Episode guide
Forged in Fire: Season 9
26 episodes · premiered Mar 30, 2022
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- Episode 1: Crushed Car Challenge Mar 30, 2022 · 42m Four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor; the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to re-create a matched set of…
- Episode 2: Blackout Apr 6, 2022 · 42m Four smiths must forge signature blades from W-1 steel without the aid of any electricity (i.e., in candlelight during a "blackout"). The two finalists return to their home forges to…
- Episode 3: The Ninja's Sword Apr 13, 2022 · 42m Four smiths forge their own version of a ninja blade, with the smith with the lightest blade winning an extra 20 minutes in round two.
- Episode 4: Sheet Metal Challenge Apr 20, 2022 · 42m Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.
- Episode 5: Blades Gone Wild Apr 27, 2022 · 42m The bladesmiths must forge a sawback machete out of steel tent stakes; two smiths return to create the Parang Nabur, a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon.
- Episode 6: Double Trouble Blades May 4, 2022 · 42m 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…
- Episode 7: The Knife Fight May 25, 2022 · 42m The first-ever knife fight; competitors bring their best blade; after two rounds, only one will survive the knife fight and walk away with $10,000.
- Episode 8: The Gaucho's Revenge Jun 1, 2022 · 42m Four smiths re-create the iconic Gaucho knife; the two smiths whose weapons pass the test must then forge the ornate Argentinian saber; after another brutal round, only one smith will…
- Episode 9: Sergeant Hayden's Sword Jun 8, 2022 · 42m Four smiths are given a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife; the two surviving smiths whose knives make the grade then re-create a sword…
- Episode 10: Revolutionary War Forge Jun 15, 2022 · 42m Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
- Episode 11: Flip the Forge Jun 22, 2022 · 42m The judges flip the script once again, letting the bladesmiths choose their challenge; after an intense bout of testing, the judges take back control; they challenge the two surviving…
- Episode 12: Out to Sea Jun 29, 2022 · 42m Three bladesmiths head to Mystic Seaport for a nautical-themed competition; after a grueling round of coal forging, two smiths travel back to their home forges to re-create the flensing…
- Episode 13: Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin Jul 6, 2022 · 42m The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.
- Episode 14: Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue Jul 13, 2022 · 42m The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.
- Episode 15: Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator Jul 20, 2022 · 42m The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.
- Episode 16: Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest Jul 27, 2022 · 42m Back at the "Forged in Fire" gladiator arena, two more sudden death battles are held; the defending champion has four wins under his belt, but faces his toughest challenge yet forging the…
- Episode 17: Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles Aug 3, 2022 · 42m 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…
- Episode 18: The Notorious Naga Aug 10, 2022 · 42m 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…
- Episode 19: The Fastest Blade in the West Aug 17, 2022 · 42m 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…
- Episode 20: Best in Damascus Aug 24, 2022 · 42m Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife; the smith who impresses the judges the most will bypass a brutal round of…
- Episode 21: Friend or Foe Aug 31, 2022 · 42m Two friends and two brothers enter the forge as teams to compete in an epic showdown; after working as teams to re-create a Scottish Broadsword, members of the victorious team will be…
- Episode 22: Supersized: Sword Oct 5, 2022 · 42m 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…
- Episode 23: Supersized: Elephant Sword Oct 12, 2022 · 42m Four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make massive San Mai blades; two smiths head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords.
- Episode 24: Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge Oct 19, 2022 · 42m Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk; two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in the show's history, a…
- Episode 25: Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns Oct 26, 2022 · 42m The 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…
- Episode 26: Supersized: Hog Wild Nov 2, 2022 · 42m Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.