RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6162 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

‘Gen V’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Well, That Was Easier Than Expected

October 22 2025

I’m not sure I’d consider the climax of Gen V Season 2 to be a “good” ending in the traditional sense of the term. Sure,...

‘High Potential’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – The Obligatory Halloween Special

October 22 2025

Just in case you needed a reminder that we were firmly in Spooky Season, High Potential Season 2 delivers its obligatory Halloween episode.

‘The Morning Show’ Season 4, Episode 6 Recap – UBN’s Second Major Departure

October 22 2025

We're just past the halfway point of The Morning Show Season 4, and we've already had two major departures from UBN.

‘Loot’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – England Really Isn’t Like This

October 22 2025

I don't know if someone at Apple TV+ is trying to subtly tell us something, but it's a bit of a coincidence that two very different shows are both releasing episodes revolving around AI on the same day.

‘Slow Horses’ Season 5, Episode 5 Recap – We’re All In This Together

October 22 2025

"Circus" is a very good episode of Slow Horses, in all the ways we've come to expect. It's laugh-out-loud funny in places, effectively tense in others, and moves along at a real clip.

‘Michelle Wolf: The Well’ Review – Sharp Writing Wasted On Overly Familiar Material

October 21 2025

This is perhaps a controversial thing to say, but having children tends to ruin comedians. This is not a unique phenomenon, nor is it a...

‘DMV’ Episode 2 Recap – Turning the Heat Up In More Ways Than One

October 21 2025

DMV turns up the heat in Episode 2, both literally and otherwise. "Stay in Your Lane" is a significantly more chaotic episode than the premiere was.

‘Chad Powers’ Episode 5 Recap – Fine Cringe Comedy Hiding A Dramatic Shift

October 21 2025

Episode 5 of Chad Powers begins with two back-to-back moments of excruciatingly awkward cringe comedy, but it ends with serious, unexpected character drama, and that's probably Hulu's comedy in a nutshell.

‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – A Heartbreaking Outing With No Easy Answers

October 21 2025

It occurred to me during "Once Upon A Time In America" that Brilliant Minds has spent so much time building mystery in Season 2 that it has kind of skimped on the emotion a little.

‘The Chair Company’ Episode 2 Recap – Oh, This Is Brilliantly Ridiculous

October 20 2025

All the comedy in The Chair Company lives in the space between how other people see Ron Trosper and what he’s actually like.

‘Task’ Ending Explained – We May As Well Give Mark Ruffalo His Emmy Now

October 20 2025

Task ended with Robbie’s death, in many ways. I don’t mean literally, obviously, because Episode 7 devotes another epilogue-style hour to tying up loose ends...

‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 4 Recap – Things Are Looking Up (Then Down Again)

October 19 2025

Tae-poong has a lot of admirable qualities in Typhoon Family, but the guy’s pretty unlucky.

‘Billy the Kid’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – Billy Reaches the End Of the Road

October 19 2025

It was only a matter of time. Even Billy the Kid can’t run forever, and if nothing else, Season 3 has been a consistent reminder of that.

‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 3 Recap – Predictability Delivered With Pace and Energy

October 19 2025

Typhoon Family is the quintessential example of a show with very familiar constituent parts – a real-life period of turbulent history, a wayward son forced to grow up at pace, a burgeoning romance, and so on – that feels fresh and distinct through its basic underlying quality.

‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap – Now We’re Getting Somewhere

October 19 2025

Is it just me, or is Dwight’s double-agent routine in Tulsa King Season 3 feeling a little distracting?

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 3 Ending Explained – Young Love’s Dream

October 19 2025

So, Daryl and Carol’s tour of Spain is going to continue, since the ending of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 throws a pretty...

‘Boston Blue’ Episode 1 Recap – A Reassuringly Comfortable Pilot

October 18 2025

Halfway between the continuation of Blue Bloods and the introduction of a completely new show, the premiere of Boston Blue has that classic “same but different” quality you probably expect from a spin-off to a beloved procedural.

‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 1 Recap – The Law Is the Least Of A Sheriff’s Problems

October 18 2025

The hook of Sheriff Country is that it’s about a sheriff for whom the law is the least of her problems.

‘The Rainmaker’ Ending Explained – A Needed Win For the Little Guy

October 18 2025

There are few things more satisfying than a legal drama that lets the good guys win. In the case of The Rainmaker, I don’t use...

‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Review – The Year’s Best Horror Movie Is A True-Crime Documentary

October 17 2025

The Perfect Neighbor is an engaging and quite uniquely constructed true-crime documentary that, at about the midpoint, morphs into one of the most harrowing films...