RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6955 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

‘From’ Season 4, Episode 7 Recap – The Truth Comes Out, and the Dead Wake Up

June 7 2026

A lot of people have been complaining about Season 4 of From taking too much time to set things up, and I can kind of...

‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 10 Recap – The Best Outing Yet?

June 6 2026

For much of Season 1, My Royal Nemesis has kind of flitted between genres and tones, shifting focus between each of its constituent parts. Sometimes...

What’s In Tom’s Basement? Let’s Explore Some ‘Widow’s Bay’ Theories

June 6 2026

Widow’s Bay will undoubtedly end up being one of the best shows of 2026, and a large part of its appeal is that nobody can...

‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap – Mun-do’s Meddling Hogs Focus

June 5 2026

My Royal Nemesis started getting pretty serious as Season 1 approaches its latter stages, and that trend continues in Episode 9, “That’s First Love for...

‘Office Romance’ Review – An R-Rating Can’t Elevate A By-the-Numbers Rom-Com

June 5 2026

Maybe it’s my familiarity with him playing bumbling sad-sack figures in stuff like Ted Lasso and Shrinking, but I must confess to never having imagined...

‘Star City’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – The Mole Is Identified

June 5 2026

There’s something oddly sexless about Soviet Russia, isn’t there? This very much isn’t the point of Star City, which is an alt-history spin-off about the...

‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Is This The Best Version of the Story Yet?

June 5 2026

It’s difficult to build sympathy for a man who kills people with gym equipment, but then again, I’m not sure that Cape Fear is trying...

‘Dutton Ranch’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – Beth and Rip Get To Work (Literally)

June 5 2026

It occurs to me that despite this show being titled Dutton Ranch, there isn’t a great deal going on at the titular ranch. Frankly, it has...

‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Javier Bardem Makes the Best Villains

June 5 2026

There are many first impressions made by Apple TV’s take on Cape Fear, the third adaptation of John D MacDonald’s 1957 psychological thriller The Executioners. It’s...

‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Low-Key, Oddly Disappointing Finale

June 5 2026

When bad things happen in Your Friends & Neighbors, they tend to happen all at once, often without much warning. But the ending of Season 2...

‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ Proves That the Jury’s Still Out On A Complex Legacy

June 3 2026

With Michael Jackson’s biopic currently introducing a whole new generation to the King of Pop, the timing of Nick Green’s unnervingly accusatory three-part Netflix docuseries...

‘Not Suitable for Work’ Season 1 Premiere Recap – ‘Friends’ For A New Generation?

June 3 2026

As much as I quite liked the Season 1 premiere of Mindy Kaling’s Hulu workplace comedy Not Suitable for Work, it mostly reminded me how...

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Paula’s Past Life

June 3 2026

There’s an old saying that suggests if you meet an arsehole in the morning, you met an arsehole; if you meet an arsehole in the...

‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – And They Think It’s All Over

June 3 2026

In what continues to be a stellar example of deft writing and direction, not to mention satisfying mystery-box-style storytelling, Widow’s Bay reinvents Halloween in the same way that...

‘Criminal Record’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – And It All Falls Down

June 3 2026

For the most part, there’s a single source of tension in the penultimate episode of Criminal Record Season 2. There’s nothing new about it, since it’s the...

‘Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express – the Movie’ Review – All Aboard For A Delightful Journey

June 1 2026

I’m forever complaining about shows and movies being too long, but it’s rare I ever moan about anything being too short. It’s basically impossible to...

‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Ending Explained – Sam Levinson’s Red Wedding

June 1 2026

You have to hand it to Sam Levinson, Euphoria’s Season 3 finale was not what I expected it to be, in several ways. In hindsight,...

‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – It’s All Coming Together

May 31 2026

My Royal Nemesis has made such a fuss about being a romantic comedy – largely a comedy above and beyond any other consideration – that...

‘From’ Season 4, Episode 6 Recap – Boyd Isn’t Having A Good Day

May 31 2026

Coming back to From after a week off is like re-experiencing a dream you had after eating too much cheese before bed. There’s always some detective work...

‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – A Little More Seriousness Works Well

May 30 2026

Good news, folks – My Royal Nemesis is on a bit of an uptick in Episode 7. I’ve been critical of this recent portion of...