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Forged in Fire
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Forged in Fire actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Forged in Fire reads strongest on Bingeability, Emotional Weight and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy.
The run
Seasons
10 seasons · 263 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201815 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20158 episodes
6.7IMDbBest episode · S01E01 Japanese Katana
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201610 episodes
6.2IMDbBest episode · S02E05 Viking Sword
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201616 episodes
6.7IMDbBest episode · S03E15 The Haladie
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201723 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S04E18 The Yatagan
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201839 episodes
8.4IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
201930 episodes
8.0IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
201937 episodes
8.0IMDb
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
202046 episodes
8.3IMDb
Season 9 · Complete
Season 9
202226 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 10 · Complete
Season 10
202328 episodes
10.0IMDb
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Paul BuccieriExecutive Producer
Where to watch
Streaming
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