Forged in Fire

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.

Seasons

11

Episodes aired

270

Latest aired

S11E07

Total runtime

7d 20h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 June 2015 – August 2015 8 episodes
2. Season 2 February 2016 – April 2016 10 episodes
3. Season 3 August 2016 – February 2017 16 episodes
4. Season 4 April 2017 – October 2017 23 episodes
5. Season 5 March 2018 – December 2018 39 episodes
6. Season 6 February 2019 – September 2019 30 episodes
7. Season 7 October 2019 – August 2020 37 episodes
8. Season 8 November 2020 – February 2022 46 episodes
9. Season 9 March 2022 – November 2022 26 episodes
10. Season 10 October 2023 – September 2025 28 episodes
11. Season 11 July 2026 – August 2026 7 episodes

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  S01E01 Japanese Katana

  June 22 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  In this explosive new series, four bladesmiths will compete for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion. Across three grueling rounds, competitors design and forge deadly edged-weapons of war. Their work will be put to the test, and those that fail will be sent home. In the final round, the two remaining bladesmiths must forge one of the most iconic weapons from history; the Japanese Katana. Their swords will be pushed to the absolute limit…the final test will determine which is stronger; their Katanas or a speeding bullet?

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  S01E02 Chakram

  June 29 · 42min find the promo

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  Four bladesmiths must forge a weapon using only reclaimed metal. With the clock winding down, two of the competitors are dramatically forced to improvise, and one almost doesn't make it through the round at all.

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  S01E03 Viking Battle Axe

  July 6 · 42min find the promo

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  The bladesmiths must transform a steel "train spring" into a weapon of their choosing. Only two competitors will move on and are given just five days to forge a legendary Viking Battle Axe. After a barbaric round of testing from the judges, only one man will be left standing.

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  S01E04 Katar

  July 13 · 42min find the promo

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  For this week's challenge the competitors create their signature blade by using the Hada technique--a traditional process that involves forging multiple layers of steel together. The pressure mounts as one of the smiths is pushed to his absolute breaking point.

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  S01E05 Crusader Sword

  July 20 · 42min find the promo

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  The forge heats up as our four bladesmiths struggle create a special Japanese hardening technique on their signature blades. After a difficult first round of testing, the remaining two bladesmiths head home with just five days to forge the legendary Crusader Sword.

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  S01E06 The Elizabethan Rapier

  July 27 · 42min find the promo

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  The forge heats up as the bladesmiths must use an age-old technique to create their signature weapons. But will their swords make the cut when the judges put them through a battery of tests? Two finalists head to their home forges to make one of history's most notorious weapons, the rapier, a sharply pointed sword that can kill with just one thrust.Source: History Channel

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  S01E07 The Roman Gladius

  August 3 · 42min find the promo

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  A steel ball bearing ends up being transformed into a weapon. The finalists have to create a historically important blade called a Roman Gladius.

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  S01E08 The Moro Kris

  August 10 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The bladesmiths must forge a signature weapon using everyday steel objects like ball bearings and shovels as their only source material. One contestant puts finishing his weapon before his own safety in a heated race to the finish. Only two competitors will move on and are given just five days to forge the mystical Moro Kris Sword--a distinctive blade that dates all the way back to 300 BC.