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

Netflix’s Top Boy Season 2 review – a riveting new outing is the show’s best yet

March 18 2022

This review of Netflix’s Top Boy Season 2 is spoiler-free.  Depending on who you ask, Top Boy is on either its second or its fourth...

DMZ ending explained – does Alma find her son?

March 17 2022

This article contains major spoilers for the DMZ ending. You can check out our spoiler-free season review by clicking these words. HBO Max’s adaptation of...

DMZ review – a worthwhile adaptation hamstrung by its format

March 17 2022

This review of DMZ on HBO Max is spoiler-free. Every now and again, you come across a show you really want to like, but that...

Business Proposal season 1, episode 6 recap – one thing after another

March 15 2022

This recap of Business Proposal season 1, episode 6 contains spoilers. Here, I think Business Proposal has reached a point where you either like it...

How I Met Your Father season 1, episode 10 recap – the finale and ending explained

March 15 2022

This recap of Hulu’s How I Met Your Father season 1, episode 10 — the finale and ending explained — contains spoilers.  Read the season...

Business Proposal season 1, episode 5 recap – absence makes the heart grow fonder

March 14 2022

This recap of Business Proposal season 1, episode 5 contains spoilers. It’s hard to write a domineering character. If you take it too easy, there’s...

Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After Season 1 Ending Explained – who is the princess?

March 11 2022

This article contains major spoilers for the Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After Season 1 ending. You can read our spoiler-free review by clicking...

Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After Season 1 Review – predictable romantic fantasy

March 11 2022

This review of Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After Season 1 is spoiler-free. There’s a certain charm to Netflix’s new musical romantic fantasy Once...

Suspicion season 1, episode 7 recap – “Questions of Trust”

March 11 2022

This recap of Apple TV+ series Suspicion season 1, episode 7, “Questions of Trust,” contains spoilers. Access the archive for recaps, reviews, and features for...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 10 recap – the ending explained

March 10 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 10 contains spoilers, including for The Last Kingdom Season 5’s ending. Picking up where we left...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 9 recap – a daring infiltration

March 10 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 9 contains spoilers. As the penultimate episode of The Last Kingdom Season 5 opens, there is still a...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 8 recap – siding with Lord Uhtred

March 10 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 8 contains spoilers. As a father of two girls, I can definitely relate to the frustration...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 7 recap – a powerful farewell

March 10 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 7 contains spoilers. This episode of The Last Kingdom is really a masterful bit of work...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 6 recap – the cost of peace

March 9 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 6 contains spoilers. There’s an impressive battle in this episode of The Last Kingdom; impressively shot,...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 5 recap – a plan backfires

March 9 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 5 contains spoilers. One of the best types of on-screen villains is the political schemer. Think...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 4 recap – the line of succession

March 9 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 4 contains spoilers. The thing about using rather arbitrary tests of physical endurance or faith or...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 3 recap – mothers and daughters

March 9 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 3 contains spoilers. As The Last Kingdom continues to rocket through its plot, the focus in...

The Last Kingdom Season 5 review – another dose of high-quality historical action

March 9 2022

This review of The Last Kingdom Season 5 is spoiler-free. High-quality historical epics are few and far between, but ever since 2015, The Last Kingdom — an...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 2 recap – sacrifice to the gods

March 9 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 2 contains spoilers. While I was talking about Christianity in the previous recap, I forgot to...

The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 1 recap – the premiere explained

March 9 2022

This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 1 contains spoilers. Between the recap of previous seasons, some narration, and a cold open that...