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'''''Forged in Fire''''' is an American competition series that airs on the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History]] channel, and is produced by Outpost Entertainment, a Leftfield Entertainment company. In each episode, four [[bladesmith]]s compete in a three-round elimination contest to forge bladed weapons, with the overall winner receiving $10,000 and the day's championship title. The series is hosted by [[Wil Willis]], with a three-judge panel consisting of J. Neilson ([[Jason Knight (blacksmith)|Jason Knight]] during portions of season 3 and 4), [[David Baker (prop maker)|David Baker]], and [[Doug Marcaida]], experts in weapon history and use. History ordered an initial eight episodes of the series.<ref name="1variety" /> with the first program premiering on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 10pm ET.<ref name="3channel" /><ref name="4esquire" /> Season two premiered on February 16, 2016.<ref>http://www.history.com/shows/forged-in-fire</ref> The third series premiered with a "champion of champions" match on August 23, 2016, and was announced as having 16 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://premieredate.tv/tv-series/2386-when-will-forged-in-fire-season-2-premiere-release-date.html|title=Forged in Fire Season 3 will be released on — August 23, 2016 - PremiereDate.TV|website=premieredate.tv|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref> The fourth season premiered on April 11, 2017, with a "Judges' Pick" episode in which the four judges (Neilson, Knight, Baker, Marcaida) each selected one smith from past seasons to compete again. |
'''''Forged in Fire''''' is an American competition series that airs on the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History]] channel, and is produced by Outpost Entertainment, a Leftfield Entertainment company. In each episode, four [[bladesmith]]s compete in a three-round elimination contest to forge bladed weapons, with the overall winner receiving $10,000 and the day's championship title. The series is hosted by [[Wil Willis]], with a three-judge panel consisting of J. Neilson ([[Jason Knight (blacksmith)|Jason Knight]] during portions of season 3 and 4), [[David Baker (prop maker)|David Baker]], and [[Doug Marcaida]], experts in weapon history and use. History ordered an initial eight episodes of the series.<ref name="1variety" /> with the first program premiering on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 10pm ET.<ref name="3channel" /><ref name="4esquire" /> Season two premiered on February 16, 2016.<ref>http://www.history.com/shows/forged-in-fire</ref> The third series premiered with a "champion of champions" match on August 23, 2016, and was announced as having 16 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://premieredate.tv/tv-series/2386-when-will-forged-in-fire-season-2-premiere-release-date.html|title=Forged in Fire Season 3 will be released on — August 23, 2016 - PremiereDate.TV|website=premieredate.tv|access-date=2016-05-24|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601131030/http://premieredate.tv/tv-series/2386-when-will-forged-in-fire-season-2-premiere-release-date.html|archivedate=June 1, 2016|df=}}</ref> The fourth season premiered on April 11, 2017, with a "Judges' Pick" episode in which the four judges (Neilson, Knight, Baker, Marcaida) each selected one smith from past seasons to compete again. |
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| Forged in Fire | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Outpost Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | June 22, 2015 – present |
Forged in Fire is an American competition series that airs on the History channel, and is produced by Outpost Entertainment, a Leftfield Entertainment company. In each episode, four bladesmiths compete in a three-round elimination contest to forge bladed weapons, with the overall winner receiving $10,000 and the day's championship title. The series is hosted by Wil Willis, with a three-judge panel consisting of J. Neilson (Jason Knight during portions of season 3 and 4), David Baker, and Doug Marcaida, experts in weapon history and use. History ordered an initial eight episodes of the series.[1] with the first program premiering on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 10pm ET.[2][3] Season two premiered on February 16, 2016.[4] The third series premiered with a "champion of champions" match on August 23, 2016, and was announced as having 16 episodes.[5] The fourth season premiered on April 11, 2017, with a "Judges' Pick" episode in which the four judges (Neilson, Knight, Baker, Marcaida) each selected one smith from past seasons to compete again.
Format
The series is filmed in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2][3][6] The set, referred to as "The Forge," is stocked with a wide range of metalworking equipment, including propane forges, coal forges, grinders, power hammers and hydraulic presses. At the end of each round, the smith whose weapon is judged to be the least satisfactory must surrender it and leave the competition. Medical personnel are present to treat any injuries or other health problems and may, at their discretion, disqualify smiths who are unable to continue safely.
In the first round, the four smiths are presented with a starting material that they must use to forge a blade. In some episodes, they all begin with the same material; in others, they may choose from an assortment of metal objects or must salvage their material from a source such as a junked car or lawnmower. Willis states one set of criteria concerning blade or blade/tang length, and often a second set for a feature that must be incorporated, such as serrations or a fuller groove; not all competitions require a special feature. The smiths are typically given 10 minutes to sketch out their designs, but this time is occasionally extended or omitted altogether. Following the design period, they are given a set length of time to forge their blades. Once time expires, the judges evaluate the blades based on Willis' criteria and inspect their workmanship, quality, and design.
For the second round, the three remaining smiths are given an additional length of time to turn their blades into fully operational weapons. They must attach a handle, choosing from a range of provided materials and incorporating any special feature stated by Willis, and grind, sharpen, and polish the blades. They may also address any flaws or issues pointed out by the judges in the first round, if they choose to do so. After the time expires, the judges put each weapon through a series of tests to gauge properties such as sharpness, durability, and ease of use. For these tests, the weapons are used to chop/slash/slice/stab various objects that include ice blocks, animal carcasses, sandbags, and car doors. If a weapon suffers catastrophic failure, defined as damage that renders it unsafe or ineffective for further testing, its maker is immediately disqualified. The judges may, at their discretion, choose not to subject a weapon to a particular test if it is sufficiently cracked or flawed.
The working time in each of the first two rounds is typically three hours, but may be extended to four hours if an added feature poses a sufficient challenge, such as being required to forge a billet with modern damascus steel methods and use it for the blade.
In the third round, the two remaining smiths are shown a historically significant weapon and are given five days to create a version of it. They return to their home forges to do the work and comply with any specifications set by Willis. Afterwards, they return to the Forge and submit their weapons for testing against objects and environments similar to the historical scenarios in which they were typically used. Based on the test results, the judges select one smith to receive the $10,000 prize.
The "Master & Apprentice" episode in Season 4 featured four master/apprentice pairs of smiths. Only one member of each pair was allowed to work at any time, trading off every 30 minutes in the first two rounds, and every day in the third. The non-working member was allowed to offer advice. For this episode, the forging time in the first round was extended to three and a half hours.
Cast, judges, and producers
Willis is a former Army Ranger and decorated Air Force para-rescue specialist.[1][3][6] Willis' previous television experience includes Special Ops Mission and Triggers, two series that aired on the former Military Channel.[2]
J. Neilson, a knife and sword expert,[1] holds the rank of Master Smith within the American Bladesmith Society. He has over 20 years' experience in making knives and edged weapons.[2][6] He examines the weapons' technical qualities and tests their durability.[3] In Season 3, Neilson took a leave of absence in order to have surgery on his hand; Jason Knight, another ABS Master Smith, filled his seat on the judges' panel during that time. Neilson appeared alongside Knight for the Season 4 premiere, then permanently resumed his seat in the eighth episode.
David Baker, a Hollywood prop maker who has appeared on the Spike series Deadliest Warrior,[3] is an authority on weapons history[1] and an expert on replicating period-accurate weapons for both museums and films.[2][6] He judges the weapons' historical accuracy and aesthetic beauty.[3]
Doug Marcaida, an edged-weapons specialist, is a U.S. military contractor, martial arts instructor and knife designer for FOX Knives Italy. Specializing in the Southeast Asian fighting style of Kali, he has taught classes in weapon awareness and use for military, law enforcement, and security organizations. Marcaida evaluates the smiths' weapons to determine their effectiveness in combat.[3] He often uses the phrases "It will cut" and "It will kill" ("It will keel") when a blade he is testing proves to be sufficiently sharp or lethal, respectively.
Tim Healy and Steve Ascher are executive producers for History.[1][6] Jodi Flynn, Brent Montgomery, David George, Shawn Witt and Simon Thomas are executive producers for Outpost Entertainment.[1][6] Healy observed the demonstration, and later the filming, from the sidelines. Healy says that the inspiration for Forged in Fire came from his and other developers' love of food competition shows such as Chopped and Iron Chef.[3] However, in order to appeal to the History channel's audience, they decided to have the competition focus on historical weaponry.[3]
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
| Episode | Title | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | ||
| 1 | "Japanese Katana" | Matthew Parkinson | Rich Greenwood | Billy Helton | Joe Waites |
| 2 | "Chakram" | Chris Farrell | Trenton Tye | Grant Marcoux | Chad Harding |
| 3 | "Viking Battle Axe" | Ryu Lim | Jonathan Porter | Phil Evans | James Huse |
| 4 | "Katar" | David Goldberg | Jaime L. Vining | Jimmy Seymour | Arnon Andrey Kartmazov |
| 5 | "Crusader Sword" | Peter Swarz-Burt | David Roeder | Matt Venier | Gabriel Bell |
| 6 | "The Elizabethan Rapier" | Guy Harris | Peter Martin | Peter Szymanski | JD Smith |
| 7 | "The Roman Gladius" | Jamie Lundell | Mareko Maumasi | Maxon McCarter | Adam Ison |
| 8 | "The Moro Kris" | Mace Vitale | Murray Carter | Ray Kirk | Jason Morrissey |
Season 2 (2016)
| Episode | Title | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | ||
| 1 | "The War Hammer" | Craig Camerer | Jeff Bridgers | Kim Stahl | Harry Harkins |
| 2 | "Khopesh" | Salem Straub | Craig Trnka | Chris Marks | Zack Jonas |
| 3 | "The Scottish Claymore" | Scott Thomas | Jonathan Wick | Erin Simmons | Earl Blackmore |
| 4 | "Spiked Shield" | Ilya Alekseyev | Michael Coffey | Tim Hintsala | John Gruber |
| 5 | "Viking Sword" | Travis Wuertz | Morgan Medlen | Tom Ward | Mardi Meshejian |
| 6 | "Nepalese Kukri" | Jason Reddick | Josh Weston | Kelly Potter | Jason Ritchie |
| 7 | "The Shotel" | Burt Foster | Chad Osborne | Kevin Klein | Erin Aylor |
| 8 | "The Cutlass" | Tobin Nieto | Ron Mezile | Bob Brandel | Kyle Gahagan |
| 9 | "The Khanda" | Ben Abbott | Tom McGinnis | Brent Stubblefield | Nathan Zimmerman |
| 10 | "The Tabar" | Ted Thompson | Rob "Deker" Dekelbaum | Robert Burns | Edward Kim |
Season 3 (2016–17)
| Episode | Title | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | ||
| 1 | Champions Edition[note 1] – "Scottish Claymore" | Ben Abbott | Matthew Parkinson | Salem Straub | Burt Foster |
| 2 | Fan Favorites[note 2] – "Hook Sword" | David Roeder | Rich Greenwood | Kelly Potter | Ryu Lim |
| 3 | "Butterfly Swords" | Shayne Carter | Andy Alm | Harry Burdett | Michael Hoopes |
| 4 | "The Falcata" | Kelly Vermeer-Vella | Justin Jones | Will Bagley | Frank Christensen |
| 5 | "Kora Sword" | Liam Hoffman | Josh Smith | Paul Happy | Robby Bowman |
| 6 | "Hunga Munga" | Jared Williams | Eric Anthony Leong | Ryan Lewis | Harlan Whitman |
| 7 | "The Boar Spear" | Allen Newberry | Clayton Cowart | Mike Sindel | Chase Wilder |
| 8 | "Xiphos Sword" | Keith Hill | Jon Maynard | Sam Rutherford | Riley Butz |
| 9 | "The Pandat" | Pete Winkler | Jo Smith | Brandon Brink | April Franklin |
| 10 | "Zulu Iklwa" | Matthew Moline | Lyle Wynn | Scott Mcreynolds | Clarence Jackson |
| 11 | Champions Edition[note 1] – "The Pata"[1] | Travis Wuertz | Shayne Carter | Peter Swarz-Burt | Scott Thomas |
| 12 | "The Zweihänder" | Jay Replogle | Stephan Fowler | Harry Black | Emiliano Carrillo |
| 13 | "Cavalry Saber" | David Mooneyham | Todd Bitler | Jason Glenn Howell | Nic Hanlon |
| 14 | "The Naginata" | Theo Nazz | Joe Collett | Walter Sorrells | Erich Ouellette |
| 15 | "The Haladie" | Raymond Smith | Stephen Williamson | Jason Kraus | Adlai Stein |
| 16 | Redemption[note 3] – "Viking sword" | Gabriel Bell | Clarence Jackson | JD Smith | Brandon Brink |
Season 4 (2017-present)
| Episode | Title | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | ||
| 1 | Judges' Pick[note 4] – "The Ida" | Mareko Maumasi | Josh Smith | David Goldberg | Erin Simmons |
| 2 | "Deer Horn Knives" | Nicholas Marcelja | Steve Godfrey | Dustin Rhodes | Thor Laizans |
| 3 | "The Katzbalger" | James Helm | Paul Walsh | Rashelle Hams | Jesse Hauer (medically disqualified) |
| 4 | "Makraka" | Craig Barr | Paul Brown | Brian Dimmock | Mark Nevling |
| 5 | Fan's Choice[note 2] – "The Panabas" | Josh Weston | Ray Kirk | Robby Bowman | Chad Osborne |
| 6 | "Akrafena" | Page Steinhardt | Brock Martin | Larry Clements | Terry Mitchell |
| 7 | "Talwar" | Jordan LaMothe | David McConnell | Rick Fenlon | Carl Oliver |
| 8 | "The Cinquedea" | Neil Kamimura | Dan Hurtado | Storm Richardson | Demetrios Papatriantafyllou |
| 9 | "The Charay" | Steve Grosvenor | Daniel Rowe | Mark Green | Tyler Mandgie |
| 10 | Redemption[note 3] – "Sword Breaker" | James Huse | Erich Ouellette | Earl Blackmore | Morgan Medlen |
| 11 | Master & Apprentice[note 5] – "Nzappa zap" | Frank Allen Wren II Nehemiah Brousseau |
Jesse Rhodes Zack Lewis |
Robert Timberlake Wesley Alberson |
Joseph Szilaski John Lewis |
| 12 | "Ngombe Ngulu" | Steven Bryan | Paul Brach | Robert Putantsu | Ryan Weeks |
| 13 | "The Shamshir" | Andrew Taycach | Tim Shoal | Tom Kinder | Chad Hollar |
| 14 | "The Kachin Dao" | Shawn Ellis | Rachel Oliver | Buster Grubbs | Chad Boseman (medically disqualified) |
| 15 | "The Gladiator Scissor" | Don Halter | Jason Henderson | Alf Rudd | Francesco Muci |
| 16 | "The Kampilan" | Michael Cross | Todd Martin | Jack Barber | Leland Edward Stone |
| 17 | "The Kpinga" | Nate Summers | Richard Epting | Jim Poor | John Rainey |
| 18 | "The Yatagan" | Gabe Mabry | Dave Catoe | Josh Fikentscher | Randall W Turner |
there will be 20 total episodes this season **
Notes
- ^ a b These four contestants, all champions from previous seasons, were invited to compete again. The winner received an additional $10,000 and the title "Champion of Champions"
- ^ a b These four contestants from previous seasons were invited to compete again based on fans' reaction to their initial performance.
- ^ a b This episode featured contestants eliminated from previous episodes returning for a chance at redemption
- ^ These four contestants from previous seasons, each chosen by one of the four judges, were invited to compete again.
- ^ Four master/apprentice pairs competed in this episode. When Jesse withdrew at the end of the first round, Zack was allowed to continue on his own.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Zumberge, Marianne (April 27, 2015). "History's Weapon Competition Series 'Forged in Fire' to Debut This Summer". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Pfeiffer, Jeff (April 27, 2015). "Former "Special Ops Mission" star Wil Willis returns in new History competition series". www.channelguidemagblog.com. Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kryah, Kevin (Jun 22, 2015). "Talking Swords on the Brooklyn Set of History's New Reality-Competition Series". www.esquire.com. Esquire. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.history.com/shows/forged-in-fire
- ^ "Forged in Fire Season 3 will be released on — August 23, 2016 - PremiereDate.TV". premieredate.tv. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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