‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 3 Episode 4 Release Date, Time and Where to Watch Maomao’s Next Palace Mystery
Maomao is back on the case, and the next chapter of ‘The Apothecary Diaries‘ is only days away. The third season premiered on October 2, and fans are already counting down to the fourth episode.
If you want to know exactly when the fourth episode of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ arrives, what time to tune in and where to stream it, this guide has you covered. We also looked at what the story has set up so far, since an official preview for this installment has not surfaced yet.
Release Date for the Fourth Episode of the Anime
The fourth episode is scheduled for October 23. An episode guide built from TVmaze data lists the same date of October 23 for this installment, so the schedule looks consistent across sources.
The new season follows a weekly rhythm. New episodes are set to release on Fridays, and the third episode lands on October 16, with the fifth following on October 30. That means there is no gap in the schedule around the fourth episode.
In Japan, the show airs first on television. The third episode is set for Nippon TV and its affiliated channels at 11 PM JST on October 16, and the fourth episode should follow the same weekly pattern a week later.
Release Time in Your Region
For viewers in the United States, the Crunchyroll time for the fourth episode is listed as 11 AM EDT or 8 AM PDT. Another schedule guide also points to a Friday morning slot of 8 a.m., which fits the Pacific time listing.
Fans elsewhere will need to convert those times to their own clocks. That is especially worth doing because the official notice warns that the broadcast time can change.
There is one more timing wrinkle for American viewers later this year. The US time shifts in November because Daylight Saving Time ends on November 1. That happens after the fourth episode, so this week’s slot should stay as listed.
Where to Watch the Anime?
Crunchyroll is the home of the show. The service is streaming the third season in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and the Indian Subcontinent. It is also offering the first cour of episodes this fall before the series returns in 2027.
If you are catching up, the earlier seasons are easy to find. The first two seasons, totaling 48 episodes, are both available to watch on Crunchyroll. That gives newcomers plenty of time to binge before Friday.
English dub fans will have to be patient. The English dub date for the new season has not been announced, and there is no promise of a same day release. Subtitled viewing remains the way to follow along in real time.
What the Fourth Episode Could Bring
An official preview has not been found in any of the sources we checked. The episode guide lists the fourth installment only with a placeholder title, while the earlier episodes are titled ‘Locusts’ and ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ for the first and third entries. Until a synopsis drops, the best clues come from the season setup.
The rebellion is over, but peace is not meant to last, as Maomao is drawn into a new mystery after a strange breakfast, Jinshi is haunted by a warning as he takes on his duties as Imperial Brother, and rumors of an immortal maiden and an incoming famine begin to spread. Any of those threads could easily take center stage next.
The opening episode set a patient tone. In its review of the premiere, FandomWire argued that the slow burn approach works surprisingly well and left the reviewer wanting to know what happens next. That pacing suits a series that has always let small details grow into larger problems.
The long game is also taking shape. The third season is planned for 24 episodes across two cours, and an original film is set to premiere in Japan on December 11 and is positioned as canon between the second and third seasons. With the famine rumors and the immortal maiden gossip simmering, which of those mysteries do you want Maomao to crack first when the fourth episode finally arrives?
