Jinshi and Maomao are finally back in The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 with a whole new slate of episodes ahead. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 is going to further develop their relationship and explore some of the palace’s secrets, Final Weapon has everything you need to know about the release dates and schedule this season.
The first season of The Apothecary Diaries ended with Lakan and the courtesan finally being together, ending a long chapter in the story of Lakan and Maomao’s lives. His daughter is finally moving on from her resentment toward him, and there’s going to be a lot of intriguing, and potentially dangerous, developments back at the palace. Jinshi and Maomao might have their work cut out for them in the second season, but plenty of people in the palace will lend a helping hand.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Release Dates and Schedule

New episodes of The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 will release on Fridays at 9:15 a.m. PST / 12:15 p.m. EST on Crunchyroll. A total of 12 episodes are expected for the first cour of Season 2. By the end of the second cour, 24 episodes would have been released for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2.
Here’s the entire schedule and all release dates for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (subject to change):
- First Cour (Complete)
- Second Cour (Ongoing)
- Episode 37 – April 4
- Episode 38 – April 11
- Episode 39 – April 18 – OUT TODAY
- Episode 40 – April 25
- Episode 41 – May 2
- Episode 42 – May 9
- Episode 43 – May 16
- Episode 44 – May 23
- Episode 45 – May 30
- Episode 46 – June 6
- Episode 47 – June 13
- Episode 48 – June 20
Each new episode of The Apothecary Diaries premieres at the following times:
- Pacific Standard Time: 9:15 a.m. PST
- Mountain Standard Time: 10:15 a.m. MST
- Central Standard Time: 11:15 a.m. CST
- Eastern Standard Time: 12:15 p.m. EST
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:15 p.m. GMT
Lastly, here’s an overview of the second season, via Crunchyroll:
When a favored concubine becomes pregnant, Maomao is put to the test as her food taster. She must keep her wits sharp, not only to protect the concubine but also against rising dangers in the palace. A new concubine with powerful ties, an unsolved attempt at Jinshi’s life, and a foreign envoy with impossible demands hint at a grand conspiracy poised to engulf the empire.