Season 1 (2015)

Japanese Katana
7.8

June 22, 2015 • 42m

In this explosive new series, four bladesmiths will compete for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion. Across three gru...Read more

Chakram
7.2

June 29, 2015 • 42m

Four bladesmiths must forge a weapon using only reclaimed metal. With the clock winding down, two of the competitors are dramatica...Read more

Viking Battle Axe
6.8

July 6, 2015 • 42m

The bladesmiths must transform a steel "train spring" into a weapon of their choosing. Only two competitors will move on and are g...Read more

Katar
7.0

July 13, 2015 • 42m

For this week's challenge the competitors create their signature blade by using the Hada technique--a traditional process that inv...Read more

Crusader Sword
6.0

July 20, 2015 • 42m

The forge heats up as our four bladesmiths struggle create a special Japanese hardening technique on their signature blades. After...Read more

The Elizabethan Rapier
6.2

July 27, 2015 • 42m

The forge heats up as the bladesmiths must use an age-old technique to create their signature weapons. But will their swords make ...Read more

The Roman Gladius
6.5

August 3, 2015 • 42m

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

The Moro Kris
6.2

August 10, 2015 • 42m

The bladesmiths must forge a signature weapon using everyday steel objects like ball bearings and shovels as their only source mat...Read more