Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘The Morning Show’ Season 4, Episode 1 Recap – Welcome to the Future
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
With some TV shows, you can just tell they’re good. I don’t mean “decent”, either – I mean properly, prestige.