The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Episode 4 streaming date
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Episode 4 arrives on Crunchyroll on 23 October, continuing Maomao’s investigation into the season’s locust mystery.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Episode 4 will stream on Crunchyroll on Friday, 23 October, with the episode scheduled to arrive at 4pm BST and 5pm CEST. The episode, titled “The Last Volume”, follows Maomao as she moves deeper into the season’s locust-plague mystery. 1
The episode continues the show’s deliberately patient approach to its central mystery. Maomao has begun connecting the poisonous grain distributed by the White Lady with the wider danger facing the people around her, while her work in the Pleasure District keeps exposing the practical consequences of the season’s politics. 1
Episode 3 also put Maomao’s relationship with her adoptive father, Luomen, under the microscope. A young girl’s illness forced Maomao to balance compassion with the hard economics of medical care, and the case offered another clue about the threat developing in the background. 1
The next episode is expected to send Maomao towards Suirei, her rival apothecary. Suirei is now living with Lady Ah-duo and the surviving Shi Clan children, making her a potentially important source of information about the missing volume of an insect encyclopaedia and the looming locust crisis. 1
Crunchyroll’s official Season 3 trailer confirms the series’ current setting and introduces the same mix of palace intrigue, medical mysteries and Maomao’s practical problem-solving. It is a useful reminder that the anime’s slower rhythm is part of its appeal rather than a sign that the story has stalled. 2
The listed timings are based on the current simulcast schedule, so regional availability can still change. Viewers should check Crunchyroll on the day if the episode does not appear at the expected time. 1
Our opinion
The Apothecary Diaries works best when its mysteries are allowed to overlap rather than resolve in isolation. Episode 4 looks set to keep that strength intact: Maomao’s search for answers is tied to both a personal relationship and a threat that could affect far more than the palace. That gives the weekly release a clear reason to matter beyond simply moving the plot forward.