The Apothecary Diaries · Season 2 · Crunchyroll / Netflix
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 9.2/10. 24 episodes on Crunchyroll / Netflix from 10 January 2025.
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What BollyAI Thinks
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (January 2025) closed in July 2025 as the highest-rated TV anime of the year on MyAnimeList with an 8.91 score, surpassing multiple high-profile 2025 releases. Critics gave it 98% on Rotten Tomatoes from 3 reviews. Asian Movie Pulse called it 'a rare sequel that surpasses expectations' and placed it among the year's most engaging series. The season deepens the political intrigue beyond Season 1's case-of-the-week structure into court faction dynamics and Jinshi's identity arc, which multiple reviewers cited as a significant dramatic elevation. Nerds of a Feather gave it 8/10 while noting it 'asks hard questions and offers less humor than Season 1' - a trade-off that critics found worthwhile. The writing's willingness to expand scope without abandoning Maomao's forensic perspective is the season's defining quality.
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The Room
“Manages to surpass expectations - a rare sequel that stands as one of the most engaging series of the year.”
Asian Movie Pulse“One of those must-see events you don't want to miss every week, with perfectly measured cliffhangers.”
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Season Over Season
Expands the political scope and deepens Jinshi's character arc beyond Season 1's episodic structure; critics and audiences broadly agreed it surpassed the original.