The WORST episodes of The Apothecary Diaries
Every episode of The Apothecary Diaries ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Apothecary Diaries!
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
#1 - The Baths
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2025
Xiaolan's term of service is almost up, so she must find a new job. Maomao and Shisui decide to help.
#2 - Caravan
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2025
The caravan stirs up excitement in the inner palace. The merchants bring all kinds of goods. However, something gives Maomao a bad feeling.
#3 - Corpse Fungus
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2025
A concubine passes away, and a woman goes missing. Jinshi sends Maomao to investigate - not these incidents, but mushrooms growing in the rear palace.
#4 - Mirror
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2025
The special envoy from a foreign land gifts mirrors - a rarity in this country - to the high concubines. However, they bring mysteries as well.
#5 - The Moon Fairy
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2025
In order to realize the seemingly impossible request from the foreign envoy, Maomao speaks to the “Moon Fairy” herself.
#6 - The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2025
The woman from the clinic finds out that Maomao knows a thing or two about medicine, and asks for her help.
#7 - The Shrine of Choosing
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2025
Maomao directs her curiosity towards an old, oddly-shaped building.
#8 - The Empress Dowager
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2025
Maomao's reputation for resolving conflicts reaches the empress dowager, who will ask for her help to unravel a mystery that won't leave her mind.
#9 - The Late Emperor
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2025
Maomao's investigation of the "curse" reveals more about the late emperor than anticipated.
#10 - A Ghost Story
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2025
Maomao joins some women exchanging scary stories on a hot summer night to provide chills.
#11 - The Hunt
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2025
Jinshi goes on a hunting trip, and brings Maomao along. He seems ready to share his secret with her.
#12 - Ka Zuigetsu
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2025
Maomao discovers Jinshi's secret. She wants nothing to do with whatever the politics behind it is.
#13 - Maomao and Maomao
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2025
The spring garden party concludes without incident. Maomao returns to her regular life as Concubine Gyokuyou’s taster. Meanwhile, novels become popular in the rear palace. Maomao wonders how this came to be, as novels were typically considered low-class. But behind the scenes lies Jinshi and his goals as manager of the rear palace.
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#14 - The Dancing Ghost
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2025
Concubine Lishu reports sightings of a ghost in the baths in her pavilion. Maomao goes to investigate.
#15 - Ice
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/18/2025
Xiaolan accidentally ruins an expensive block of ice. Maomao comes up with a delicious backup plan.
#16 - Festering Resentment
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2025
Luomen returns to the rear palace. His observations trigger Maomao's curiosity.
#17 - The Fox Village
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/2/2025
Suirei smuggles Maomao and Shisui out of the rear palace. Jinshi begins to search for Maomao.
#18 - Lantern Plant
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/9/2025
Maomao has been missing for ten days now. Jinshi's investigations lead him to a forgotten graveyard.
#19 - Festival
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/23/2025
The village holds a festival. Maomao attends, and Shisui introduces some of the village's history to her.
#20 - The Stronghold
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/30/2025
Maomao is taken to a mountain stronghold, where many of the secrets of the Shi clan are revealed to her.
#21 - Taibon
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/6/2025
Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method of torture and execution.
#22 - Royal Guard
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/13/2025
The royal guard, led by Jinshi, arrives, sealing the Shi clan's fate. Maomao wants to save her friend, Shisui.
#23 - The Shi Clan
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/27/2025
Jinshi and his forces infiltrate the stronghold, cornering the remaining Shi clan members.
#24 - The Beginning
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/4/2025
After the war, Jinshi's work piles up and Maomao returns to the pleasure district.
