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Four custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges.

In each episode, the best bladesmiths from all over the country come to the forge for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to square off against our renowned Forged in Fire Masters in the highest stakes forging competition yet!

Four smiths must use the canister method to forge a signature blade, but welding failures and abandoned canisters leave some of the competitors scrambling; two smiths return to their home forges to create the Austro-Hungarian Hussar Saber.

Four smiths are tasked with forging Japanese Natas using a traditional Japanese technique. After two intense rounds, the three remaining blades are tested to determine which contestants will head to their home forge to recreate the prestigious Zulu War Axe. Which smith's weapon will have what it takes to chop down the competition, win $10,000, and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion?

Four smiths are tasked with creating signature blades from 1095 steel. As time ticks by, new parameters will be added, keeping the smiths on their toes. Ultimately, two smiths make it back to their home forges to recreate one of the longest swords in the forge, the Chinese Zhanmadao. Which smith will forge a blade worthy of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?

Four bladesmiths are tasked with making a canister Damascus blade from threaded bolts. After a couple of intense rounds and some brutal testing, two smiths return to their home forges to recreate the deadly German Dussage Sword. Two blades will be pushed to their limits, but only one will emerge with the $10,000 prize and the title of Forged in Fire champion.

Four bladesmiths are tasked with making a canister damascus blade from threaded bolts. After a couple of intense rounds and some brutal testing, two smiths return to their home forges to recreate the deadly German Dussage Sword.

In a throwback to the Iron Age, four smiths must forge daggers as if they were in 650 B.C., relying solely on coal forges and brute force to get the job done. Ultimately, two competitors return to present day and head back to their home forges to recreate Arya Stark's Needle from Game of Thrones. Which smith will forge a blade worthy of the iron throne and receive a check for $10,000.

Four smiths determine their fate when they have to select a forging technique ranging from easy to difficult. They must choose wisely as their selection will directly impact their next round. Ultimately, two smiths must recreate the Ikakalaka African Sword.

Four smiths forge a Japanese tanto dagger. Then, two competitors return to reproduce the Sodegarami.

Baby Boomers and Gen Z-ers face off in an Old vs. New competition. After several intense rounds, two smiths head back to their home forges to recreate ancient China's Sword of Goujian, one of the most intact artifacts ever uncovered by archeologists. Which smith's sword is pristine enough to stand the test of time, earning the title of Forged in Fire Champion and $10,000'

Four smiths are tasked with forging signature blades from scrap metal shavings. After two intense rounds, the remaining smiths head home to recreate the Nimcha, a sword traditionally made from recycled blades.

Four smiths must forge handles in round one using a metal never before seen in this competition, titanium. The smiths must learn to navigate this new metal just to make it to round two.

Three Forged in Fire champions return to the forge hoping to defeat one of our three judges: Ben Abbott, Dave Baker, or J Neilson. But first they will have to face off against each other. After forging signature blades and a Khanda, one champion survives to enter their toughest challenge yet, competing against a judge. Tasked with making a short sword with just 8 hours on the clock, will the champion prove they have what it takes to Beat the Judges.

Which of the three competing blade-smith-champions will face one of the judges for fame and fortune? The winner gets $10K.

Military Veterans return to compete in an Armed Forces Redeployment duel between the branches. Competitors from previous episodes who are Veterans must compete head to head for the ultimate title of Military Forged in Fire Champion. Round One pits two E-4s against each other, while Round Two sees two 'Dual Branch' competitors.

This is the second round of the Second Armed Forces Competiton. Round One is the the third round of the competition, which pits an Army veteran against a Navy veteran, both of whom made it to the championship round previously. Their competition is to make 'The Woodsman's Friend' axe. Round Two, the fourth round of the competition, pits an Army E-5 veteran against an Air Force Active Duty E-5, building an M1915 Bolo bayonet.

Four competitors from the for military services compete in a knife-forging competition to see who the ultimate champion will be in the end.