Episode
Forged in Fire: Second Chance Tournament: Finals
Overview
After winning their duels, the Second Chance Tournament concludes with four remaining smiths in an epic final battle. After a couple of grueling rounds, two survive and head back to their home forges to take on a complex weapon from the Forged in Fire vault. Which smith will take down the competition with a weapon worthy of $10,000 and finally be crowned Forged in Fire Champion?
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2021-04-07
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Second Chance Tournament: Finals is Episode 16 in Season 8 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2021-04-07. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 15: Second Chance Tournament: Part 2
The Second Chance Tournament continues with two final duels. Up first, two runner-ups compete to prove they have what it takes to be in the number one spot. Then, two smiths whose blades failed to make it to testing will go head to head. Which smiths will advance to the final round of our Second Chance Tournament to prove they have what it takes to become the next Forged in Fire Champion and finally take home the $10,000 prize?
Episode 17: Memory Game
Four smiths put their memory to the test when they are tasked with recreating an insanely complicated blade after looking at it for only 20 seconds. After an intense round of testing, the remaining two competitors return home to make one of the most unique weapons ever featured on the forge floor--the Elephant Tusk sword. The two weapons then will undergo some of the most brutal tests in Forged in Fire history, but only one will survive to win the title of Forged in Fire champion and a check for $10,000.
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