Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Opens With Maomao Back in the Pleasure District
The premiere moves Maomao and Jinshi out of the Rear Palace and into separate roles, shifting the series from court intrigue toward a threat posed to the country that Loulan left with Jinshi.
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 begins on Oct. 2, 2026 with an episode titled Locusts. Maomao has been dismissed as a poison taster and returns to life as an apothecary in the pleasure district, while Jinshi has publicly revealed himself as the Emperor's younger brother and joined government affairs. Crunchyroll streams the season at 8 a.m. PT, with Netflix also carrying it.
The episode is called Locusts, and its premise turns on a breakfast served at the Verdigris House. Maomao and Chou-u are given locust stew by the proprietress, and a remark from Chou-u draws Maomao's attention. The season is produced by Toho Animation Studio and OLM, with Akinori Fudesaka directing and Norihiro Naganuma handling series composition.
In Japan the anime airs on Nippon TV's Friday Anime Night block. Crunchyroll handles streaming for North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and the Indian Subcontinent at 8 a.m. PT. Netflix also streams the season.
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