RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6528 articles published since November 2017

Jonathon Wilson

Jonathon Wilson is one of Ready Steady Cut’s co-founders and has been an instrumental member of the team since its inception in 2017, with a leading role as Senior Editor.

After leaving college, Jonathon ventured into freelance writing to develop a portfolio. He was commissioned in multiple digital and print magazines for fiction and criticism before eventually pivoting to a more managerial role as the News Editor of a video game start-up (Pixels or Death).

In 2015, Jonathon published his first book, “Disfigured,” which is available digitally on Amazon.

Since helping to establish Ready Steady Cut in 2017, Jonathon has remained involved in all aspects of the site’s operation, mainly dedicated to its content output. He remains one of its primary Entertainment writers while also functioning as our dedicated Commissioning Editor, publishing over 6,500 articles. His coverage includes film, TV, entertainment, anime, true crime, and K-drama.

Jonathon’s experience and expertise in contemporary media allow him to assist our writers in producing the highest quality content tailored for savvy modern audiences.

Jonathon was also individually approved for Rotten Tomatoes and gained that status in June 2020: here is his Rotten Tomatoes Profile.

Articles by Jonathon Wilson

Let’s Unpack the Demented ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Ending

A few hours ago

You can say a lot of things about the Duffer Brothers’ latest Netflix project, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, but you can’t say...

‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Is A Bit Too Weird For Its Own Good

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With all the cache that the Duffer brothers have built up after the success of Stranger Things – a somewhat controversial ending notwithstanding – you...

‘Pretty Lethal’ Has One of the Best Action Scenes of the Year… But Very Little Else

March 25 2026

To be clear, there’s a third-act action sequence in Pretty Lethal that is one of the year’s best, and will likely remain so. It’s a...

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – New York Is Back

March 25 2026

“New York is back,” says a happy bystander in the Season 2 premiere of Daredevil: Born Again, in one of those boots-on-the-ground handheld interstitials from BB Urich that the first season used to take the political temperature.

‘Imperfect Women’ Episode 3 Recap – With Friends Like These

March 25 2026

"I'm a lot of things. I'm not a monster," says Robert in Episode 3 of Imperfect Women, and it's perhaps the least convincing thing anyone has ever said.

‘Shrinking’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap – Harrison Ford Steals the Show

March 25 2026

Even at its worst, Shrinking is still better than most dramedies... ever, really, which is pretty high praise. Season 3 has already threatened to fall into a bit of a holding pattern once or twice, and it does so again for most of Episode 9, which is titled "Daddy Issues" because it finally finds Jimmy's dad, Randy, sticking around for a full episode.

‘The Faithful: Women of the Bible’ Episodes 1 & 2 Recap – From a Different Point Of View

March 24 2026

Fox’s three-part television event The Faithful: Women of the Bible works on the fairly understandable operating principle that religion is a bit sexist and could do with a redo.

‘Memory of a Killer’ Episode 8 Recap – The Ferryman Finally Unmasked

March 24 2026

So, Memory of a Killer has finally revealed its season-long mystery, and more importantly, supplied a pretty relatable motivation for why the Ferryman has had...

‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Episode 6 Recap – It Can Be A Whodunit Too!

March 24 2026

At first blush, “Dr. Watson’s Dad” is a gimmick episode. It takes the usual format of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and reworks...

‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 14 Recap – The Best Hour of the Season

March 23 2026

Part of the reason I get so frustrated with Watson is that when it’s firing on all cylinders, it has the potential to deliver truly...

‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 13 Recap – So, Laila Is Still In This After All

March 23 2026

With no Sherlock in sight, Watson Season 2 always seems to work better. More so than that, Episode 13 finally remembers Laila exists! More to...

‘Marshals’ Episode 4 Recap – Kayce Gets A New Love Interest

March 23 2026

As if it wasn’t bad enough that Marshals unceremoniously killed off Monica, now it’s giving Kayce Dutton a new love interest? Yikes. And a blonde,...

‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – The Link and Alex Conundrums

March 23 2026

Folks, we have some speculating to do. Paradise Season 2 is obviously building towards a big finale, and it’s doing it by raising some extremely interesting questions...

‘Rooster’ Episode 3 Recap – Greg’s First Day On Campus Goes Badly Wrong

March 23 2026

Thus far, Rooster has been much more of a comedy than a drama. The elusive balance that really characterises great Bill Lawrence shows like Ted Lasso and Shrinking is conspicuously absent...

‘DTF St. Louis’ Episode 4 Recap – I Think This Might Be the Best Show On TV

March 23 2026

It’s a testament to how good DTF St. Louis is that the cold open of Episode 4, rather drily titled “Missouri Mutual Life & Health Insurance Company”,...

‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – Let the Farewell Tour Begin

March 23 2026

Given that The Comeback has always been a show with an eerie soothsaying quality about it, it’s really no surprise that Season 3 – which...

‘American Classic’ Episode 5 Recap – Let The Rehearsals Begin

March 22 2026

Richard Bean’s vision of his version of Our Town may have found a financier in American Classic, but he discovers a bigger problem in Episode 5. Casting the...

‘Girl from Nowhere: The Reset’ Episode 3 Recap – A Muddled Message Makes For A Weak Outing

March 21 2026

I haven’t exactly been complimentary of the first couple of episodes of Girl from Nowhere: The Reset, but after Episode 3, I wish we could go...

‘The Madison’ Ending Explained – All Road Lead Back Home

March 21 2026

I think what I like the most about the ending of The Madison is that it isn’t a typical finale. There are no real surprises or mysteries....

‘The Madison’ Episode 5 Recap – This Is the Angry Stage of the Grieving Process

March 21 2026

To be honest, I was expecting Paul and Preston’s funeral to be sadder. This isn’t a criticism, though. The Madison has delivered enough sadness already,...