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 Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – A Change Of Scenery

September 8 2025

For two seasons, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon was inseparable from its French setting.

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Episode 6 Recap – First Impressions Are Everything

September 7 2025

As expected, Episode 6 of Bon Appetit, Your Majesty revolves around Ji-young rising up to defend Joseon’s reputation in front of the Ming Dynasty.

‘Beyond the Bar’ Ending Explained – Seok-hoon and Hyo-min Still Can’t Decide

September 7 2025

I’ve been saying all throughout Beyond the Bar that Seok-hoon and Hyo-min work better as colleagues than as a potential couple, so you can imagine...

‘Beyond the Bar’ Episode 11 Recap – Animal Lovers Be Careful With This One

September 6 2025

You can tell we’re approaching the end of Beyond the Bar because we’re getting into the territory of needlessly long episodes.

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Episode 5 Recap – Things Take A Slightly More Serious Turn

September 6 2025

Bon Appetit, Your Majesty has been pretty knockabout so far, but the margins have always contained a much more serious show.

‘The Rainmaker’ Episode 4 Recap – Rudy and Sarah Reach A Predictable Breaking Point

September 6 2025

I don’t like to say “I told you so”, but it only took until Episode 4 for The Rainmaker to prove me right about Rudy and Sarah.

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review – Big-City Spike Lee Joint Runs A Little Too Long

September 5 2025

You can always tell a Spike Lee joint, even if those very words didn’t reliably pop up in the opening credits every time. There’s always...

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – Best. Dimension. Ever.

September 5 2025

The more it goes on, the more it seems like Peacemaker Season 2 is pretty specifically about Chris Smith’s relationship with Emilia Harcourt.

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Ending Explained – A Fitting Climax With No Surprises

September 5 2025

Anyone expecting any major surprises from the ending of Dexter: Resurrection is likely to leave “And Justice For All…” a little disappointed. But, based on that title...

‘Chief of War’ Episode 7 Recap – White People Can’t Be Trusted

September 5 2025

Despite being the shortest and most contained episode of Chief of War thus far, "Day of Spilled Brains" might nonetheless be the outing that best sums up the story's essentials.

‘Invasion’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – Finally, Something’s Happening

September 5 2025

Generally speaking, I don't like Invasion very much. Never have, really. And the first two episodes of Season 3 have largely been really good examples of why.

‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 5 Recap – A Welcome Course-Correction Recreates A Classic

September 3 2025

I've never been more thankful for a flashback episode. Usually, such things are the lowest common denominator of flat-pack TV storytelling, but after whatever was going on in the previous episode, I’m just thankful for a reprieve from Boy Kavalier.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Review – A Convoluted Back Half Still Delivers Where It Counts

September 3 2025

Wednesday is about werewolves and zombies and death; about Gorgons and Sirens and mad scientists. But it’s mostly about friendship and family, especially in Part...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Ending Explained – Until Next Time, Nevermore

September 3 2025

Wednesday is pretty good at endings. It’s the done thing these days to never really end a show, but this one has always been good at...

‘The Paper’ Review – Peacock’s Spin-Off From ‘The Office’ Stands On Its Own

September 3 2025

It says a lot that even in 2025, twenty years after it first debuted, simply being a spin-off of The Office is enough to constitute...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – An Addams Family Party

September 3 2025

Wednesday Season 2 peaked with its Freaky Friday body-swap episode, so it was inevitable that Episode 7, "Woe Me the Money", would feel like a bit of a step down.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – A Freaky Friday Send-Up (With Added Lady Gaga)

September 3 2025

The lingering questions of what Wednesday was doing with its Season 2 storylines after that midseason premiere are answered pretty much immediately in Episode 6, so don't worry about it.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Day of the Dead Festivities

September 3 2025

There are two major selling points of "Hyde and Woe Seek", beyond the obvious fact that it's the Part 2 premiere and follows on directly from the Part 1 mid-season finale.

‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Episode 4 Recap – Getting Our Bearings

September 3 2025

If The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is proving anything, it’s that joint CIA/Mossad black ops are a little bit tumultuous, which, to be fair, probably shouldn’t come...

‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Episode 4 Recap – Anything For A Good Story

September 3 2025

The truth is a fluid thing, wriggly and uncertain. It’s time-sensitive, open to interpretation, and matters less than the story it’s wrapped in. When you...