The Apothecary Diaries season 2 release schedule: When are new episodes out?
This beloved historical mystery series has returned for season 2!
If you're a fan of historical mystery dramas, you'll be glad to hear that The Apothecary Diaries has officially returned for season 2.
This charming anime show is based on a series of Japanese light novels Natsu Hyūga, following the life of a young girl named Maomao in Tang dynasty china. After training as an apothecary, she finds herself being forced into indentured servitude at the Imperial palace.
At this point, Maomao embarks on an unexpected new career solving medical mysteries among the courtiers and concubines who live in the royal court. Teaming up with a eunuch named Jinshi, she uses her apothecary skills to foil assassination attempts and diagnose unusual ailments, along with uncovering some royal conspiracies.
Streaming internationally on Crunchyroll, The Apothecary Diaries launched its first season in 2023, with season 2 premiering in January 2025. Read on to learn more about the season 2 release schedule!
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 release schedule
New episodes of The Apothecary Diaries arrive on Fridays at 5:15pm, with dubbed episodes arriving two weeks later. Here's the expected release schedule for season 2:
- Episode 1 - "Maomao and Maomao" - 10th January 2025
- Episode 2 - "Caravan" - 17th January 2025
- Episode 3 - "Corpse Fungus" - 24th January 2025
- Episode 4 - "Mirrors" 31st - January 2025
- Episode 5 - "Moon Fairy" - 7th February 2025
- Episode 6 - 14th February 2025
- Episode 7 - 21st February 2025
- Episode 8 - 28th February 2025
- Episode 9 - 7th March 2025
- Episode 10 - 14th March 2025
- Episode 11 - 21st March 2025
- Episode 12 - 28th March 2025
- Episode 13 - 4th April 2025
- Episode 14 - 11th April 2025
- Episode 15 - 18th April 2025
- Episode 16 - 25th April 2025
- Episode 17 - 2nd May 2025
- Episode 18 - 9th May 2025
- Episode 19 - 16th May 2025
- Episode 20 - 23rd May 2025
- Episode 21 - 30th May 2025
- Episode 22 - 6th June 2025
- Episode 23 - 13th June 2025
- Episode 24 - 20th June 2025
We'll update this article with more information if that changes.
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 trailer
Happily there's already an English-language trailer for The Apothecary Diaries season 2, teasing plenty of palace intrigue in this new chapter of Maomao and Jinshi's adventures.
You can watch the trailer below.
How to watch The Apothecary Diaries season 2
You can stream both seasons of The Apothecary Diaries on Crunchyroll, available in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East and CIS.
This simulcast release is subtitled, with dubbed episodes arriving two weeks after their original airdate, available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian) and Spanish (Latin American and Castilian).
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 began on January 10th 2025.
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and entertainment journalist specialising in geek culture, TV and film. She has written for numerous outlets including Empire, TV Guide, Wired and Vulture, and hosts the film podcast Overinvested.