths re-create historical edged weapons in a cutthroat competition.
41minTV-PG V,LJul 21, 2021CC

30
Armed Forces Tournament Part 2
Four U.S. service members redeploy to the forge floor to go head to head in one five-hour battle.
41minTV-PG V,LJul 28, 2021CC

31
Armed Forces Tournament Finale
The four smiths will face off to determine who wins.
42minTV-PG V,LAug 04, 2021CC

32
Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida
Four smiths recreate a weapon from the mind of judge Doug Marcaida.
41minTV-PG V,LDec 08, 2021CC

33
Young Guns Challenge
Four of the youngest champions return to turn trampolines and skateboards into knives.
42minTV-PG V,LDec 08, 2021CC

34
Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott
Four smiths must recreate the billhook knife; the remaining two must recreate the Sutton Hoo Sword.
41minTV-PG V,LDec 15, 2021CC

35
The Dark Side
In this competition, it's all about the dark side of history and the bloody weapons that come along with it. Four smiths are tasked with making a knife out of the gruesome guillotine, which beheaded thousands during the French Revolution. The two bladesmiths that survive the testing with their necks intact then have to return home to recreate an even more ghoulish weapon of death--the Executioner's Sword. After another lethal round of testing, only one smith will prevail to win $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
41minTV-PG LDec 15, 2021CC

36
Judges Takeover: J Neilson
Four smiths must create hand-picked blades from the mind of J. Neilson.
42minTV-PG V,LDec 22, 2021CC

37
Damascus 500
Four smiths hit the fast track in a race to make a damascus blade with the highest layer count. And the stakes could not be higher--the winner will get extra time in round two, and the loser with the lowest layer count will get eliminated. The two smiths who reach the finish line, and survive an intense round of testing, will push the pedal to the metal in one final round where they will return home to recreate the Mesopotamian Sickle Sword. The smiths will then return for one last lap in the testing arena, where only one will win the grand prize of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
41minTV-PG V,LDec 22, 2021CC

38
Judges Takeover: Dave Baker
Hollywood weapons maker Dave Baker decides the challenges in a special Judge's Takeover competition.
41minTV-PG V,LDec 29, 2021CC

39
The Firangi Sword
Four bladesmiths are given just one simple parameter--impress the judges. In a single 5 hour round, they can make any blade they want from start to finish but, the smith who wows the judges the most gets to completely bypass the rigorous round of testing and go straight to the final challenge. The most impressive smith and one other who survives the testing will return home to recreate the Indian Firangi Sword. Another set of brutal tests will determine which will win $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
42minTV-PG V,LDec 29, 2021CC

40
200th Episode: Fan’s Choice
Celebrating a milestone by giving control to the fans, who vote on challenges, weapons and tests.
41minTV-PG V,LJan 05, 2022CC

41
Beat the Unbeaten: Round One
Competitor turned Judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge, but soon that could all change. 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. Then after a grueling 8-hour forging round and another brutal round of tests, the judges will decide if this smith has what it takes to beat Ben to win $10,000 or if Ben remains unbeaten.
41minTV-PG V,LJan 12, 2022CC

42
Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge
Three smiths compete in a 5-hour round during which they make blades out of scrap steel.
41minTV-PG V,LJan 12, 2022CC

43
Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge
Three smiths who suffered broken blades hope to rewrite history in a 5-hour round.
41minTV-PG V,LJan 19, 2022CC

44
Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge
Competitor turned Judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge, but soon that could all change.
41minTV-PG V,LJan 26, 2022CC

45
Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown
Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott still remains undefeated in the forge with a record of 8-0.
41minTV-PG V,LFeb 02, 2022CC

99
Judges’ Home Forge Battle
Judges Ben Abbott, J. Neilson and David Baker are thrown into the fire for a forge battle.
43minTV-PG V,LDec 30, 2020CC
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