9x1 - Crushed Car Challenge

March 30, 2022

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.

9x3 - The Ninja's Sword

April 13, 2022

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.

9x4 - Sheet Metal Challenge

April 20, 2022

Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.

9x5 - Blades Gone Wild

April 27, 2022

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.

9x6 - Double Trouble Blades

May 4, 2022

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.

9x7 - The Knife Fight

May 25, 2022

The first-ever knife fight; competitors bring their best blade; after two rounds, only one will survive the knife fight and walk away with ,000.

9x8 - The Gaucho's Revenge

June 1, 2022

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 ,000 and the title.

9x9 - Sergeant Hayden's Sword

June 8, 2022

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.

9x10 - Revolutionary War Forge

June 15, 2022

Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.

9x11 - Flip the Forge

June 22, 2022

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.

9x12 - Out to Sea

June 29, 2022

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.

9x13 - Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin

July 6, 2022

The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.

9x14 - Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue

July 13, 2022

The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.

9x15 - Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator

July 20, 2022

The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.

9x16 - Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest

July 27, 2022

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.

9x17 - Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles

August 3, 2022

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.

9x18 - The Notorious Naga

August 10, 2022

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.

9x19 - The Fastest Blade in the West

August 17, 2022

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 ,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

9x20 - Best in Damascus

August 24, 2022

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.

9x21 - Friend or Foe

August 31, 2022

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.

9x22 - Supersized: Sword

October 5, 2022

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 ,000?

9x23 - Supersized: Elephant Sword

October 12, 2022

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.

9x24 - Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge

October 19, 2022

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.

9x25 - Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns

October 26, 2022

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.

9x26 - Supersized: Hog Wild

November 2, 2022

Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.

9x27 - There is no episode 27

October 4, 2023