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Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott still remains undefeated in the forge with a record of 8-0, but two smiths handpicked by Doug and Dave want to change that; after a tough five-hour forging round, their weapons must survive a round of testing.

Forged in Fire

Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown

Competitor turned Judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge, but soon that could all change; two of the smiths who faced Ben in his very first competition are back to seek their revenge in a single 5-hour showdown.

Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge

Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge; three smiths who suffered broken blades hope to rewrite history in a 5-hour round; their blades will be tested, and one of them will get the chance to face off against Ben Abbott.

Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge

Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge; three smiths compete in a 5-hour round during which they make blades out of scrap steel; these blades will be tested, with one smith getting the chance to take on Ben.

Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge

Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge; three smiths compete in a single 5-hour round; their blades will be put through an intense round of testing, and only one will earn the opportunity to face off against Ben Abbott.

Beat the Unbeaten: Round One

"Forged in Fire" marks its 200th competition; celebrating this milestone by turning complete control over to the fans, who vote on all the challenges, weapons and tests.

Fan's Choice

The smiths have five hours to create any blade they want; the winner moves straight to the final challenge.

The Firangi Sword

Four smiths hit the fast track in a race to make a Damascus blade with the highest layer count; the remaining two have to recreate the Mesopotamian Sickle Sword.

Damascus 500

In a special Judge's Takeover competition, four smiths must re-create the Bone Daddy Fantasy Seax, a favorite of Hollywood weapon maker Dave Baker; after a round of tests, two remaining smiths return to their home forges to make a Fantasy Broadsword.

Judges Takeover: Dave Baker

Four smiths make a knife out of a guillotine; the remaining two must fashion an Executioner's Sword.

The Dark Side

Four smiths must create blades from the mind of J. Neilson; the remaining two must recreate the Maguindanao Kris.

Judges Takeover: J Neilson

Four smiths must recreate the billhook knife; the remaining two must recreate the Sutton Hoo Sword.

Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott

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Master bladesmiths are challenged to re-create some of history's most iconic edged weapons, then a panel of judges tests the weaponry and decides who is the "Forged in Fire" champion.

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From ancient civilizations to modern battlegrounds, see our heroes in action as they brave the front lines.

Military Heroes

On the finale of the Armed Forces Tournament, the four surviving smiths will face off to determine who wins it all.

S8 E31 | Armed Forces Tournament Finale