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Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire is a competition show pitting master weapon makers against each other. Each week, four of the best blade smiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line.
IMDb 8.2202226 episodes16+
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Episodes

  1. S9 E1 - Crushed Car Challenge

    March 29, 2022
    42min
    13+
    In a new twist on the classic car challenge, four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor.
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  2. S9 E2 - Blackout

    April 5, 2022
    43min
    13+
    Four smiths must forge signature blades from W-1 steel without the aid of any electricity. The two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the blunt-tipped Sword of Mercy, the English blade still used today for coronations.
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  3. S9 E3 - The Ninja's Sword

    April 5, 2022
    42min
    13+
    In this competition, it's all about Japan's shadow warriors -- the ninja. Four smiths are challenged to forge their own version of a ninja blade.
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  4. S9 E4 - Sheet Metal Challenge

    March 19, 2022
    42min
    13+
    Four bladesmiths get scrappy when they are given thin sheet metal to forge a knife. After a brutal round of testing, two smiths return home to recreate a razor sharp Serrated Indian Sabre.
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  5. S9 E5 - Blades Gone Wild

    April 12, 2022
    42min
    TV-PG
    Get ready for Blades Gone Wild ... because it's all about wilderness blades on this Forged in Fire.
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  6. S9 E6 - Double Trouble Blades

    April 3, 2022
    42min
    13+
    Four bladesmiths face double the trouble when they are tasked with forging not one, but two canister damascus knives.
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  7. S9 E7 - The Knife Fight

    May 24, 2022
    42min
    TV-PG
    Four bladesmiths enter the forge to compete in an epic first: the Knife Fight. Arriving with their best blades in hand, competitors will immediately be put to the test.
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  8. S9 E8 - The Gaucho's Revenge

    May 31, 2022
    42min
    TV-PG
    Four smiths lasso up their skills to recreate the iconic Gaucho knife. Those who survive an intense round of testing then must gallop home to forge the ornate Argentinian Saber.
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  9. S9 E9 - Sergeant Hayden's Sword

    June 7, 2022
    42min
    TV-PG
    Four smiths will need more than luck when they are given only a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife.
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  10. S9 E10 - Revolutionary War Forge

    June 14, 2022
    42min
    13+
    Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
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  11. S9 E11 - Flip the Forge

    May 3, 2022
    42min
    7+
    In this competition, the judges flip the script once again, letting the bladesmiths choose their challenge. Will they take it easy or go big to impress the judges? After an intense bout of testing, the judges take back control.
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  12. S9 E12 - Out to Sea

    June 28, 2022
    43min
    13+
    Three bladesmiths head to historic Mystic Seaport for a nautical themed competition. After a grueling round of coal forging, two travel back to their home forges to recreate another vital maritime tool: the Flensing Knife.
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  13. S9 E13 - Let the Battles Begin

    July 5, 2022
    42min
    13+
    In the first of a five episode event, the forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena for an epic competition unlike anything before.
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  14. S9 E14 - The Battles Continue

    July 12, 2022
    43min
    13+
    In the second episode of a five-part event, it's back to the Forged in Fire Gladiator's Arena for two more ferocious one-on-one battles. The defending smith seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.
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  15. S9 E15 - Viking vs Gladiator

    July 19, 2022
    42min
    13+
    In the third episode of a five-part event, it's back to the Forged in Fire Colosseum for two more intense one-on-one battles. The defending champion has taken down two opponents, including a two-time Gladiator of the Forge.
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  16. S9 E16 - A Champion's Quest

    July 26, 2022
    43min
    13+
    In the fourth episode of a five-part event, it's back to the Gladiator Arena. Our defending champion will face his toughest challenge yet forging the very weapon used to assassinate Julius Caesar, the Pugio Daggers.
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  17. S9 E17 - The Final Battles

    August 2, 2022
    41min
    13+
    In the fifth and final of the Gladiators of the Forge episodes, 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.
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  18. S9 E18 - The Notorious Naga

    August 9, 2022
    42min
    13+
    Four smiths need to either go mai or go home when they're challenged to make a five layer knife.
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  19. S9 E19 - Fastest Blade in the West

    August 16, 2022
    43min
    TV-PG
    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 lasso up an iconic weapon of the American Frontier -- the Vaquero Machete.
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  20. S9 E20 - Best in Damascus

    August 23, 2022
    42min
    TV-PG
    Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife.
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  21. S9 E21 - Friend or Foe

    August 30, 2022
    43min
    13+
    Two friends and two brothers enter the forge as teams to compete in an epic showdown. But after working as teams to recreate a Scottish Broadsword, the victorious team will be divided and forced to face each other.
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  22. S9 E22 - Supersized Sword

    October 4, 2022
    43min
    13+
    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.
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  23. S9 E23 - Supersized Elephant Swords

    October 11, 2022
    42min
    13+
    In the second of a four episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make massive San Mai blades.
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  24. S9 E24 - Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge

    October 18, 2022
    42min
    13+
    In the third of a four-episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk.
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  25. S9 E25 - Marvel's Midnight Suns

    October 25, 2022
    42min
    13+
    Tonight, three 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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