Forged in Fire: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Forged in Fire Season 8.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Crushed Car Challenge
Mar 30, 2022 · 42 min
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
Blackout
Apr 6, 2022 · 42 min
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
The Ninja's Sword
Apr 13, 2022 · 42 min
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.
Sheet Metal Challenge
Apr 20, 2022 · 42 min
Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.
Blades Gone Wild
Apr 27, 2022 · 42 min
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.
Double Trouble Blades
May 4, 2022 · 42 min
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
The Knife Fight
May 25, 2022 · 42 min
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.
The Gaucho's Revenge
Jun 1, 2022 · 42 min
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 w
Sergeant Hayden's Sword
Jun 8, 2022 · 42 min
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 swor
Revolutionary War Forge
Jun 15, 2022 · 42 min
Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
Flip the Forge
Jun 22, 2022 · 42 min
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 surviv
Out to Sea
Jun 29, 2022 · 42 min
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 fle
Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
Jul 6, 2022 · 42 min
The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.
Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue
Jul 13, 2022 · 42 min
The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.
Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator
Jul 20, 2022 · 42 min
The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.
Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest
Jul 27, 2022 · 42 min
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 forg
Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles
Aug 3, 2022 · 42 min
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 A
The Notorious Naga
Aug 10, 2022 · 42 min
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 s
The Fastest Blade in the West
Aug 17, 2022 · 42 min
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
Best in Damascus
Aug 24, 2022 · 42 min
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
Friend or Foe
Aug 31, 2022 · 42 min
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
Supersized: Sword
Oct 5, 2022 · 42 min
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 hea
Supersized: Elephant Sword
Oct 12, 2022 · 42 min
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 Elepha
Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge
Oct 19, 2022 · 42 min
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,
Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Oct 26, 2022 · 42 min
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 t
Supersized: Hog Wild
Nov 2, 2022 · 42 min
Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.