RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6436 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

‘I Love LA’ Episode 1 Recap – Rachel Sennott’s HBO Comedy Has Charisma

November 3 2025

It is highly probable that I am so far removed from the target demographic of an HBO comedy about single twenty-something Californian girls – and guys! – trying to make it in L.A., that any opinion I may or may not have on the subject is utterly worthless.

‘The Chair Company’ Episode 4 Recap – Not Every Show Needs Flashbacks

November 3 2025

After what was pretty unmistakably a Halloween special in disguise, imagine my delight when the cold open of The Chair Company Episode 4 suggested we were doing a Christmas special this week instead.

‘Robin Hood’ Episode 1 & 2 Recap – Men in Tights Get the Prestige Treatment on MGM+

November 3 2025

The biggest question swirling around MGM+’s prestige retelling of the Robin Hood story is whether or not we really need another Robin Hood story.

‘Talamasca: The Secret Order’ Episode 3 Recap – Into the Lion’s Den

November 2 2025

I’ve got to be honest, I kind of see Guy’s point in Talamasca: The Secret Order.

‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 8 Recap – Another Welcome Change of Scenery

November 2 2025

I feel like I have been a little hard on Typhoon Family. It’s only because I care!

‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap – Everybody’s Heard of ‘The Art of War’

November 2 2025

It took a while, but Season 3 of Tulsa King is really starting to knit together, a bit like an open wound or a broken bone.

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap – Lennie James Steals the Show

November 2 2025

Mayor of Kingstown has always had a simmering sense of danger to it. How can it not? It’s about a prison town perpetually at war with itself, and a man trying to “keep the peace” by shooting or headbutting anyone who annoys him.

‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 7 Recap – Is Charisma Really Enough?

November 2 2025

I find myself thinking again about contradictions. Typhoon Family has its fair share.

‘Joy to the World’ (2025) Review – Early Christmas Movie Brings Bad Luck

November 1 2025

A Christmas movie releasing on the first day of November is really pushing it. It’s the film equivalent of those people who put their trees...

‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 3 Recap – More Evidence Against Skye!

November 1 2025

It’s only Episode 3, and things really aren’t looking good for Mickey or Skye in Sheriff Country.

‘Boston Blue’ Episode 3 Recap – Romance Is In the Air (And Predictably Dull)

November 1 2025

I respect Boston Blue for not turning Episode 3 into some kind of wacky Halloween special, but after moaning last week that it seems too willing to contrive happy endings for everyone, it’s kind of a double-edged sword.

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 2 Recap – Horror With Extra Pickles

October 31 2025

You can tell a lot about a show from its title sequence. It: Welcome to Derry boasts a fun one in Episode 2, “The Thing in the Dark”, which fittingly released on Halloween on Max and will occupy its usual timeslot on HBO.

‘Bad Influencer’ Ending Explained – Crime Never Pays

October 31 2025

Bad Influencer managed to get itself into a position where the stakes for the finale are very clear. BK and Pinky need to make 130 fake...

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 6 Recap – All the Way to the Top

October 31 2025

"Keep your eyes open, and your legs closed". That doesn't sound like terrible advice, does it? It's what Bra Alex says to BK at the start of "Twin Flame", which picks up from right where the previous outing left off.

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 5 Recap – The Most Dramatic Cliffhanger Yet

October 31 2025

It might have taken until Episode 5, but things in Bad Influencer are finally going well. Needless to say, this is worrying.

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 4 Recap – The Best Sequence of the Season Marks A Turning Point

October 31 2025

Violence begets violence, or so the saying goes, and it holds true in Bad Influencer. In the previous episode, BK witnessed a murder, and something has evidently shifted on account of that.

‘The Last Frontier’ Episode 5 Recap – Getting Back On Track

October 31 2025

It took until Episode 5, but The Last Frontier has finally stopped cosplaying as a network procedural, and “Arnaq” is all the better for it....

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 3 Recap – Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire

October 31 2025

Every boss has a boss, and Bad Influence is introducing them at an alarming rate. In the premiere, Bheki seemed like the worst of it. Then,...

‘Bad Influencer’ Review – Netflix Delivers A Surprisingly Funny and Heartfelt Thriller

October 31 2025

I’ll be the first to admit that if I never see another drama about social media influencers, it’ll probably be too soon. And yet here...

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 2 Recap – Pinky Isn’t Just A Comedy Character

October 31 2025

This isn't a new or even particularly interesting observation, but the thing about influencing is that you only see what you're supposed to see.