The Apothecary Diaries season 2 release schedule: When are new episodes out?
Maomao returns for more historical mysteries in season 2!
Taking place in Tang dynasty China, The Apothecary Diaries offers a unique combination of historical drama and mystery storytelling, making it one of the most distinctive anime series currently on air.
Based on the Japanese light novel series by Natsu Hyūga, the show follows the adventures of a young girl named Maomao, who started out as an apprentice apothecary before going to work at the Imperial palace.
In her new career as a servant within the royal court, she finds herself in a very different role, befriending a eunuch named Jinshi. With his help and guidance, she uses her apothecary training to solve medical mysteries around the palace, helping concubines and courtiers in this power-hungry world of political conspiracies, malicious rumours and assassination attempts.
Most recently, Maomao has begun to investigate the possible presence of a ghost, leading her to visit palace baths and look into rumours of a ghostly presence nearby.
The Apothecary Diaries streams on Crunchyroll, and as of spring 2025, it's currently about halfway through its second season. Read on to learn everything we know about the show's release schedule!
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 release schedule
New episodes of The Apothecary Diaries arrive on Fridays at 5:15pm, airing in subtitled format. The dubbed versions are released two weeks later. Here's the full release schedule for season 2, including all the episode titles we know so far:
- 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 - The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time - 14th February 2025
- Episode 7 - The Shrine of Choosing - 21st February 2025
- Episode 8 - The Empress Dowager - 28th February 2025
- Episode 9 - The Late Emperor - 7th March 2025
- Episode 10 - A Ghost Story - 14th March 2025
- Episode 11 - The Hunt - 21st March 2025
- Episode 12 - Ka Zuigetsu - 28th March 2025
- Episode 13 - The Baths - 4th April 2025
- Episode 14 - The Dancing Ghost - 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 post with any new information we learn about the show's release.
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 trailer
You can watch the English-language trailer for The Apothecary Diaries season 2 on YouTube, teasing some of this season's most dramatic storylines for Maomao, Jinshi, and the rest of the Imperial court.
How to watch The Apothecary Diaries season 2
Seasons 1 and 2 of The Apothecary Diaries are both available on Crunchyroll, streaming in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS.
Episodes initially come out in Japanese with English subtitles. The dubbed versions air two weeks after each episode's original airdate, as they take longer to re-record with a new voice cast.
Crunchyroll's dubbed languages for The Apothecary Diaries are as follows: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian) and Spanish (Latin American and Castilian).
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 is now streaming on Crunchyroll.
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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.
