RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6602 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

‘American Classic’ Ending Explained – Art Imitates Life (And Vice Versa)

April 12 2026

Since the very beginning, American Classic has had an obviously deep and abiding love of art in general and theatre specifically. This has sometimes flirted with being...

‘American Classic’ Episode 7 Recap – The Final Hurdles

April 12 2026

American Classic isn’t the kind of show that suits a big late-stage twist. Now that I think about it, I’d never even considered the idea...

‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 14 Recap – There’s A Serial Killer on the Loose

April 11 2026

Edgewater is a pretty weird place, which isn’t helped by the fact that most people there are on drugs. But for once, the town’s lax...

‘Boston Blue’ Episode 14 Recap – Sean and Jonah Go Undercover (Badly)

April 11 2026

I’ve been complaining for weeks that Boston Blue tends not to make use of Sean and Jonah, but at the risk of sounding like I’m...

‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap – The Voices Said So

April 10 2026

As a network procedural, you can’t fault The Hunting Party for having a pattern. Season 2 has relied on it to varying extents, delivering a slew of...

‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 14 Recap – The Truth Comes Out (And It Hurts)

April 10 2026

The Pitt feels unusually reserved in the penultimate episode of Season 2. It isn’t that there aren’t new patients being wheeled in all the time, or...

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – Taking Some Big Swings

April 8 2026

Fittingly for an hour titled “Gloves Off”, Daredevil: Born Again is taking some pretty big narrative swings in Episode 4. I don’t think anybody expected...

‘The Testaments’ Episode 3 Recap – More Than Meets the Eye

April 8 2026

It took a while, but The Testaments finally shifts its focus in Episode 3 to provide more context around what Daisy is really up to. And it’s...

‘The Testaments’ Episode 2 Recap – Loose Lips Sink Ships

April 8 2026

If you squint a bit, The Testaments at least resembles a YA drama, a coming-of-age tale about a teenager navigating the perils of adolescence. It’s not, obviously...

‘The Testaments’ Episode 1 Recap – Welcome Back to Gilead

April 8 2026

Dystopias don’t tend to be colourful, but colour is at the very core of Hulu’s The Testaments. You see it everywhere in Episode 1, “Precious Flowers”,...

‘Imperfect Women’ Episode 5 Recap – And Another Suspect Emerges

April 8 2026

The upside of a show in which none of the characters are likeable is that there is no shortage of people who might want to...

‘Shrinking’ Season 3 Ending Explained – They Should Just Leave It Here

April 8 2026

I have many thoughts about the finale of Shrinking Season 3, some of them not altogether positive, so let me be clear right out of the gate...

‘Memory of a Killer’ Ending Explained – Angelo Has Some Explaining To Do

April 7 2026

“Exposed” is a fairly apt title for the ending of Memory of a Killer’s first season run, since it applies to Angelo and his nemesis,...

‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – A Touching, Funny Homage

April 6 2026

The Comeback is about, among other things, how times change, and a function of the changing times is leaving not only things – trends, ideas,...

‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 16 Recap – This Is Now Dumber Than Ever

April 6 2026

Last week, Watson delivered its biggest, dumbest twist of Season 2 thus far, revealing that Sherlock Holmes has been a figment of John Watson’s imagination...

‘Marshals’ Episode 6 Recap – Kayce Is Beginning to Move On

April 6 2026

I entered Episode 6 of Marshals mostly wondering how it was going to function as the first climax of a two-part arc. If you recall,...

‘Rooster’ Episode 5 Recap – This Is What We’ve Been Waiting For

April 6 2026

In many ways, Episode 5 of Rooster is the one I was waiting for. I could see the dramedy’s potential from the very beginning, but...

‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Episode 2 Recap – The Ways Things Really Are

April 6 2026

Working from the rubric established by the premiere – opening action scene, a bit of development, and a closing set-piece – Episode 2 of Star...

‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Episode 1 Recap – Playing Both Sides

April 6 2026

Maul is an interesting character, even by Star Wars standards. Initially a cool-looking but admittedly one-note evil henchman, he disappeared from the main continuity and...

‘DTF St. Louis’ Episode 6 Recap – With Friends Like These…

April 6 2026

In many ways, “The Denny’s Plan” is the weakest episode of DTF St. Louis thus far. That sounds like more of a criticism than it’s intended to...