Forged in Fire - Season 7 Episode 23 The Chinese Zhanmadao

Name: Forged in Fire
Genre: Reality
Released: 10 Sep 2025
Rating: 7.80
Cast: David Lain Baker, Doug Marcaida

2025-09-10 United States of America, Mexico, United Kingdom 42 minutes.

7.80 147 votes

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Season - Episode

10 Season 10 Oct 04, 2023

10 - 1

On the Road: Texas Showdown Oct 04, 2023
10 - 2

On the Road: Montana Face-Off Oct 04, 2023
10 - 3

On the Road: Appalachian Showdown Oct 11, 2023
10 - 4

On the Road: Kalamazoo Combat Oct 18, 2023
10 - 5

On the Road: American Champion Oct 25, 2023
10 - 6

The Frankenstein Challenge Nov 01, 2023
10 - 7

Chef's Special Nov 08, 2023
10 - 8

Springtime for Napoleon Nov 15, 2023
10 - 9

Instruments of Death: Masters of the Siege Oct 02, 2024
10 - 10

Beat the Unbeaten: Mastering the Mystery Oct 09, 2024
10 - 11

Beat the Unbeaten: Conquering the Kachin Dao Oct 16, 2024
10 - 12

Beat the Unbeaten: A Cutlass Above Oct 23, 2024
10 - 13

Beat the Unbeaten: Off the Hook Oct 30, 2024
10 - 14

Beat the Judges: Test of the Best Nov 06, 2024
10 - 15

Beat the Judges: Machete Master Nov 13, 2024
10 - 16

Beat the Judges: Tackling the Tizona Nov 20, 2024
10 - 17

Beat the Judges: Shamshir Showdown Nov 27, 2024
10 - 18

Champion's Cup: Quest for Glory Aug 06, 2025
10 - 19

Champion's Cup: Survival of the Fittest Aug 13, 2025
10 - 20

Doug Marcaida's Secrets of the Forge Aug 13, 2025
10 - 21

Champion's Cup: Hunt for Victory Aug 20, 2025
10 - 22

Ben Abbott's Secrets of the Forge Aug 20, 2025
10 - 23

Siberian Forge Aug 27, 2025
10 - 24

The Melting Point Aug 27, 2025
10 - 25

Damascus Go Mai Challenge Sep 03, 2025
10 - 26

Pimp My Knife Sep 10, 2025
10 - 27

Junkyard Meltdown Sep 17, 2025
10 - 28

Forged Flashbacks Sep 24, 2025

9 Season 9 Mar 30, 2022

9 - 1

Crushed Car Challenge Mar 30, 2022
9 - 2

Blackout Apr 06, 2022
9 - 3

The Ninja's Sword Apr 13, 2022
9 - 4

Sheet Metal Challenge Apr 20, 2022
9 - 5

Blades Gone Wild Apr 27, 2022
9 - 6

Double Trouble Blades May 04, 2022
9 - 7

The Knife Fight May 25, 2022
9 - 8

The Gaucho's Revenge Jun 01, 2022
9 - 9

Sergeant Hayden's Sword Jun 08, 2022
9 - 10

Revolutionary War Forge Jun 15, 2022
9 - 11

Flip the Forge Jun 22, 2022
9 - 12

Out to Sea Jun 29, 2022
9 - 13

Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin Jul 06, 2022
9 - 14

Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue Jul 13, 2022
9 - 15

Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator Jul 20, 2022
9 - 16

Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest Jul 27, 2022
9 - 17

Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles Aug 03, 2022
9 - 18

The Notorious Naga Aug 10, 2022
9 - 19

The Fastest Blade in the West Aug 17, 2022
9 - 20

Best in Damascus Aug 24, 2022
9 - 21

Friend or Foe Aug 31, 2022
9 - 22

Supersized: Sword Oct 05, 2022
9 - 23

Supersized: Elephant Sword Oct 12, 2022
9 - 24

Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge Oct 19, 2022
9 - 25

Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns Oct 26, 2022
9 - 26

Supersized: Hog Wild Nov 02, 2022

8 Season 8 Nov 18, 2020

8 - 1

Veteran's Knife Special Nov 18, 2020
8 - 2

The Deadly Vajra-Mushti Nov 25, 2020
8 - 3

The Legendary Sword of Saladin Dec 02, 2020
8 - 4

M1905 Springfield Bayonet Dec 09, 2020
8 - 5

The Giant Sword of William Wallace Dec 16, 2020
8 - 6

Forged in Fire Christmas Dec 23, 2020
8 - 7

Judges' Home Forge Battle Dec 30, 2020
8 - 8

The Massive Maguro Bocho Jan 06, 2021
8 - 9

Teeth of the Tegha Jan 13, 2021
8 - 10

Headhunters Revenge Feb 17, 2021
8 - 11

Russian Special Forces Spetsnaz Feb 24, 2021
8 - 12

Machete of the Amazons Mar 03, 2021
8 - 13

San Mai Mystery Mar 10, 2021
8 - 14

Second Chance Tournament: Part 1 Mar 24, 2021
8 - 15

Second Chance Tournament: Part 2 Mar 31, 2021
8 - 16

Second Chance Tournament: Finals Apr 07, 2021
8 - 17

Memory Game Apr 14, 2021
8 - 18

WWE Edition Apr 21, 2021
8 - 19

Arctic Forge Apr 28, 2021
8 - 20

Civil War Battle May 05, 2021
8 - 21

Casino Challenge May 12, 2021
8 - 22

Deadly Duo May 19, 2021
8 - 23

Fire and Water May 26, 2021
8 - 24

Sledgehammer Showdown Jun 09, 2021
8 - 25

Medieval Mystery Sword Jun 16, 2021
8 - 26

Pick Your Poison Jun 23, 2021
8 - 27

Forge of Fear Jun 30, 2021
8 - 28

The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba Jul 07, 2021
8 - 29

Barrel Full of Mystery Jul 14, 2021
8 - 30

Armed Forces Tournament Part 1 Jul 21, 2021
8 - 31

Armed Forces Tournament Part 2 Jul 28, 2021
8 - 32

Armed Forces Tournament Finale Aug 04, 2021
8 - 33

Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida Dec 08, 2021
8 - 34

Young Guns Challenge Dec 08, 2021
8 - 35

Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott Dec 15, 2021
8 - 36

The Dark Side Dec 15, 2021
8 - 37

Judges Takeover: J Neilson Dec 22, 2021
8 - 38

Damascus 500 Dec 29, 2021
8 - 39

Judges Takeover: Dave Baker Dec 29, 2021
8 - 40

The Firangi Sword Dec 29, 2021
8 - 41

Fan's Choice Jan 05, 2022
8 - 42

Beat the Unbeaten: Round One Jan 12, 2022
8 - 43

Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge Jan 12, 2022
8 - 44

Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge Jan 19, 2022
8 - 45

Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge Jan 26, 2022
8 - 46

Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown Feb 02, 2022

7 Season 7 Oct 09, 2019

7 - 1

Sword Of Perseus Oct 09, 2019
7 - 2

General Patton's Sabre Oct 16, 2019
7 - 3

The Jian Sword Oct 23, 2019
7 - 4

The Rock-Throwing Crossbow Oct 23, 2019
7 - 5

Halloween Edition Oct 30, 2019
7 - 6

The Boa-Zande Sword Oct 30, 2019
7 - 7

The Musketeer Rapier Nov 06, 2019
7 - 8

The Tizona of El Cid Nov 06, 2019
7 - 9

Military Tribute Nov 13, 2019
7 - 10

Revolutionary War Spontoon Nov 13, 2019
7 - 11

The Barbarian Spatha Nov 20, 2019
7 - 12

Family Edition Nov 27, 2019
7 - 13

Frankish Throwing Axes Dec 11, 2019
7 - 14

A Very Forged Christmas Dec 18, 2019
7 - 15

The Chinese War Sword Jan 01, 2020
7 - 16

The Sword in the Stone Jan 08, 2020
7 - 17

Charlemagne's Sword Jan 15, 2020
7 - 18

The Spanish Conquistador Sword Jan 22, 2020
7 - 19

The Pira Jan 29, 2020
7 - 20

French Pioneer Sword Jan 29, 2020
7 - 21

Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword Feb 05, 2020
7 - 22

Zulu War Axe Feb 05, 2020
7 - 23

The Chinese Zhanmadao Mar 11, 2020
7 - 24

The German Dussage Mar 18, 2020
7 - 25

First Responders Edition Mar 25, 2020
7 - 26

Game of Forge Apr 01, 2020
7 - 27

The Ikakalaka Apr 08, 2020
7 - 28

Samurai Showdown Apr 15, 2020
7 - 29

Baby Boomer vs Gen Z Apr 22, 2020
7 - 30

The Nimcha Apr 29, 2020
7 - 31

Titanium Smackdown May 06, 2020
7 - 32

Tomahawk and Bowie Jul 15, 2020
7 - 33

Japanese Ono Jul 22, 2020
7 - 34

Super Champion Edition Jul 29, 2020
7 - 35

The Boateng Saber Aug 05, 2020
7 - 36

Summer Forging Games Part 1 Aug 12, 2020
7 - 37

Summer Forging Games Part 2 Aug 19, 2020

6 Season 6 Feb 06, 2019

6 - 1

Long Road to Redemption (1) Feb 06, 2019
6 - 2

Long Road to Redemption (2) Feb 13, 2019
6 - 3

Washington's Colichemarde Feb 20, 2019
6 - 4

The O-Katana Feb 27, 2019
6 - 5

The Hussar Saber Mar 06, 2019
6 - 6

Barbarian Sword Mar 13, 2019
6 - 7

The Javanese Kris Apr 17, 2019
6 - 8

General Yamashita's Gunto Apr 24, 2019
6 - 9

The Greek Kopis May 01, 2019
6 - 10

Branch Battle: Army May 08, 2019
6 - 11

Branch Battle: Air Force May 08, 2019
6 - 12

Branch Battle: Marines May 15, 2019
6 - 13

Branch Battle: Navy May 15, 2019
6 - 14

Branch Battle: Finals May 22, 2019
6 - 15

The Nagamaki May 29, 2019
6 - 16

Attila's Sword of Mars Jun 05, 2019
6 - 17

The Partizan Jun 12, 2019
6 - 18

The Messer Sword Jun 19, 2019
6 - 19

The Ram Dao Jun 26, 2019
6 - 20

The Foot Artillery Sword Jul 03, 2019
6 - 21

Astronaut Knife Jul 17, 2019
6 - 22

The Lochaber Axe Jul 24, 2019
6 - 23

The Cane Sword Jul 31, 2019
6 - 24

The Boar Sword Aug 07, 2019
6 - 25

The Falchion Aug 14, 2019
6 - 26

Napoleon's Saber Aug 21, 2019
6 - 27

The Bhuj Aug 28, 2019
6 - 28

Blackbeard's Cutlass Sep 04, 2019
6 - 29

Kung Fu Edition Sep 18, 2019
6 - 30

Genghis Khan's Sword Sep 25, 2019

5 Season 5 Mar 13, 2018

5 - 1

Rookies Edition (The War Golok) Mar 13, 2018
5 - 2

The Schiavona Mar 20, 2018
5 - 3

The Sica Mar 27, 2018
5 - 4

The Jumonji Yari Apr 03, 2018
5 - 5

The Kabyle Flyssa Apr 10, 2018
5 - 6

Ultimate Team Challenge (The Chinese Dao) Apr 17, 2018
5 - 7

The Karabela Apr 24, 2018
5 - 8

The Zande Spear May 01, 2018
5 - 9

The Navaja May 08, 2018
5 - 10

The German Halberd May 15, 2018
5 - 11

The Two-Handed Sword May 22, 2018
5 - 12

Military History Tribute (Naval Cutlass) May 28, 2018
5 - 13

Horseman's Axe May 29, 2018
5 - 14

Lion Spear Jun 05, 2018
5 - 15

Kelewang Jun 12, 2018
5 - 16

Bagh Nakh Jun 19, 2018
5 - 17

Glaive Guisarme Jun 26, 2018
5 - 18

Pioneer Sword Jul 03, 2018
5 - 19

Wind and Fire Wheels Jul 17, 2018
5 - 20

Smallsword Jul 24, 2018
5 - 21

Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword Jul 31, 2018
5 - 22

The Kilij Aug 07, 2018
5 - 23

The Sawback Hunting Sword Aug 14, 2018
5 - 24

The Arming Sword Aug 21, 2018
5 - 25

The Sengese Aug 28, 2018
5 - 26

The Qinglong Ji Sep 04, 2018
5 - 27

Hollywood Edition (Hattori Hanzō Katana) Sep 12, 2018
5 - 28

The Steel Crossbow Sep 19, 2018
5 - 29

The Landsknecht Sword Sep 26, 2018
5 - 30

Tournament Round 1 (Farriers) - The Mortuary Sword Oct 03, 2018
5 - 31

Tournament Round 2 (Armorers) - The Hooded Katar Oct 10, 2018
5 - 32

Tournament Round 3 (Blacksmiths) - The Knightly Pole Axe Oct 17, 2018
5 - 33

Tournament Round 4 (Modern Metalworkers) - The Flamberge Rapier Oct 24, 2018
5 - 34

Tournament Championship (Nodachi) Oct 31, 2018
5 - 35

Slasher Edition (Grim Reaper's Scythe) Nov 07, 2018
5 - 36

Steel Takedown Bow Nov 14, 2018
5 - 37

Bardiche Nov 21, 2018
5 - 38

The Pipe Tomahawks Dec 12, 2018
5 - 39

The Ring Hilted Sword Dec 19, 2018

4 Season 4 Apr 11, 2017

4 - 1

Judges Pick Apr 11, 2017
4 - 2

Deer Horn Knives Apr 11, 2017
4 - 3

The Katzbalger Apr 18, 2017
4 - 4

Makraka Apr 25, 2017
4 - 5

Fans' Choice May 02, 2017
4 - 6

Akrafena May 09, 2017
4 - 7

Talwar May 16, 2017
4 - 8

The Cinquedea May 23, 2017
4 - 9

The Charay Jun 06, 2017
4 - 10

Sword Breaker Redemption Jun 13, 2017
4 - 11

Master & Apprentice Jul 11, 2017
4 - 12

Ngombe Ngulu Jul 18, 2017
4 - 13

The Shamshir Jul 25, 2017
4 - 14

The Kachin Dao Aug 01, 2017
4 - 15

The Gladiators' Scissor Aug 08, 2017
4 - 16

The Kampilan Aug 22, 2017
4 - 17

The Kpinga Aug 29, 2017
4 - 18

The Yatagan Sep 12, 2017
4 - 19

International Championship / The Spadroon Oct 03, 2017
4 - 20

Tabar-Shishpar Oct 10, 2017
4 - 21

Ultimate Champions Edition Oct 17, 2017
4 - 22

Knights Templar Oct 24, 2017
4 - 23

Viking Edition Oct 31, 2017

3 Season 3 Aug 23, 2016

3 - 1

Champion Edition / Scottish Claymore Aug 23, 2016
3 - 2

Fan Favorites / Hook Sword Aug 30, 2016
3 - 3

Butterfly Swords Sep 06, 2016
3 - 4

The Falcata Sep 13, 2016
3 - 5

Kora Sword Sep 20, 2016
3 - 6

Hunga Munga Sep 27, 2016
3 - 7

The Boar Spear Oct 04, 2016
3 - 8

Xiphos Sword Oct 11, 2016
3 - 9

The Pandat Oct 18, 2016
3 - 10

Zulu Iklwa Oct 25, 2016
3 - 11

Champions Edition / The Pata Jan 10, 2017
3 - 12

The Zweihander Jan 17, 2017
3 - 13

Cavalry Saber Jan 24, 2017
3 - 14

The Naginata Jan 31, 2017
3 - 15

The Haladie Feb 07, 2017
3 - 16

Redemption / Viking Sword Feb 14, 2017

2 Season 2 Feb 16, 2016

2 - 1

The War Hammer Feb 16, 2016
2 - 2

Khopesh Feb 23, 2016
2 - 3

The Scottish Claymore Mar 01, 2016
2 - 4

Spiked Shield Mar 08, 2016
2 - 5

Viking Sword Mar 15, 2016
2 - 6

Nepalese Kukri Mar 22, 2016
2 - 7

The Shotel Mar 29, 2016
2 - 8

The Cutlass Apr 06, 2016
2 - 9

Khanda Apr 12, 2016
2 - 10

Tabar Apr 19, 2016

1 Season 1 Jun 22, 2015

1 - 1

Japanese Katana Jun 22, 2015
1 - 2

Chakram Jun 29, 2015
1 - 3

Viking Battle Axe Jul 06, 2015
1 - 4

Katar Jul 13, 2015
1 - 5

Crusader Sword Jul 20, 2015
1 - 6

The Elizabethan Rapier Jul 27, 2015
1 - 7

The Roman Gladius Aug 03, 2015
1 - 8

The Moro Kris Aug 10, 2015

0 Season 0 Mar 07, 2018

0 - 1

Bladesgiving Special Mar 07, 2018
0 - 2

The Rhomphaia Mar 07, 2018
0 - 3

Super Champion Elite Mar 12, 2020
0 - 4

Bladesgiving Special 2021 Nov 24, 2020
0 - 5

Judges' Home Forge Battle Dec 30, 2020
0 - 6

Championship Long Swords Mar 30, 2022
0 - 7

Championship Weapons of China Apr 06, 2022
0 - 8

Strongest Championship Weapons Apr 13, 2022
0 - 9

Championship Weapons of Africa Apr 20, 2022
0 - 10

Championship Axes Apr 27, 2022
0 - 11

Championship Daggers and Knives May 04, 2022
0 - 12

Championship Curved Blades May 25, 2022
0 - 13

Championship Short Swords Jun 01, 2022
0 - 14

Championship Throwing Weapons Jun 08, 2022
0 - 15

Championship Polearms Jun 15, 2022

Overview

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 Chines Zhanmadao. Which smith will forge a blade worthy of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?

Year 2025

Studio History

Director

Crew Paul Buccieri (Executive Producer)

Popularity 7.9263

Language English, Portuguese