What to Watch podcast: The Wire creator returns to Baltimore with We Own This City

The Wire creator David Simon is back with We Own This City, another show about Baltimore, this one starring Jon Bernthal and focusing on real-life corruption within the police department; on a new episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star, Owen has a breakthrough in therapy, and the first responders are dealing with clown emergency at a birthday party; and HBO's Gentleman Jack is back for its second season, continuing the true story of Anne Lister, who challenged societal norms in 1830s England by living openly as a lesbian.

Nicolas Cage, star of the new movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, tells us what he's watching. Plus, entertainment headlines — including Chris Rock's mother responding to Will Smith slapping her son, and Mattea Roach's big win on Jeopardy! — This Week in Entertainment History about Mean Girls, and trivia.

Related content:

• Musts & Misses: We Own This City investigates bad cops, Claire Foy endures a British Scandal, and Nic Cage has Massive Talent
• 9-1-1: Lone Star's Gina Torres on that kiss, and what's next for Tommy (and Julius?)
• The Wire writers revisit Baltimore corruption in We Own This City teaser

Hear more on all of today's must-see picks on EW's What to Watch podcast, hosted by Gerrad Hall.

What to Watch on Monday, April 25

Streaming

Radford Builds (series debut) — Discovery+

Check local listings

Independent Lens: Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness — PBS

8 p.m.

American Idol — ABC

Below Deck: Sailing Yacht — Bravo

The Price Is Right at Night — CBS

All American — The CW

Spring Baking Championship — Food Network

9-1-1 — Fox

American Song Contest — NBC

8:30 p.m.

Bob Hearts Abishola — CBS

9 p.m.

Better Call Saul — AMC

All American: Homecoming — The CW

9-1-1: Lone Star — Fox

We Own This City (series debut) — HBO/HBO Max

10 p.m.

Better Things (series finale) — FX

Gentleman Jack (season premiere) — HBO/HBO Max

The Endgame — NBC

*times are ET and subject to change

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