RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6886 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

Lost in Translation: Ambiguous Subtitling Caused Backlash for ‘Agent Kim Reactivated’

July 4 2026

Following its record-breaking two weeks, the reaction to Agent Kim Reactivated has largely been very positive. However, what seems to be a translation error almost landed the...

Coming In to Land: How the ‘Star City’ Finale Might Reshape the Space Race

July 4 2026

With the show having really come into its own towards the end of Season 1, the finale of Star City is a suddenly enticing proposition for fans...

‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – The Middle-Aged Men of the Hour

July 3 2026

It turns out I’m in the market for middle-aged men whooping people. Who’d have thought? The ahjussi angle that seems to have been a clear...

Here Are 5 Realistic Predictions For ‘Dutton Ranch’ Season 2 After the First Season Finale

July 3 2026

It took Dutton Ranch basically all season to get going, but it upped the ante majorly with an explosive first season finale. With the entire status quo...

‘Cape Fear’ Has Lost the Plot, and Fans Have No Idea What to Make Of It

July 3 2026

Okay, Cape Fear has completely lost the plot at this point. I have been defending the show for weeks against accusations of it being high-camp nonsense, but...

What’s Under Silo 18? The Tunnels Hold the Answers, and Season 3 Is Teasing Them

July 3 2026

The answers are in the Down Deep. It might not be especially explicit, but it has always been implied, and with the Season 3 premiere,...

How ‘Silo’ Season 3 Implies A New Hierarchy Controlled by the Algorithm

July 3 2026

In Season 3, Silo has flipped the script on the power structures at work within Silo 18. It has been three months since the Season...

‘Silo’ Season 3 Opened With Our First Glimpse Of A World-Ending Threat

July 3 2026

Just one episode into Silo Season 3, and the show has already radically reinvented itself. In the Silo itself, Juliette is now mayor, though thanks...

‘Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – A Gunshot Is No Big Deal

July 3 2026

While John Sugar being an alien is the primary differentiating twist of his namesake Apple TV show, it does have some downsides. One of the...

‘Dutton Ranch’ Season 1 Ending Explained – A Dynamite Finale Raises the Stakes In Every Way

July 3 2026

It has been obvious for a while now that most of the good stuff in Dutton Ranch is going to come in Season 2. It was also...

‘Star City’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – The More Things Change…

July 3 2026

After (presumably) killing off three major characters in highly dramatic circumstances, it was obvious that Episode 7 of Star City was going to have some explaining to...

‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – Is This Supposed to Be Funny Or Not?

July 3 2026

Viewers have been making fun of Apple TV’s Cape Fear for most of Season 1 thus far, and I’ve been steadfastly defending it. I could acknowledge that...

‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – How Do We Feel About Juliette’s Amnesia?

July 3 2026

I know what you’re going to say — there’s nothing more contrived than an amnesia plot. However true this might be, though, and as weird...

The Richmond Hill Explosion: The Real Insurance Fraud Plot Behind ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’

July 2 2026

There are bad neighbors, and then there are neighbors who blow up an entire Indiana subdivision. The second episode of Worst Neighbor Ever, “Midwest Meltdown”,...

“She Finally Snapped”: The Shocking True Story Behind Frances Zaayer from ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’

July 2 2026

Netflix’s reputation as the go-to spot for salacious true-crime documentaries was only reiterated with the release of Worst Neighbor Ever, the third in a trilogy...

‘Enola Holmes 3’ Ending Explained – How A Bit of Pirate Plunder Sets Up A Sequel

July 1 2026

For a brief moment, the ending of Enola Holmes 3 feels like the ending of the entire franchise, which, based on this most recent effort,...

‘Enola Holmes 3’ Review – This Formula Is Wearing A Little Thin

July 1 2026

Enola Holmes is one of the strange streaming curios that sprang up during the pandemic and felt like a novel distraction more than the beginning...

‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Who Killed Jacquart and Edgar?

July 1 2026

With Summer of 36 having already bogged itself down in a lot of competing subplots and ideas, the finale finds itself in a tough spot....

‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Review – A Messy Mystery That Fails to Capitalise On Its Premise

July 1 2026

Lots of shows are described as “messy”, and it’s usually a meaningless catch-all to describe the odd decision that audiences disagree with. But Summer of...

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – A Tale Of Two Lawyers

July 1 2026

Lawyers are like buses, apparently -- you wait ages for one to turn up, and then two come along at once. This is the predicament that Paula finds herself in here in Episode 8 of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which is just the latest in a long string of predicaments that include being arrested for a double-murder and locked up on Rikers Island.