RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6163 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

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 9 Recap – More Superb Character Drama Abounds

August 22 2025

The Winning Try's sudden pivot into more serious and compelling drama continues apace in Episode 9, a brilliant hour dense with interlocking subplots and heightening stakes.

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Two For The Price Of One

August 22 2025

Peacemaker is back for Season 2, and not just back, but back into a new DC Universe.

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 8 Recap – Dexter’s Impulses Almost Get Him In Big Trouble

August 22 2025

Dexter Morgan kills bad guys. He’s pretty particular about it, so it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking about Dex as if he’s a good guy.

‘Invasion’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – A Glacial Premiere Stays True To Form

August 22 2025

The most apt description of any episode of Invasion generally begins with, "Not much happened, but...". This holds true in the Season 3 premiere, "The Ones We Leave Behind", which has the unenviable task of setting up a new status quo after the Season 2 finale.

‘Chief of War’ Episode 5 Recap – A Complicated Homecoming

August 22 2025

There isn't a great deal that happens in Episode 5 of Chief of War, but there's a tremendous amount implied, which is sometimes more important.

‘Fall for Me’ Ending Explained – A “Romantic” Happily Ever After For Everyone Except the Audience

August 21 2025

Fall for Me is a tale of two sisters, both idiots, who find themselves ensnared in a sexy scheme to defraud them of an expansive...

‘Fall for Me’ Review – Netflix’s Tame Erotic Thriller Is Like Watching Paint Dry

August 21 2025

The experience of watching Fall for Me is a lot like watching paint dry, with the semi-important caveat of someone getting their nipples out every...

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episodes 8 & 9 Recap – A Team-Building Exercise

August 21 2025

There's no vehicular combat in Episodes 8 & 9 of Twisted Metal Season 2, which, for an adaptation of a video game franchise built entirely around vehicular combat, seems a tad concerning.

‘Rivers of Fate’ Ending Explained – As Happy A Climax As A Show Like This Gets

August 21 2025

It’s hard for a show like Rivers of Fate, which largely traffics in outright misery, to have anything even resembling a happy ending. But these...

‘Rivers of Fate’ Review – An Unflinchingly Awful, Draining Crime Drama

August 20 2025

Rivers of Fate seems sprung to life as a dare, almost as if directors Fernando and Quico Meirelles were trying to win a bet about...

‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 3 Recap – When Is A Machine Not A Machine?

August 20 2025

“Metamorphosis” is defined as a transformational change, often from an immature form to an adult one, so despite conjuring images of butterflies bursting from chrysalises, as far as Alien: Earth is concerned, it applies less to the Xenomorphs and more to the Lost Boys.

‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Episode 2 Recap – A Wildly Effective, Disorienting Hour

August 20 2025

One suspects that Episode 2 is the showpiece hour of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.

‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Episode 1 Recap – Hulu’s Next Hit Is Off To A Dizzying Start

August 20 2025

There's a surprisingly light touch to the earliest portions of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Hulu's adaptation of Knox’s 2013 memoir, Waiting to Be Heard.

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – An Eye For An Eye Leaves The Father-In-Law Blind

August 20 2025

I think Season 2 is making me hate Platonic a little bit. It's a weird thing to say because it remains a well-made show with a handful of very funny lines, and Rose Byrne is especially great in Episode 4, "Fore!", but I'm so, so sick of Will.

‘Devo’ Review – A Breezy Celebration Of Counter-Cultural Weirdness

August 19 2025

I wasn’t remotely familiar with the new wave band Devo before sitting down to watch Chris Smith’s Netflix documentary about the Akron, Ohio collective’s ‘80s...

‘America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys’ Review – ‘The Last Dance’ 2.0

August 18 2025

As far as subject-approved, rather curtained docuseries go, America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys is closer to something like WWE: Unreal than anything else....

‘Beyond the Bar’ Episode 6 Recap – The Question Of Consent Proves Tricky

August 17 2025

Consent is never a simple subject, and it’s the rare show that can do it justice without dipping into uncomfortable territory.

‘The Institute’ Episode 7 Recap – We Finally Know The Truth (Or Do We?)

August 17 2025

“Out of the frying pan and into the fire” comes to mind when watching Episode 7 of The Institute.

‘Beyond the Bar’ Episode 5 Recap – Hyo-min Stands On Her Own Two Feet

August 17 2025

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, or so the saying goes, but the principle applies to K-Drama protagonists in a lot of ways. Beyond the Bar Episode 5 is built on it.

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 8 Recap – Several Serious Turns Keep Things Interesting

August 16 2025

I'll level with you, readers -- I wasn't expecting half of what happens in The Winning Try Episode 7.