The BEST episodes of Forged in Fire: Knife or Death season 2
Every episode of Forged in Fire: Knife or Death season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Forged in Fire: Knife or Death season 2!
The country's most experienced martial artists, bladesmiths and knife experts stab, slice and chop their way through some of the most daunting obstacles they have ever seen. Competitors put their skills to the test as they slice through flying watermelons, hack through giant ice blocks, and slice various ropes, tubes, metals, and other objects.
#1 - $20,000 Dead Run
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2018
In the gripping season finale, the bladesmiths, martial artists, and professional chef who made it through the punishing course once return to face off in the winner-take-all final showdown. Their blades will have to work twice as hard to endure the super-sized challenges they’ll face this time around. Will a Cleaver cut through the noise? Does a Kukri Machete have what it takes to earn the crown? Or will it be a Longsword all the way? The fastest two will compete on the souped-up grand finale “Dead Run” course. Only one can be left standing as the Knife or Death Champion and take home the $20,000 grand prize.
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#2 - Enter the Yatagan
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2018
America’s top bladesmiths and martial artists bring their custom made, historical weapons to slice, stab, and chop their way through a series of grueling challenges designed to test both blades and competitors. Can a Yatagan Sabre hybrid survive the course? Or will a two-handed Bowie be the blade to beat? And will one of the female blade wielders accomplish a Knife or Death first?
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#3 - Gladius Maximus
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2018
An experienced survivalist, expert bladesmiths, and martial artists will put their custom, historical weapons to the ultimate test on a knife course unlike anything ever built. Each competitor must slice, stab, and chop their way through a series of punishing challenges that could destroy blades. Can the Roman Gladius live up to its name as the “sword that conquered the world”? Or will it be outshone by the Oakeshott Longsword? Or will a modified Bolo called “The Reaper” cut down the rest of the competition?
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#4 - Blade Runners
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2018
Experienced bladesmiths, martial artists, and a professional chef bring their custom built blades to a series of grueling challenges that push their skills and their weapons to the limit; a 47 inch Iberian Montante blade; an English Billhook.
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#6 - American Choppers
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2018
A military veteran, skilled martial artists, and expert bladesmiths bring their skills and custom weapons to a knife course built to put them to the test. Can a custom Fantasy Cutter channel Hellboy and dominate the course? Or will “Lady Sensei” and her Kukri leave other blades in the dust? And will a hand-forged Longsword prove that bigger might be better?
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#7 - Mutant Ninja Chicken
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2018
A Medieval Messer goes up against a traditional Bolo knife; the fastest two competitors move onto the daunting final course -- Dead Run; only one will advance to the finale and the chance to win $20,000 and be crowned Knife or Death Champion.
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#8 - Don't Fear the Recurve
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2018
Expert bladesmiths and skilled martial artists bring their custom blades to the toughest knife course ever created. Will a Filipino Kambantuli steal the show? Or will the two-handed Roman Gladius be too much to handle? And can a Persian style Recurve stay sharp? The final two competitors go head-to-head on the daunting second course — “Dead Run”. Only one can move on to the finale, and compete for the chance to win $20,000 and the title of Knife or Death Champion.
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