On today's What to Watch: 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.
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