Season 9 - Episode Guide

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. After their weapons are driven to the brink in an intense round of testing, the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to recreate two of the most unique weapons from history--a matched set of curved katars. In the end, only one smith's set of weapons will prevail, earning him $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion.

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. Who will rise to the doubly difficult challenge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?

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, and in a Forged in Fire first, the smith with the lightest blade wins an extra 20 minutes in the second round. After an intense round of testing, the two surviving smiths return home to recreate the lethal and stealthy Ninjato Sword. Two smiths will enter the final testing battle, but only one will emerge with a check for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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. Which smith's blade will cut down the competition, earning them the Forged in Fire title, and a check for $10,000?

Get ready for Blades Gone Wild...because it's all about wilderness blades on this Forged in Fire. In round one, four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Saw Back machete out of steel tent stakes. After two grueling rounds of testing, two smiths return to their home forges to create a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon, the infamous, Parang Nabur, that's been hacking its way through Pacific jungles for over a hundred years. Which smith will survive the trek, earning the Forged in Fire title, and a check for $10,000?

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. Who will rise to the doubly difficult challenge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?

Four bladesmiths enter the forge to compete in an epic Forged in Fire first: the Knife Fight. Arriving with their best blades in hand, competitors will immediately be put to the test and one will be eliminated before the first forge is ever lit. After two of the most grueling forging rounds in Forged in Fire's history, only one will survive the Knife Fight and walk away with $10,000.

In this competition, we pay homage to the cowboys of South America--the Gauchos. Four smiths lasso up their skills to recreate the iconic Gaucho knife. The two smiths who survive an intense round of testing then must gallop home to forge the ornate Argentinian Saber. After another brutal round of testing, only one smith will round up the competition with a bounty of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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. After their knives are put through a round of brutal tests, the two surviving smiths return home to recreate a sword credited with helping win a war--Sergeant William Hayden's Sword. These weapons will then face a final testing battle, where only one smith will be victorious and walk away with $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife. After an intense round of testing, two smiths return home to recreate an even more iconic weapon of the revolution: The Continental Cavalry Sabre. Which smith's sword will overcome the competition, winning them an independent spot as Forged in Fire champion and $10,000?

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. Next, they challenge the two surviving smiths to recreate the 18th century Tibetan Sword. Which smith will flip the forge in their favor to win $10,000 and the coveted title of Forged in Fire Champion?

In a Forged in Fire first, 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. Which bladesmith will sail away with $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion?

In the first of a five episode event, the forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena for an epic competition unlike anything before. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx but only one will be crowned victor after testing. Then, the winning smith takes on a new opponent for the chance to win even more cash including the opportunity to win the most money ever awarded in the forge: $75,000. Who will become the first Gladiator of the Forge? Let the battles begin.

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. Our current champion won two rounds and has a chance to win the greatest prize ever awarded in the Forge: $75,000. In the first battle, the defending smith seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis. After a brutal bout of testing, the winner advances to another battle and a brand new challenger. Will our reigning champ keep his title or will a new smith take him down? The battles rage on.

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. Now our champions sights are set on a new challenger and a new weapon, a Gladiator favorite--the deadly Sica. Who will emerge victorious from the Forged in Fire Colosseum and who will go down in defeat?

In the fourth episode of a five-part event, it's back to the Forged in Fire Gladiator Arena for two more sudden death battles. Our defending champion currently has four wins under his belt but will face his toughest challenge yet forging the very weapon used to assassinate Julius Caesar, the Pugio Daggers. Will our victor vanquish his opponent or will his reign finally end?

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 and forge the intricate Acinaces sword. With $50,000 on the line, will our unbeaten champ lay claim to the Gladiator title once and for all or will a former competitor get his revenge?

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 recreate the notorious 16th century Naga sword. The judges will then test these swords to determine which smith is worthy of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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.

Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife. After a remarkable round, the smith who impresses the judges most will bypass a brutal round of testing, head straight to the final round and get to choose the weapon they will forge. Which smith will take home $10,000 and earn the title of Forged in Fire champion?

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. After an intense final battle, only one will walk away with $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion.

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?

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. Two smiths then head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords. Which smith has the supersized skills to become Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?

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. Then, two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in Forged in Fire history - the nine foot Friauler Spiess. Which smith's skill set will be large enough to earn the title of Forged in Fire Champion and $10,000?

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. Then, two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in Forged in Fire history - the nine foot Friauler Spiess. Which smith's skill set will be large enough to earn the title of Forged in Fire Champion and $10,000?

In the last of a four-episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel. Two smiths then head to their home forges to build one of the largest weapons in a Samurai's arsenal: the Japanese Greatsword. Which smith will go big and walk away with $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?