RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6888 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

Memory Trouble: ‘Silo’ Season 3’s Flashbacks Are Telling Us the Real Story

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For a couple of years now, Silo fans have been speculating about the significance of a Pez Dispenser. And while the Season 2 finale provided...

Is Everyone Related To Max Cady? ‘Cape Fear’ Is Leaving People Confused Again

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Cape Fear continues to get weirder, camper, and more ridiculous as it goes, and the latest episode contained a few real doozy developments, including a character...

‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – So Close Yet So Far

A few hours ago

There are loads of idioms that spring to mind when it comes to Agent Kim Reactivated, especially after Episode 5. “Out of the frying pan...

‘Star City’ Season 2 Is the Safest Bet Apple TV Can Make

July 10 2026

With Star City having come to a predictably riveting conclusion, Apple TV is sitting on a spin-off goldmine, and they’d be crazy not to start...

‘Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – I’m Not Sure Things Are Necessarily Working

July 10 2026

There’s something off about Season 2 of Sugar. I can’t quite put my finger on what it is. If you take Episode 4 as an...

‘Star City’ Season 1 Ending Explained – A Dynamite Finale Fires On All Cylinders

July 10 2026

It’s only right that Star City caps off Season 1 by continuing the tremendous run of form it picked up in recent episodes. It seems...

‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – Meet the Parents

July 10 2026

Given that everyone is starting to feel the same way about Cape Fear having potentially lost its mind completely, the opening of Episode 7 feels like a...

‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – Guys, We Have A Lot to Discuss Here

July 10 2026

Well, we have lots to discuss, don’t we? Silo really isn’t being shy about moving the plot along at quite a clip in Season 3,...

‘I’m Not Afraid’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Growing Up Quickly in the Shadow of the Worm Man

July 8 2026

While it has a mystery at its core, I’m Not Afraid is less of a whodunit and more of a coming-of-age tale in which its...

‘I’m Not Afraid’ Season 1 Review – A Harrowing Coming-Of-Age Tale

July 8 2026

The hook of I’m Not Afraid, Netflix’s Spanish-language adaptation of Niccolò Ammaniti’s 2003 novel I’m Not Scared, is a mystery. In the woods surrounding his...

‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – In At the Deep End

July 8 2026

Prime Video’s new The Ghost in the Shell is the kind of reboot designed around pleasing existing fans instead of compelling new ones. That seems...

‘Nothing to Lose’ Ending Explained – Why Jada’s Success Undermines the Message A Bit

July 8 2026

Netflix’s French-language sort-of thriller Nothing to Lose makes light of a serious subject by having its ending reach levels of distracting ridiculousness. While a strident...

‘Nothing to Lose’ Review – A Saccharine Message Movie That Makes Things Too Easy

July 8 2026

I should be clear that Nothing to Lose (2026) is about a very serious subject and is very serious about it – it even ends...

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap – The Pieces Are Fitting Together

July 8 2026

We’re a week out from the finale of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, and things are finally starting to take shape. I’m beginning to suspect that Season 1...

‘Jeff Arcuri: Nice to Meet You’ Review – A Statement Special From One of the Best New Working Comedians

July 7 2026

Being likeable will get you a long way. And if there’s one thing about Jeff Arcuri, it’s that he’s likeable. He’s immediately infectious. He’s also...

Henry’s Dreams In ‘From’ Season 4 Might Be Foreshadowing Victor’s Ultimate Sacrifice

July 7 2026

In Season 4, From’s writers introduced what was essentially bait for media literates. By allowing us a glimpse of the specific illusions that Henry was...

‘Star City’ Is Better Sci-Fi Than ‘For All Mankind’, And Improves Its Predecessor’s World

July 6 2026

This isn’t an especially daring position given quite how badly For All Mankind jumped the shark in later seasons, but I genuinely believe that Star...

Who’s That Guy? How ‘House of the Dragon’ Subverted Expectations With That Daeron Twist

July 6 2026

After a pretty balls-to-the-wall opening to Season 3, House of the Dragon quickly settled into slow-burn, claustrophobic political drama in Episode 3, “Rhaenyra Triumphant”. It...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – And The Emmy Calls Intensify…

July 6 2026

House of the Dragon is really rather good, isn’t it? This is not a show that has been without problems over the years, and after kick-starting...

‘Sparks of Tomorrow’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Let There Be Light

July 5 2026

After years of delays, Kyoto Animation’s Sparks of Tomorrow arrives on Netflix with a clear mission statement premiere, a steampunk coming-of-age premise driven by faith,...