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Forged in Fire(TV show/series, 2015-)

42min per episode | Genre: Reality-TV

Reality TV in 10 seasons with 242 episodes

Forged in FireRating: 4.0/5 (with 68 votes)
Forged in Fire is an American competition series that airs on the History channel and is produced by Outpost Entertainment, a Leftfield Entertainment company. In each episode, four bladesmiths compete in a three-round elimination contest to forge bladed weapons, with the overall winner receiving $10,000 and the show's championship title "Forged in Fire Champion". The series has a host (formerly Wil Willis for the first seven seasons, currently hosted by Grady Powell) and a three-judge panel consisting of J. Neilson (Jason Knight during portions of season 3 and 4; Ben Abbott during portions of season 4th, 5th, 6th and remaining in the 7th season), David Baker, and Doug Marcaida: experts in weapon making, history and use. The History channel ordered an initial eight episodes of the series with the first program premiering on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 10pm ET. Season two premiered on February 16, 2016, and increased to 10 episodes. The third season premiered with a "Champion of Champions" match on August 23, 2016, and was announced as having 16 episodes. The fourth season premiered on April 11, 2017, with a "Judges' Pick" episode in which the four judges (Neilson, Knight, Baker, Marcaida) each selected one smith from past seasons to compete again. The fifth season premiered on Ma... ()
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About Forged in Fire

Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy.

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Forged In Fire: Season 3 Trailer: 'Challenge of Champions' | History(Trailer, 1:12)

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Forged in Fire Seasons and Episodes

10/04/2023Season 10 - 8 episodes
#1 | 10/04/2023On the Road: Texas Showdown
Heading to Texarkana, Texas, to the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing, the oldest bladesmithing school in the country, where three of their top smiths will be put through the ultimate test.
#2 | 10/04/2023On the Road: MONTANA FACE-OFF
Heading to Bigfork, Mont., to the New Agrarian School where three of their top smiths will be tested like never before; after two grueling challenges only one will go on to represent the New Agrarian School in the finals for the ultimate grand prize.
#3 | 10/11/2023On the Road: APPALACHIAN SHOWDOWN
In the heart of North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains is the world-renowned Clay Spencer Blacksmith shop, where three of the forge's best smiths will be tested; the winner will have the chance to compete against other smiths from across America.
#4 | 10/18/2023On the Road: KALAMAZOO COMBAT
Heading to Kalamazoo, Mich., to Combat Ready Art, where three of their top smiths will be tested like never before; after two brutal challenges, only one will go on to represent Combat Ready Art back at the home forge for the ultimate grand prize.
#5 | 10/25/2023On the Road: AMERICAN CHAMPION
At the home forge, four of the nation's top smiths will go head-to-head in one final battle; after three grueling challenges, only one smith will come out on top, winning $20,000 for themselves and $10,000 in forging equipment for their shop.
#6 | 11/01/2023The Frankenstein Challenge
Four smiths must "Frankenstein" together discarded pieces of scrap steel to make their blades; after a horrifying round of testing, the remaining two smiths retreat to their home forges to create the legendary Crusader Bible Falchion.
#7 | 11/08/2023Chef's Special
Four smiths get cooking when they are tasked with forging a chef's knife; only two head back to their home forge to build a brutal hog splitter.
#8 | 11/15/2023Springtime for Napoleon
Four smiths spring into action when they must forge signature blades from the metal found in various household items; after a couple tough rounds, two smiths head to their home forges to recreate the Napoleon Presentation Saber.
03/30/2022Season 9 - 26 episodes
11/18/2020Season 8 - 45 episodes
10/09/2019Season 7 - 37 episodes
02/06/2019Season 6 - 30 episodes
03/13/2018Season 5 - 39 episodes
04/11/2017Season 4 - 23 episodes
08/23/2016Season 3 - 16 episodes
02/16/2016Season 2 - 10 episodes
06/22/2015Season 1 - 8 episodes
03/07/2018Specials - 15 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Portuguese (PT)
Translated into 13 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 06/22/2015
Latest episode released on: 11/15/2023
Presenter/Host: Wil Willis, Doug Marcaida
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Forge in Fire - Wettkampf der Waffenschmiede"
"Forged in Fire - Wettkampf der Schmiede"
"Wettkampf der Waffenschmiede"
"Le Meilleur Forgeron / De l'acier et du feu"
"Tűzben edzett"
"Desafío sobre fuego"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:2714, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024