RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6208 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

‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – “Doomed”

October 21 2022

It’s just like the Romans to launch even a surprise attack against unarmed opponents from a safe distance. As we discovered at the very end...

‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – “The Oath”

October 21 2022

In Barbarians Season 2, Episode 3, Ari named Marbod the king of the united Germanic tribes. It’s not quite official yet — there needs to be...

‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – “Fathers”

October 21 2022

After his entirely unsubtle escape from the Roman camp in Barbarians Season 2, Episode 2, Ari is being pursued by a cadre of soldiers, which...

‘Barbarians’ Season 2 Review – An Enjoyably Bloody Historical Escapade

October 21 2022

Barbarians, a German Netflix series dramatizing the famed Battle of the Teutoburg Forest fought between the barbarian tribes and the Roman Empire, was a pretty...

‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – “Captured”

October 21 2022

After Marbod’s betrayal in Barbarians Season 2, Episode 1, Ari has been captured by Flavus and dragged back to the Roman camp, much to the jubilation...

‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – “New Legions”

October 21 2022

It has been a couple of years since the first season of Barbarians, so for once, Netflix’s recap of the previous season is actually quite...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2 Ending Explained

October 20 2022

The finale of Gangs of London Season 2 begins with a lot of bad news and decisions. Following the shenanigans of Gangs of London Season 2, Episode...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Special Delivery

October 20 2022

There has been a lot of backstabbing and scheming in the last couple of episodes, so it’s refreshing for this one to open with some...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – Bad Breakup

October 20 2022

In Gangs of London Season 2, Episode 5, Sean Wallace made himself a king, essentially. And in Episode 6, he gets to enjoy it for about...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Fight or Flight

October 20 2022

After the absolute chaos of Gangs of London Season 2, Episode 4, London is still smoldering in Episode 5, and the characters are still reeling....

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – London’s Burning

October 20 2022

Luan’s wife, Mirlinda, is being buried alive, which is hardly a cheery opening to an episode, but then again, little about Gangs of London is cheery...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – The Enemy of My Enemy

October 20 2022

After the bombshell revelation at the end of Gangs of London Season 2, Episode 2, the show has a lot of explaining to do, not just...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – Oh, Brother

October 20 2022

In all the commotion of Gangs of London season 2, episode 1, I forgot all about Billy, who at the start of this episode we see...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Take Me Back to London

October 20 2022

A year has passed since the events of the first season. Some things have stayed the same, but more things have changed. This applies to...

‘Gangs of London’ Season 2 Review – A Violent, Ambitious Continuation

October 20 2022

Gangs of London was an extraordinary hit for Sky Atlantic. Combining the weirdly balletic insanity of Gareth Evans‘s action with an operatic scope, the first...

‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap – Strange But Entertaining

October 20 2022

By the end of the episode, it looked like the trouble with Thomas‘s father was over. But will there be any more surprises for them?...

‘Notre-Dame’ Review – An Earnest Miniseries Too Adherent to Formula

October 19 2022

Directed by Herve Hadmar and based on the book La Nuit De Notre-Dame, written by the Paris Fire Department and Romain Gubert, Netflix’s new limited...

Less Scary Horrors for Those of a Nervous Disposition

October 19 2022

Halloween often makes us want to join in with the spooky atmosphere, whether that’s watching horror movies, dressing up as our favourite ghostly character, or...

‘Andor’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – “The Announcement”

October 19 2022

After the all-action heist of the Imperial garrison on Aldhani in Andor Episode 6, Episode 7 settles into a slower rhythm to deal with the...

‘Somebody Feed Phil’ Season 6 Review – Does The Sixth Season Remain as Strong?

October 19 2022

Somebody Feed Phil has returned for its sixth season. And it fittingly has six episodes, with each episode taking place in a fresh location. In...