Forged in Fire: Season 9

Episode 1: Crushed Car Challenge 2022-03-30 | 42 min Four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor; the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to re-create a matched set of curved katars. Episode 2: Blackout 2022-04-06 | 42 min Four smiths must forge signature blades from W-1 steel without the aid of any electricity (i.e., in candlelight during a "blackout"). The two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the blunt-tipped Sword of Mercy, the English blade still used today for coronations. Who will step into the light from this challenge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000? Episode 3: The Ninja's Sword 2022-04-13 | 42 min Four smiths forge their own version of a ninja blade, with the smith with the lightest blade winning an extra 20 minutes in round two. Episode 4: Sheet Metal Challenge 2022-04-20 | 42 min Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre. Episode 5: Blades Gone Wild 2022-04-27 | 42 min The bladesmiths must forge a sawback machete out of steel tent stakes; two smiths return to create the Parang Nabur, a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon. Episode 6: Double Trouble Blades 2022-05-04 | 42 min 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: The Knife Fight 2022-05-25 | 42 min The first-ever knife fight; competitors bring their best blade; after two rounds, only one will survive the knife fight and walk away with $10,000. Episode 8: The Gaucho's Revenge 2022-06-01 | 42 min Four smiths re-create the iconic Gaucho knife; the two smiths whose weapons pass the test must then forge the ornate Argentinian saber; after another brutal round, only one smith will finish the competition with a bounty of $10,000 and the title. Episode 9: Sergeant Hayden's Sword 2022-06-08 | 42 min Four smiths are given a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife; the two surviving smiths whose knives make the grade then re-create a sword credited with helping win a war: Sgt. William Hayden's sword. Episode 10: Revolutionary War Forge 2022-06-15 | 42 min Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife. Episode 11: Flip the Forge 2022-06-22 | 42 min The judges flip the script once again, letting the bladesmiths choose their challenge; after an intense bout of testing, the judges take back control; they challenge the two surviving smiths to re-create an 18th-century Tibetan sword. Episode 12: Out to Sea 2022-06-29 | 42 min Three bladesmiths head to Mystic Seaport for a nautical-themed competition; after a grueling round of coal forging, two smiths travel back to their home forges to re-create the flensing knife. Episode 13: Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin 2022-07-06 | 42 min The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx. Episode 14: Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue 2022-07-13 | 42 min The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis. Episode 15: Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator 2022-07-20 | 42 min The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite. Episode 16: Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest 2022-07-27 | 42 min Back at the "Forged in Fire" gladiator arena, two more sudden death battles are held; the defending champion has four wins under his belt, but faces his toughest challenge yet forging the weapon used to assassinate Julius Caesar, the pugio daggers. Episode 17: Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles 2022-08-03 | 42 min 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 18: The Notorious Naga 2022-08-10 | 42 min Four smiths need to either go mai or go home when they're challenged to make a five-layer knife; after their blades are put through a grueling round of testing, the two remaining smiths return home to re-create the notorious 16th-century Naga sword. Episode 19: The Fastest Blade in the West 2022-08-17 | 42 min In one of the most unique first rounds in Forged in Fire history, four bladesmiths must giddy-up to finish their blade first and become the fastest blade in the West. After a wild round of testing, the two remaining smiths return to their home forges to lasso up an iconic weapon of the American Frontier -- the Vaquero Machete. They then must survive one final standoff to win the reward of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion. Episode 20: Best in Damascus 2022-08-24 | 42 min Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife; the smith who impresses the judges the most will bypass a brutal round of testing, heading straight to the final round. Episode 21: Friend or Foe 2022-08-31 | 42 min Two friends and two brothers enter the forge as teams to compete in an epic showdown; after working as teams to re-create a Scottish Broadsword, members of the victorious team will be divided and forced to face each other. Episode 22: Supersized: Sword 2022-10-05 | 42 min In the first of a four episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths must salvage steel from a massive railroad track to make their signature big blades. Then, two smiths head back to their home forge to build the biggest weapon in Forged in Fire history: a monstrous seven-foot sword wielded by legendary warrior, Grutte Pier. Which smith will rise to this colossal challenge and take home $10,000? Episode 23: Supersized: Elephant Sword 2022-10-12 | 42 min Four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make massive San Mai blades; two smiths head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords. Episode 24: Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge 2022-10-19 | 42 min Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk; two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in the show's history, a nine-foot Friauler Spiess. Episode 25: Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns 2022-10-26 | 42 min The 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 26: Supersized: Hog Wild 2022-11-02 | 42 min Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.