My favorite reality show

My favorite reality show is “ Forged in fire”. It’s an American

competition series that airs on the History channel. 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 show's championship title "Forged in Fire Champion". The series
has a host , Wil Willis , and a three-judge panel consisting Jason
Knight , Ben Abbott David Baker and Doug Marcaida: experts in
weapon making, history and use.
In a normal episode , the four smiths are presented with a
quantity of steel that they must use in the first round to forge a blade
in a style of the host criteria. The smiths are given 10 minutes to
sketch out their designs, followed by three hours to forge the blades;
they need not adhere to their original designs. Once the time expires,
the judges evaluate the blades based on the host's criteria and
inspect their craft, quality, and design, then deliberate privately
before announcing their decision. Any smiths who fail to meet the
criteria or who fail to turn in a blade at all are subject to immediate
elimination.
For the second round, the three remaining smiths are given an
additional two hours to turn their blades into fully operational
weapons. They must attach a handle, choosing from a range of
provided materials, and incorporate any additional special features
stated by the host. They must also grind, sharpen, and polish the
blades, and may 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/stab objects that include ropes, ice
blocks, animal bones/carcasses, and metal plumbing pipes. If one
weapon suffers a catastrophic failure, defined as damage that renders
it unsafe or ineffective for further testing, its maker is immediately
disqualified. In the case of catastrophic failure by multiple weapons,
the worst performer is eliminated. The judges may, at their discretion,
choose not to subject a weapon to a particular test if it is sufficiently
cracked or flawed.
In the third round, the two remaining smiths are shown a
historically significant and technically difficult weapon, mostly
prepared by David Baker and are given four days to create a version
of it. They return to their home forges to do the work and must
comply with any specifications set by the host. Afterward, 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 and the day's championship title.