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Forged in Fire Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
Crushed Car Challenge
Wed, Mar 30, 2022 123 mins
In a new twist on the classic car challenge, four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor. After their weapons are driven to the brink in an intense round of testing, the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to recreate two of the most unique weapons from history--a matched set of curved katars. In the end, only one smith's set of weapons will prevail, earning him $10,000 and the title.
Episode 2
Blackout
Wed, Apr 6, 2022 121 mins
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging two canister damascus knives. After a brutal round of testing, only two smiths move forward to build an extremely challenging Cinquedea sword.
Episode 3
The Ninja's Sword
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 121 mins
Four smiths are challenged to forge their own version of a ninja blade, and in a Forged in Fire first, the smith with the lightest blade wins an extra 20 minutes in the second round.
Episode 4
Sheet Metal Challenge
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 123 mins
Four bladesmiths get scrappy when they are given thin sheet metal to forge a knife. After a brutal round of testing, two smiths return home to recreate a razor sharp Serrated Indian Sabre.
Episode 5
Blades Gone Wild
Wed, Apr 27, 2022 121 mins
In round one, four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Saw Back machete out of steel tent stakes. After two grueling rounds of testing, two smiths return to their home forges to create a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon, the infamous, Parang Nabur, that's been hacking its way through Pacific jungles for over a hundred years.
Episode 6
Double Trouble Blades
Wed, May 4, 2022 121 mins
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 an extremely challenging Cinquedea sword.
Episode 7
Championship Curved Blades
Wed, May 18, 2022 62 mins
Dave Baker revisits five of the most intense championship rounds featuring the top curved blades to come out of the forge.
Episode 8
The Gaucho's Revenge
Wed, Jun 1, 2022 123 mins
Four smiths lasso up their skills to recreate the iconic Gaucho knife. Then, the two smiths who survive an intense round of testing then must gallop home to forge the ornate Argentinian Saber.
Episode 9
Revolutionary War Forge
Wed, Jun 15, 2022 62 mins
Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife. After an intense round of testing, two smiths return home to recreate an even more iconic weapon of the revolution: The Continental Cavalry Sabre.
Episode 10
Out to Sea
Wed, Jun 29, 2022 63 mins
Three bladesmiths head to historic Mystic Seaport for a nautical themed competition. After a grueling round of coal forging, two travel back to their home forges to recreate another vital maritime tool: the Flensing Knife.
Episode 11
Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
Wed, Jul 6, 2022 60 mins
In the first of a five episode event, the forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena for an epic competition unlike anything before. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx but only one will be crowned victor after testing. Then, the winning smith takes on a new opponent for the chance to win even more cash including the opportunity to win the most money ever awarded in the forge: $75,000.
Episode 12
Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue
Wed, Jul 13, 2022 59 mins
It's back to the Forged in Fire Gladiator's Arena for two more ferocious one-on-one battles. The current champion won two rounds and has a chance to win the greatest prize ever awarded in the Forge: $75,000. In the first battle, the defending smith seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis. After a brutal bout of testing, the winner advances to another battle and a brand new challenge.
Episode 13
Sergeant Hayden's Sword
Wed, Jun 8, 2022 123 mins
Four smiths need more than luck when they are given only a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife. After their knives are put through a round of brutal tests, the two surviving smiths return home to recreate a sword credited with helping win a war--Sergeant William Hayden's Sword. These weapons then face a final testing battle, where only one smith is victorious and walks away with $10,000 and the title.
Episode 14
Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles
Wed, Aug 3, 2022 62 mins
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 sword.
Episode 15
Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Wed, Oct 26, 2022 60 mins
Three 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 their blades.
Episode 16
Friend or Foe
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 63 mins
Two friends and two brothers enter the forge as teams to compete in an epic showdown. But after working as teams to recreate a Scottish Broadsword, the victorious team will be divided and forced to face each other. After an intense final battle, only one will walk away with $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion.
Episode 17
Supersized Elephant Swords
Wed, Oct 12, 2022 58 mins
Four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make San Mai blades. Two smiths then head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords.
Episode 18
Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge
Wed, Oct 19, 2022 60 mins
Four smiths face a challenge when they have to salvage steel from five tons of junk.
Episode 19
Supersized: Hog Wild
Wed, Nov 2, 2022 42 mins
Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.
