Episode
Forged in Fire: The Dark Side
Overview
Four smiths make a knife out of a guillotine; the remaining two must fashion an Executioner's Sword to win $10,000 and the title of champion.
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 2021-12-15
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Dark Side is Episode 36 in Season 8 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2021-12-15. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 32: Armed Forces Tournament Finale
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Episode 40: The Firangi Sword
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Episode 31: Armed Forces Tournament Part 2
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Episode 41: Fan's Choice
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Episode 30: Armed Forces Tournament Part 1
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Episode 42: Beat the Unbeaten: Round One
In the first part of a five-episode challenge, three smiths go head-to-head-to-head in a single 5-hour round; their blades will then be put through an intense round of testing where only one will earn the opportunity to face off against Ben Abbott.