Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Episode 1 Recap – Familiar Can Be Funny
Some shows are designed to push boundaries, to reinvent longstanding ideas about genre and form. The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins isn’t one of them.
‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review – An Expanded Scope Plays to Dan Fogelman’s Strengths
‘The first season of Paradise was one of 2025’s best shows, mostly without any warning. Its premiere revealed a gotcha premise that was kept well...
‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – A New Status Quo, But Sinatra’s Still Running Things
Rounding out the triumvirate of Paradise Season 2 premiere episodes, “Another Day in Paradise” is the most like what we’ve come to expect from the show after the first season.
‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – Xavier Crash-Lands Into the Plot
As brilliant as the premiere of Paradise Season 2 was, it’s pretty fair to say that it didn’t really pick up on any of the plot threads left dangling by the first season finale.
‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – From A Different Point Of View
If you remember anything about the first season of Paradise, what springs to mind is probably the brilliant fake-out premiere that revealed what seemed like a fairly standard murder-mystery to really be a post-apocalyptic political thriller of an extremely distinguished vintage.
‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 7 Recap – The House Of Cards Is Crashing Down
Industry Season 4 is now proceeding with such full-throttle end-of-run HBO primetime confidence that every hour is a new delight, often in a different way...
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Ending Explained – Double Or Nothing
George R. R. Martin himself has said that the death of Baelor Targaryen is one of the most significant moments in Westerosi history, one of...
‘Vanished’ Ending Explained – A Generational Cop-Out
I should like the ending of Vanished. “Run, Alice, Run” addresses one of my key issues with the series overall, which has been Alice’s phenomenal...
‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Shaking Up the Status Quo
Season 2 of The Last Thing He Told Me is actually an adaptation of The First Time I Saw Him, the second book in the...
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – A Masterclass in Communication and Empathy
When you think of The Pitt, it’s easy to think of horrific injuries. Season 2 has had its fair share already, and there are plenty...
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3 Ending Explained – All In A Day’s Work
Given that The Night Agent is one of Netflix’s most popular shows, I must confess to being a little surprised that Season 3’s ending is...
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap – With All Due Respect
The Night Agent hasn’t skimped on fun action sequences in Season 3, but Episode 9, “Lockstep”, has the best one yet.
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 8 Recap – I Know Who Gave That Order
Oh, blimey. All sorts is going on in Episode 8 of The Night Agent Season 3. We’re close to the end now, obviously, and that has given “Truth Be Told” carte blanche to push its various storylines to more dramatic junctures.
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap – A Fairytale Flashback
The Night Agent Season 3 hasn't been shy about using flashbacks. But Episode 7, fittingly titled "Once Upon a Time...", takes the idea a bit further. Instead of just sticking one at the start, half of the runtime is devoted to scenes stretching as far back as February 1995, which are intended to add some important context to Jacob's past and his relationship with Isabel.
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap – Like Father Like Son (And Daughter)
As we enter the back half of The Night Agent Season 3, Episode 6 feels like a clear turning point, the kind of episode that delivers some pretty key revelations that recontextualise everything we've seen thus far.
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap – On the Job Therapy (And A Big Twist)
There have been some turns already in The Night Agent Season 3, but the biggest one yet is to be found in Episode 5, “The Isolation Play”....
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – Who’s Hunting the Hunters?
Things are heating up in The Night Agent Season 3, even though Episode 4 has the coldest setting yet. A swanky hunting lodge in the wintry forests...
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3 Review – The Unluckiest Man On Netflix Is Back
Who’d be Peter Sutherland? Sure, he’s the star of one of Netflix’s most unexpected hits, but his life sucks. None of his relationships work out....
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – Old Faces and New Alliances
“Dark Matters” is one of those functional early-season chapters that isn’t exactly thrilling but does a lot of necessary legwork to get the plot moving...
‘The Night Agent’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – An Explosive Mistake
I started my coverage of The Night Agent Season 3 by reminding everyone that Peter Sutherland is a deeply terrible undercover agent, so Episode 2 shouldn’t come...