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

‘Our Times’ Review – True Love Is Your Husband Being Surplus to Requirements

June 11 2025

Blimey, this is going to annoy people, isn’t it? The underlying thesis of Our Times, a Netflix rom-com about two married physicists who accidentally travel...

‘Tastefully Yours’ Ending Explained – A Predictably Happy and Satisfying Conclusion

June 10 2025

We were right. We usually are, of course, and a happy ending was more predictable than usual as far as Tastefully Yours is concerned, but...

‘The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets’ Review – The Weirdest Episode of ‘Cribs’ You’ve Ever Seen

June 10 2025

The weirdest episode of Cribs you’ve ever seen, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets has a pretty clear selling point. The three-part Peacock docuseries,...

‘Tastefully Yours’ Episode 9 Recap – We’re On the Way to A Pretty Predictable Finale

June 9 2025

Let’s be frank – we’ve pretty much known since the beginning that Tastefully Yours is going to have a predictable, happy ending.

‘Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy’ Review – A Horrifying Account Of Flagrant Malpractice

June 9 2025

Netflix love a themed series. In the absence of Untold – which concluded its fifth “season” with Shooting Guards, The Liver King, and The Fall...

‘Call Her Alex’ Review – Hulu’s Serviceable Docuseries Hits The Right Bases But Misses Some Opportunities

June 9 2025

The important thing to understand about Call Her Alex is that its subject, Alex Cooper, is much more interesting than the docuseries itself. After premiering...

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – This Show Has Become A Parody Of Itself

June 8 2025

You know what The Walking Dead: Dead City needed to rejuvenate a flagging Season 2? Spoiler alert: It wasn't a one-eyed CGI bear.

‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Review – A Visceral, Intriguing Expansion of the Predator Mythos

June 6 2025

What to do with the Predators? This has been a question of some concern for years now, ever since the all-time-great Arnold Schwarzenegger original provided...

‘Murderbot’ Episode 5 Recap – A Misguided Focus On Comedy Undermines the Drama

June 6 2025

Thus far, Murderbot has done a pretty good job of balancing its comedy with its drama. But it’s always a fine line.

‘K.O.’ Review – Gaudy French Actioner Provides Decent Fighting But Nothing Else

June 6 2025

If you cast an MMA fighter in the lead role of a movie, it’s a fairly obvious statement about what that movie is intended to...

‘Tires’ Season 2 Review – Netflix’s Workplace Comedy Has Plenty Of Tread Left

June 5 2025

I’m perfectly happy to admit that enjoying Tires is contingent on liking the comedy of Shane Gillis. Granted, Gillis co-created the show alongside co-star Steve...

‘Stick’ Premiere Recap – Apple TV+’s Sports Comedy Is A Comfortable Jaunt Through A Familiar Course

June 5 2025

It’s impossible to talk about Stick without mentioning Ted Lasso, since the rubric for beloved sports comedies was defined by AFC Richmond’s adventures on Apple TV+.

‘Criminal Code’ Season 2 Ending Explained – The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

June 4 2025

Cut off one head, and two more take its place. This is the central idea of the Hydra from Greek mythology – and the extreme...

‘Criminal Code’ Season 2 Review – Another Forensically Detailed Outing With A Bit Of An Identity Crisis

June 4 2025

Do you remember Criminal Code? It was a surprising international hit for Netflix when it first debuted in 2023, delivering eight episodes of rigorously intensive...

‘Tastefully Yours’ Episode 8 Recap – The Drama Is Really Starting to Cook

June 3 2025

The great measure of how much we like the characters in the shows we watch is how we respond to them being legitimately heartbroken, and that’s the territory that Tastefully Yours finally ventures into in Episode 8.

‘Sara — Woman in the Shadows’ Ending Explained – The System Remains Unchanged, But the People Don’t

June 3 2025

Sara – Woman in the Shadows is pretty explicitly about institutional corruption and moral decay, which is precisely why its ending is less about revelations...

‘Sara – Woman in the Shadows’ Review – A Grounded Thriller With An Unconventional Hero

June 3 2025

We’ve all seen our share of spy shows, but Sara – Woman in the Shadows wants to be a bit different. The clunky title should...

‘Tastefully Yours’ Episode 7 Recap – And Enough Of the Love Triangle, Thankfully

June 2 2025

I wasn’t keen on Tastefully Yours across its last couple of episodes, which seemed to miss the point of the show’s breezy small-town charm a little bit.

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Two Dumb Deaths Don’t Improve Things

June 1 2025

With Episode 5, Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City reaches a clear turning point.

‘MobLand’ Ending Explained – The Real War Is Only Just Beginning

June 1 2025

And here I was thinking that the ending of MobLand was going to be a showpiece for Harry Da Souza, the moment when he played...