RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution5447 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

‘Surface’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – There’s A Little Bit Of Time-Wasting Going On Here

March 28 2025

Surface Season 2 has been very strange, but with the way Episode 6 plays out, you can sort of see what it was all building towards.

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 8 Recap – So That’s Who Hilary Swank Is Playing

March 28 2025

One of the meta mysteries of Yellowjackets Season 3 has been who Hilary Swank is playing, and if nothing else, Episode 8, “A Normal, Boring Life”, answers that question.

‘Happy Face’ Episode 3 Recap – Poor Pacing Worryingly Bogs Down Such an Early Instalment

March 27 2025

The first two episodes of Happy Face were okay, but suffered from a bit of an identity crisis, and Episode 3, “Was It Worth It?”, doesn’t make the existing problems any better.

‘Reacher’ Season 3 Ending Explained – All-Action Finale Ties Up Every Loose End

March 27 2025

And here I was wondering if Reacher could tie off every loose end in Season 3 in just a single episode. I needn’t have worried. Episode 8,...

Harlan Coben’s ‘Caught’ Ending Explained – Unpacking Every Twist and Turn

March 26 2025

Waiting for the ending of a Harlan Coben series is like staying after the credits in a Marvel movie, and Caught is no different. It...

Harlan Coben’s ‘Caught’ Review – Author’s First Latin-American Netflix Adaptation Is Even Bleaker Than Usual

March 26 2025

It’s beginning to feel like I’m in the plot of a novel about an ill-tempered critic who is being haunted by Harlan Coben adaptations. We’ve...

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Episodes 5 & 6 Recap – A Superb One-Two Punch Of Vigilante Goodness

March 26 2025

The last ten minutes of “Excessive Force”, in particular, felt like everything long-time fans of the Netflix shows want from these characters.

‘The Studio’ Premiere Recap – Apple TV+’s Hollywood Satire Is More Than a Farce

March 26 2025

At one point in Episode 1 of Apple TV+’s Seth Rogen-helmed Hollywood satire The Studio, the former head of Continental Studios, Patty (Catherine O’Hara), gives the protégé who inherited her job a pep talk about how Hollywood will trample his dreams, stress him out, and possibly even ruin his life.

‘Con Mum’ Review – A Thoroughly Miserable, Formulaic Scam Documentary

March 25 2025

You probably know what to expect from a Netflix documentary titled Con Mum. And, for the most part, that’s what you get. The 90-minute film...

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 14 Recap – You Can Never Have Too Many Wayans Brothers

March 25 2025

After a week or two off, the return of Poppa's House doesn't exactly feel like a tantalizing proposition.

‘The Hunting Party’ Episode 8 Recap – Another Fine Outing Effectively Tweaks The Formula Again

March 25 2025

The Hunting Party is getting rather good, isn't it? I love watching the trajectory of a show in real-time; the so-so episodes when it's figuring out what works (and what doesn't), and then the better ones when it finds its feet and focus.

‘Watson’ Episode 7 Recap – Oh No, Watson Has Another Headache (And Now He’s Hearing Voices)

March 24 2025

I’ve been pretty up-front about the fact that Watson doesn’t work as well when it’s focusing on Watson himself, so Episode 7 is a bit annoying in the respect that it proves me wrong.

‘Suits LA’ Episode 5 Recap – This Is Starting to Look Like A Proper Legal Drama (Almost)

March 24 2025

If you squint a little, Suits LA almost resembles a proper legal drama in Episode 5.

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap – Taking Brotherly Love A Little Too Far

March 24 2025

I have a personal theory that no boat trip in the history of mankind has ever been an especially good idea, and this is truer in the world of The White Lotus than anywhere else.

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ Volume 3 Recap – Moving Through the Generations

March 23 2025

When Life Gives You Tangerines has been a complete surprise and a riveting portrait of loss, grief, and family, especially in a brutal, heartbreaking Volume 2.

‘The Potato Lab’ Episodes 7 & 8 Recap – Still Funny, Still Charming, But Is the Pace Flagging?

March 23 2025

Fundamentally, The Potato Lab continues to work in Episodes 7 & 8 about as well as it has worked up to this point, and in largely the same way.

‘Surface’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Blimey, That Was Dull, Wasn’t It?

March 22 2025

The word of the day is languishing. That’s the one that keeps springing to mind during Surface Season 2, anyway. In Episode 5, “Daybreak”, we continue to take the most circuitous route possible to conclusions that we just know aren’t going to be worth the aggro when we get there.

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap – “Croak” Is Passable but A Notable Step Down

March 22 2025

I’m not sure now’s the time to be introducing new characters into Yellowjackets Season 3. The show has mostly worked by maintaining a tight cast, albeit two distinct versions of them.

‘Severance’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Brilliant, Harrowing Finale That Changes Everything (Again)

March 21 2025

Season 2 of Severance has had its ups and downs; there’s no doubt about that. We’ve had bottle episodes that offered little and compensatory follow-ups...

‘Tyler Perry’s Duplicity’ Review – More Bizarre, Soapy Streaming Nonsense

March 20 2025

The most charitable thing I’m willing to say about Tyler Perry’s Duplicity is that it probably won’t end up being the worst movie of the...