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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...

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  1. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Baths

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    S1:E37

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    Director:N/A
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  2. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Empress Dowager

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    S1:E32

    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.

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    Director:Jun Owada
  3. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - A Ghost Story

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    S1:E34

    Maomao joins some women exchanging scary stories on a hot summer night to provide chills.

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    Director:Oh Jin-koo
  4. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Late Emperor

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    S1:E33

    Maomao's investigation of the "curse" reveals more about the late emperor than anticipated.

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  5. 7.6/10(492 votes)

    #5 - Raw Fish

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    S1:E15

    Gaoshun requests Maomao's help in solving an apparent poisoning case. Meanwhile, Jinshi deals with an unwelcome visitor who's taken to lingering in his office.

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  6. 7.6/10(482 votes)

    #6 - Lead

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    S1:E16

    A shack, a chest of drawers, and a fishbowl are all that a talented metalworker leaves to his three sons upon his death. Maomao is assigned to investigate how these strange inheritances all fit together.

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    Director:So Toyama
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  8. 7.7/10(726 votes)

    #7 - Maomao

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    S1:E1

    After being kidnapped and forced to work as a servant in the rear palace, former apothecary Maomao inadvertently draws the attention of the higher ranks when she investigates what's causing the emperor's infant heirs to fall mysteriously ill.

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  9. 7.7/10(548 votes)

    #8 - Suicide or Murder?

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    S1:E9

    An older acquaintance of Jinshi's dies while drinking at a party. A servant's body turns up in a moat. Both deaths are written off as self-inflicted, but Maomao's keen observations tell her that there's more to both stories.

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  10. 7.7/10(502 votes)

    #9 - The New Pure Consort

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    S1:E14

    Ah-Duo's replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lecture to all four high concubines. Later, Maomao helps Lihaku investigate a warehouse explosion.

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  11. 7.8/10(660 votes)

    #10 - Chilly Apothecary

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    S1:E2

    Maomao tries to settle into her promotion to lady-in-waiting and food taster, but struggles to fend off both boredom and the overly-familiar Jinshi. That is, until she gets an assignment of her dreams: to concoct an aphrodisiac.

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  12. 7.8/10(584 votes)

    #11 - Homecoming

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    S1:E7

    Gaoshun goes to Maomao to get her help in resolving the events of the garden party. Later, Xiaolan explains the purpose of the hairpins Maomao was gifted, and Maomao makes a deal with Lihaku in order to finally visit home.

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    Director:Tadao Okubo
  13. 7.8/10(535 votes)

    #12 - Honey

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    S1:E10

    A tea party hosted by Lady Gyokuyou puts the politics of the rear palace at the forefront, and Maomao learns something new about Lady Lishu. His true intentions unclear, Jinshi sends Maomao to work for Lady Ah-Duo.

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  14. 7.8/10(524 votes)

    #13 - Serving in the Outer Court

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    S1:E13

    To Maomao's surprise, Jinshi brings her directly to his house instead of taking her back to the rear palace, and tells her she's to work in the outer court. Not only is there much to learn, it seems there's many eyes on her as the new hire.

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  15. 7.9/10(615 votes)

    #14 - Covert Operations

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    S1:E5

    A eunuch stricken by a curse comes begging for aid. Meanwhile, the rear palace buzzes with excitement as everyone prepares for the upcoming garden party, and Gyokuyou's ladies-in-waiting aren't about to let Maomao get away without dressing her up.

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    Director:Gaku Shiga
  16. 7.9/10(543 votes)

    #15 - The Eunuch and the Courtesan

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    S1:E12

    Discovering that Maomao's kidnappers were connected to Fengming's family, Jinshi is faced with a choice between keeping Maomao in the rear palace where he can be near her or releasing her from her service.

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  17. 7.9/10(491 votes)

    #16 - A Jaunt Around Town

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    S1:E17

    Covering up Jinshi's otherworldly beauty is no easy task, but after Maomao takes the challenge head-on, she's surprised when she's also asked to don the disguise of a noblewoman and escort "Jinka" outside the palace.

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  18. 7.9/10(471 votes)

    #17 - How to Buy Out a Contract

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    S1:E21

    Back to work at the rear palace, Maomao listens to Guen talk about his family's business. Meanwhile, Lihaku hears a rumor that whips him into action.

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    Director:Yuushi Ibe
  19. 7.9/10(469 votes)

    #18 - Blue Roses

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    S1:E22

    Lakan challenges Jinshi to produce blue roses to present at the upcoming garden party, forcing Jinshi to turn once again to Maomao for her help.

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  20. 8.0/10(698 votes)

    #19 - The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit

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    S1:E3

    Tasked with investigating a ghostly woman dancing nightly on the palace walls, Maomao finds a sleepwalking Concubine Fuyou. But with no medicinal cure for sleepwalking, she's forced to dig deeper to find the real reason behind Fuyou's affliction.

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  21. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Maomao and Maomao

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    S1:E25

    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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    Director:Jun Owada
  22. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Corpse Fungus

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    S1:E27

    A concubine passes away, and a woman goes missing. Jinshi sends Maomao to investigate - not these incidents, but mushrooms growing in the rear palace.

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  23. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Mirror

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    S1:E28

    The special envoy from a foreign land gifts mirrors - a rarity in this country - to the high concubines. However, they bring mysteries as well.

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  24. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time

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    S1:E30

    The woman from the clinic finds out that Maomao knows a thing or two about medicine, and asks for her help.

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  25. 8.1/10(591 votes)

    #24 - Wheat Stalks

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    S1:E8

    Maomao's peaceful morning at home is interrupted when she's called in to investigate an apparent double suicide at one of the local brothels.

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  26. 8.2/10(527 votes)

    #25 - Lakan

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    S1:E18

    Back at home, Maomao visits an annex building at the Verdigris House that hides one of the brothel's secrets. Lakan continues to antagonize Jinshi as his connection to Maomao becomes clear.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Baths" is the worst rated episode of "The Apothecary Diaries". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/4/2025. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Empress Dowager".