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Forged in Fire: Season 8

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46 episodes · premiered Nov 18, 2020

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  1. Episode 1: Veteran's Knife Special Nov 18, 2020 · 42m On this special episode, Forged in Fire salutes our nation's veterans. Four bladesmiths with ties to the military are tasked with re-creating four unique blades co-designed by…
  2. Episode 2: The Deadly Vajra-Mushti Nov 25, 2020 · 42m Four smiths get rolling when they are tasked with making cannister Damascus from tubes. After a couple of intense rounds in the forge, two competitors head back to their home forges to…
  3. Episode 3: The Legendary Sword of Saladin Dec 2, 2020 · 42m Four smiths are in for a twist when they are tasked with forging signature blades from either a large suspension cable or thin piano wire. After two intense rounds that come down to the…
  4. Episode 4: M1905 Springfield Bayonet Dec 9, 2020 · 42m Four smiths must rely on their math skills to determine the amount of steel needed to make their signature blades. After a couple calculating rounds, two smiths return home to build the…
  5. Episode 5: The Giant Sword of William Wallace Dec 16, 2020 · 42m Four bladesmiths are faced with a gigantic challenge, scaling down a nine foot long dagger to exactly a fifth of its size. After a couple of intense rounds of putting their skills and…
  6. Episode 6: Forged in Fire Christmas Dec 23, 2020 · 42m The stockings are hung and the forges are aglow in a special Christmas competition where four smiths must work their way to the judges nice list by salvaging steel from Santa's sleigh to…
  7. Episode 7: Judges' Home Forge Battle Dec 30, 2020 · 42m For the first time, Judges Ben Abbott, J. Neilson and David Baker are thrown into the fire for a grueling home forge battle against each other. Given two weeks, each judge will construct a…
  8. Episode 8: The Massive Maguro Bocho Jan 6, 2021 · 42m 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…
  9. Episode 9: Teeth of the Tegha Jan 13, 2021 · 42m 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…
  10. Episode 10: Headhunters Revenge Feb 17, 2021 · 42m Four smiths get to choose their forging method and materials. But there's a catch. Each technique comes with its own clock for the round. Will the smiths opt for the most difficult…
  11. Episode 11: Russian Special Forces Spetsnaz Feb 24, 2021 · 42m Four bladesmiths are in for a hands-on challenge when they are tasked with forging pry bar knives. Given a variety of tools to make their blades, will the smiths be able to figure out the…
  12. Episode 12: Machete of the Amazons Mar 3, 2021 · 42m For the first time the judges flip the script, giving the competitors the opportunity to choose their own challenge. However, the bladesmiths must work together to agree on the parameters…
  13. Episode 13: San Mai Mystery Mar 10, 2021 · 42m Four smiths are blindsided when they must choose from a selection of mystery steel to create san mai blades. However, that isn't the only unknown. The clock will be off, leaving the smiths…
  14. Episode 14: Second Chance Tournament: Part 1 Mar 24, 2021 · 42m 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…
  15. Episode 15: Second Chance Tournament: Part 2 Mar 31, 2021 · 42m The Second Chance Tournament continues with two final duels. Up first, two runner-ups compete to prove they have what it takes to be in the number one spot. Then, two smiths whose blades…
  16. Episode 16: Second Chance Tournament: Finals Apr 7, 2021 · 42m After winning their duels, the Second Chance Tournament concludes with four remaining smiths in an epic final battle. After a couple of grueling rounds, two survive and head back to their…
  17. Episode 17: Memory Game Apr 14, 2021 · 42m Four smiths put their memory to the test when they are tasked with recreating an insanely complicated blade after looking at it for only 20 seconds. After an intense round of testing, the…
  18. Episode 18: WWE Edition Apr 21, 2021 · 42m On this very special WWE edition of Forged in Fire, four smiths will go head-to-head in the ultimate forging battle. After an all out smackdown, the two surviving smiths will head back to…
  19. Episode 19: Arctic Forge Apr 28, 2021 · 42m Four smiths must brave the frigid cold as they enter the Arctic Forge, where they will have to recreate the trusty Inuit tool, the Ulu, from steel harvested from a giant block of ice…
  20. Episode 20: Civil War Battle May 5, 2021 · 42m 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…
  21. Episode 21: Casino Challenge May 12, 2021 · 42m The stakes are high when the forge floor is transformed into the Forged in Fire Casino. Four smiths must leave it all up to chance and allow the Wheel of Forging to determine their…
  22. Episode 22: Deadly Duo May 19, 2021 · 42m Four smiths face double the trouble during this Forged in Fire challenge when they have to make a single blade using two different techniques--san mai and layered damascus. After surviving…
  23. Episode 23: Fire and Water May 26, 2021 · 42m In this special competition, Forged in Fire pays homage to Korean bladesmithing by challenging four smiths to recreate the Hwando sword and attempt the dreaded water quench. After…
  24. Episode 24: Sledgehammer Showdown Jun 9, 2021 · 42m It's hammer time in the forge when four smiths have to make knives out of 10 lb sledgehammers. After the blades are smashed and bashed during a brutal round of testing, the two surviving…
  25. Episode 25: Medieval Mystery Sword Jun 16, 2021 · 42m In this mysterious competition, four smiths won't know what material they're working with until they open up a crate and discover one of any number of salvaged metals inside. After a…
  26. Episode 26: Pick Your Poison Jun 23, 2021 · 42m In this competition, four smiths must make a difficult decision at the start, that could help them later. Because the more difficult round one challenge they choose, the easier their round…
  27. Episode 27: Forge of Fear Jun 30, 2021 · 42m It's a night of unhinged terror as four unwitting bladesmiths find themselves ensnared in a competition straight out of the scariest horror movie you can imagine. First, they'll craft…
  28. Episode 28: The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba Jul 7, 2021 · 42m Four smiths turn a pile of rusty old nails into a pristine knife. After their weapons are hammered in testing, the two surviving competitors return home to recreate the terrifying North…
  29. Episode 29: Barrel Full of Mystery Jul 14, 2021 · 42m In this challenge, four bladesmiths are faced with a tough decision. They get to pick their mild steel out of the barrel to make a san mai blade, but the easier the mild steel they choose…
  30. Episode 30: Armed Forces Tournament Part 1 Jul 21, 2021 · 42m Eight armed forces members redeploy to the forge for a three-part tournament where they will go head-to-head against one other smith in an intense five-hour battle. Up first, the E-4 Duel…
  31. Episode 31: Armed Forces Tournament Part 2 Jul 28, 2021 · 42m In the second part of the Armed Forces Tournament, four U.S. service members redeploy to the forge floor to go head to head in one five-hour battle. Up first it's the Champions Duel where…
  32. Episode 32: Armed Forces Tournament Finale Aug 4, 2021 · 42m On the finale of the Armed Forces Tournament, the four surviving smiths will face off to determine who wins it all. In the first rounds, they're challenged to make military-style weapons…
  33. Episode 33: Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida Dec 8, 2021 · 42m Four smiths recreate a weapon from the mind of judge Doug Marcaida; the remaining two must recreate the Supersized Kortada.
  34. Episode 34: Young Guns Challenge Dec 8, 2021 · 42m Four of the youngest champions return to turn trampolines and skateboards into knives; the remaining two must recreate the legendary German Longsword.
  35. Episode 35: Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott Dec 15, 2021 · 42m Four smiths must recreate the billhook knife; the remaining two must recreate the Sutton Hoo Sword.
  36. Episode 36: The Dark Side Dec 15, 2021 · 42m Four smiths make a knife out of a guillotine; the remaining two must fashion an Executioner's Sword to win $10,000 and the title of champion.
  37. Episode 37: Judges Takeover: J Neilson Dec 22, 2021 · 42m Four smiths must create blades from the mind of J. Neilson; the remaining two must recreate the Maguindanao Kris.
  38. Episode 38: Damascus 500 Dec 29, 2021 · 42m Smiths hit the fast track in a race to make a Damascus blade with the highest layer count.
  39. Episode 39: Judges Takeover: Dave Baker Dec 29, 2021 · 42m
  40. Episode 40: The Firangi Sword Dec 29, 2021 · 42m The smiths have five hours to create any blade they want; the winner moves straight to the final challenge.
  41. Episode 41: Fan's Choice Jan 5, 2022 · 42m Forged in Fire marks its 200th competition; celebrating this milestone by turning complete control over to the fans, who vote on all the challenges, weapons and tests.
  42. Episode 42: Beat the Unbeaten: Round One Jan 12, 2022 · 42m 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…
  43. Episode 43: Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge Jan 12, 2022 · 42m
  44. Episode 44: Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge Jan 19, 2022 · 42m Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge; three smiths who suffered broken blades hope to rewrite history in a 5-hour round; their blades will be tested, and one…
  45. Episode 45: Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge Jan 26, 2022 · 42m Competitor turned Judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge, but soon that could all change; two of the smiths who faced Ben in his very first competition are back to seek their…
  46. Episode 46: Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown Feb 2, 2022 · 42m Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott still remains undefeated in the forge with a record of 8-0, but two smiths handpicked by Doug and Dave want to change that; after a tough five-hour…