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Forged in Fire: Season 1

8 episodes Premiered Jun 22, 2015 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Japanese Katana

Jun 22, 2015 · 42 min

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

S1·E2

Chakram

Jun 29, 2015 · 42 min

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 ma

S1·E3

Viking Battle Axe

Jul 6, 2015 · 42 min

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 Ba

S1·E4

Katar

Jul 13, 2015 · 42 min

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. T

S1·E5

Crusader Sword

Jul 20, 2015 · 42 min

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

S1·E6

The Elizabethan Rapier

Jul 27, 2015 · 42 min

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

S1·E7

The Roman Gladius

Aug 3, 2015 · 42 min

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

S1·E8

The Moro Kris

Aug 10, 2015 · 42 min

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 be