Forged in Fire
Season 11 Premiere:
TVPG
Competition Reality
History
Arts/crafts
World-class bladesmiths re-create historical edged weapons in a cutthroat competition.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, April 19
Hunga Munga
Season 3 • Episode 6
Contestants are tasked with making serrated blades out of the tools on the table.
Friday, April 19
The Boar Spear
Season 3 • Episode 7
Two bladesmiths must create a boar spear, a weapon used for both combat and hunting.
Friday, April 19
Xiphos Sword
Season 3 • Episode 8
Bladesmiths must harvest steel from a piece of construction equipment to forge their blades.
Friday, April 19
Cavalry Saber
Season 3 • Episode 13
Each bladesmith is challenged to transform the barrel of a gun into a knife.
Friday, April 19
The Pandat
Season 3 • Episode 9
Smiths salvage steel from a junkyard to create signature blades using a hand-cranked coal forge.
Friday, April 26
The Naginata
Season 3 • Episode 14
Four smiths must create a blade using a mystery technique, then two will go on to forge a naginata.
Friday, April 26
Zulu Iklwa
Season 3 • Episode 10
Bladesmiths must forge a bayonet and engineer it to attach to a rifle.
Friday, April 26
The Haladie
Season 3 • Episode 15
For the first time, four bladesmiths use high carbon steel to forge a hatchet.
Friday, April 26
The Zweihander
Season 3 • Episode 12
Two smiths will return home where they will forge a German Zweihänder.
Friday, April 26
The Pata
Season 3 • Episode 11
During the final round, the remaining champions must create a double-edged blade known as the pata.
Friday, May 3
Cavalry Saber
Season 3 • Episode 13
Each bladesmith is challenged to transform the barrel of a gun into a knife.
Friday, May 3
Redemption
Season 3 • Episode 16
Two remaining smiths face off to re-create a Viking sword known for its devastating strength.
Friday, May 3
Japanese Katana
Season 1 • Episode 1
Bladesmiths have to forge one of the most iconic weapons from history, the Japanese Katana.
Friday, May 3
Crusader Sword
Season 1 • Episode 5
The two remaining bladesmiths head home with only five days to forge the legendary Crusader Sword.
Friday, May 3
Chakram
Season 1 • Episode 2
The finalists go to their home forges to create an ancient Indian Chakram.
Friday, May 3
Viking Battle Axe
Season 1 • Episode 3
The bladesmiths have to turn a steel train spring into a weapon of their choosing.
Friday, May 3
Katar
Season 1 • Episode 4
Competitors make their signature blade by using the Hada technique.
