The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | |
| S2 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.0 | |
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"Deduction and herbal science thrive inside palace intrigue"
Sold into the emperor's sprawling palace as a lowly servant, a young apothecary hides her real skill: an obsessive, near-scientific love of poisons, herbs, and puzzles. When court intrigue and unexplained illnesses keep surfacing, she can't resist quietly solving them, drawing the attention of a strikingly beautiful, oddly perceptive official. The show is calm, procedural, and detail-loving, closer to a historical mystery anthology than a romance, with gorgeous production and a heroine whose curiosity, not combat, drives every episode. It rewards patience and attentiveness over spectacle.
the satisfying mystery-of-the-week structure paired with a genuinely brilliant, unconventional heroine.
you want fast romance, action, or serialized stakes instead of methodical deduction.
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