The Apothecary Diaries
Kidnapped and sold into servitude in the Emperor's Inner Palace, Maomao—a pharmacist's razor-sharp daughter from the red-light district—wants only to live quietly. But when the imperial infants fall prey to a mysterious fatal illness, her insatiable pharmaceutical curiosity uncovers a deadly poisoning conspiracy. Her brilliance catches the eye of the enigmatic and influential eunuch Jinshi, throwing Maomao into a mesmerizing world of palace intrigue, poison investigations, and high-stakes medical mysteries!
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OFFICIAL LEGAL STREAMS (SEASONS 1, 2 & 3)
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Season 1: In the Inner Palace (24 Episodes)
Maomao enters the imperial court as a humble maid, but her brilliant pharmaceutical deductions save the lives of the Emperor's heirs. Promoted to Lady-in-Waiting and royal food taster, she investigates poisonings, curses, and palace murders alongside the gorgeous eunuch Jinshi.
Season 2: Secrets of the Caravan & Outer Court (24 Episodes)
Following the explosive revelations regarding her lineage, Maomao returns to imperial service. As mysterious foreign caravans arrive with strange goods and intricate conspiracies brew in the outer palace, Maomao and Jinshi confront a web of political assassinations and perilous apothecary secrets!
Season 3: Locusts NEW
The highly anticipated Season 3 officially premieres with "Locusts"! As the imperial realm faces a devastating impending locust plague and looming famine, an ancient entomological treatise tied to the enigmatic Shi clan surfaces. Maomao dives deep into dangerous investigations of poisons, pests, and political plots, while Jinshi shoulders immense imperial burdens as the Emperor's brother!