RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6294 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 Morning Show’ Season 4, Episode 1 Recap – Welcome to the Future

September 17 2025

The problem with The Morning Show basing its seasons on big topical events is that, in the case of production delays, it can cease to be topical pretty quickly.

‘Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story’ Review – A Fine Unintentional Comedy

September 16 2025

You always run a bit of a risk laughing at something like Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story. It touches on subjects that are very...

‘Task’ Episode 2 Recap – Mark Ruffalo Might Be Delivering the Best Performance of the Year

September 15 2025

If the first episode of Brad Ingelsby’s Task was about a crime, Episode 2 is about all the other complications and consequences spilling out from it.

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – Settling In

September 14 2025

Oh, we’re not doing the whole “Carol has a dead daughter” thing again, are we?

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Episode 8 Recap – I Hope You’re Not Hungry

September 14 2025

And here I was, complaining about how long it took Bon Appetit, Your Majesty to finally get around to the cooking competition.

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Episode 7 Recap – It’s Time For A Side Quest

September 13 2025

I’ll be the first to admit that I thought a cooking competition was a good idea for Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. It might still be. We wouldn’t know, since it still hasn’t happened yet.

‘The Rainmaker’ Episode 5 Recap – The Tables Turn On Rudy In A Big Way

September 13 2025

It was bound to happen eventually. Rudy’s ability to fall on his feet couldn’t last forever, and Episode 5 of The Rainmaker marks the end of the road for his run of good luck.

‘Maledictions’ Ending Explained – A Fittingly Slippery Climax

September 12 2025

To explain the ending of Maledictions is, given its length, to essentially explain the whole thing. Daniel Burman’s neat little political thriller is akin to...

‘Maledictions’ Review – A Lean, Mean Thriller Blending the Political and the Personal

September 12 2025

While watching Maledictions, it occurred to me that more shows should have the confidence to only run for three episodes. And you’d think, at least...

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – The Grass Isn’t Always Greener

September 12 2025

The pacing of Peacemaker Season 2 is a little weird, right? Every episode seems like filler, setting up the next key moment, which never seems to arrive when you think it will.

‘Invasion’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – The Needs of the Many

September 12 2025

There’s a feeling of getting the gang back together in Episode 4 of Invasion Season 3, which would be ideal if Nikhil weren’t a part of that gang.

‘Chief of War’ Episode 8 Recap – Real Men Change Their Minds

September 12 2025

I’ve been thinking about Chief of War quite a bit recently, trying to figure out what I find so compelling about it. I’ve seen loads...

‘Beauty in Black’ Season 2, Part 1 Ending Explained – Charles Chainsaw Massacre

September 11 2025

Episode 8 of Beauty in Black Season 2 doesn’t feel like an ending, since it isn’t one, really. It’s the finale of “Part 1”, which...

‘Beauty in Black’ Season 2, Part 1 Recap – Breaking Down the First 8 Episodes

September 11 2025

It was an inevitability that Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black would return for Season 2, and here we are. As with the first season, this one is...

‘Beauty in Black’ Season 2, Part 1 Review – Yes, It’s Still Ridiculous

September 11 2025

You have to laugh, don’t you? Ordinarily, Netflix reserves its silly two-part strategy for only its biggest IPs, like when it released half of Wednesday...

‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 6 Recap – A Corporate Hell With No Way Out

September 10 2025

Earlier in this season, I said half-jokingly that the Xenomorphs were the good guys in Alien: Earth, but frankly, I’m starting to believe it more and more.

‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Episode 5 Recap – Torture Is Bad (And Other Lessons)

September 10 2025

I've realised what The Terminal List: Dark Wolf reminds me of. It isn't a show, funnily enough, but the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, specifically the reboot from 2019.

‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Episode 5 Recap – A Change In Perspective

September 10 2025

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone that a show titled The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is primarily about Amanda Knox.

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Therapy Is A Bad Idea

September 10 2025

Sometimes, even when a show isn't at its best, it can still be pretty good. Platonic has always been like that, which is why it's sometimes difficult to talk about.

‘Task’ Episode 1 Recap – This Is Immediately Can’t-Miss, Prestige TV

September 8 2025

With some TV shows, you can just tell they’re good. I don’t mean “decent”, either – I mean properly, prestige.