RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6208 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

‘Happy Face’ Episode 6 Recap – Justice Brings Catharsis, But We’re Far From the End

April 17 2025

The previous episode of Happy Face was very good because it pulled the rug at the very end and allowed corruption another victory. Episode 6 is even better because it makes that victory short-lived.

‘Happy Face’ Episode 5 Recap – There’s A Worse Villain Than The Serial Killer

April 17 2025

And here we all were thinking that the serial killer was the villain of Happy Face. No such luck.

‘Good American Family’ Episode 6 Recap – The Misery of Natalia Grace Continues

April 17 2025

The smart and complete turnaround of Good American Family has been a whiplash-inducing pivot that has improved the Hulu series tenfold.

‘The Studio’ Episode 5 Recap – The Supporting Cast Refreshingly Take Centre Stage

April 16 2025

With every episode of The Studio, it finds a new way to impress. In the two-part premiere it was a very funny ensemble piece and then a tight, isolated riff on the microcosmic art of the oner.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Ending Explained – Adrenaline, I’m Sure

April 16 2025

If you squint a little bit, it’s kind of beautiful. Daredevil: Born Again is only vaguely what one would consider a comic book show, the...

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 16 Recap – As Bad As This Show Has Ever Been

April 15 2025

Taking a page out of Black Mirror's playbook, Poppa's House tries to tackle a relevant subject in Episode 16. And like recent Black Mirror, it's misguided rubbish.

Let’s Answer All the Burning Questions About Netflix’s ‘The Glass Dome’

April 15 2025

Netflix’s Scandi noir The Glass Dome is pretty good, taking the quintessential genre framework and delivering a very solid version of it that doesn’t try...

Breaking Down ‘The Glass Dome’ And Its Bleak Ending

April 15 2025

Netflix’s Scandi noir The Glass Dome pulls double duty as both a taut whodunnit and a psychological drama, exploring the longstanding effects of intergenerational trauma...

‘The Glass Dome’ Review – Netflix’s Scandi Psychological Thriller Is A Gripping Example of the Form

April 15 2025

Look, you know how these things work. In an episode or so, The Glass Dome sketches one of the more familiar outlines of a quintessential...

‘Suits LA’ Episode 8 Recap – Hey, Look, It’s Harvey Again

April 14 2025

There seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging now where Suits LA pulls out an emergency solution whenever it starts to sag.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Bold Changes Rework An Already Ambitious Story

April 14 2025

The reason why The Last of Us worked as a live-action video game adaptation is largely because it knew it couldn’t just adapt the game directly.

‘MobLand’ Episode 3 Recap – The House Of Cards Is Very Close To Collapsing

April 13 2025

MobLand clearly isn’t interested in hanging about, is it? If you thought the brewing gang war between the Harrigans and the Stevensons was something that might take, I dunno, half a season or so to get going, Episode 3 disabuses you of that notion by opening with Kevin’s house blowing up.

‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Premiere Recap – Like ‘The White Lotus’ Never Went Away

April 11 2025

The White Lotus has only just wrapped up its third season, and yet it’s back in all but name on Apple TV+ in the form of Your Friends & Neighbors, Episode 1 & 2 of which debuted together to give a good sense of all the key ingredients.

‘Surface’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Limping To A Deeply Unsatisfying Conclusion

April 11 2025

Surface has had a very strange trajectory in Season 2, hasn’t it? It started out feeling very inert, then it gradually whipped up some steam...

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Ending Explained – Another Frustratingly Misguided Finale

April 11 2025

The point of an ending is, ostensibly, to provide answers and dramatic payoff, which is a concept that for some reason Yellowjackets has never quite...

‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Review – This Show Still Isn’t Anything Close to What It Used to Be

April 10 2025

I can say this for Season 7 of Black Mirror, if nothing else – it’s better than the last one. But that’s a low bar...

Breaking Down Every Episode Of ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7

April 10 2025

You have to wonder if the reason Black Mirror isn’t very good anymore is that the horrifying digital future it once imagined is now our...

‘The King of Kings’ Review – All-Star Animation Repackages the Story Of Jesus As A Brisk Children’s Tale

April 9 2025

Gone are the days, or so we thought, of the big-budget Biblical epic, the kind of Old Hollywood mainstay that attracted the best talent and...

‘Good American Family’ Episode 5 Recap – Talk About A Change In Perspective

April 9 2025

I must confess to being sceptical that Good American Family could pull off a meaningful change in perspective after how unambiguous the first four episodes were.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Episode 8 Recap – Matt Murdock Is Getting Closer to the Edge

April 9 2025

A lot happens in Episode 8 of Daredevil: Born Again; people die, there's a prison break, a swanky ball, and the truth, finally, about what happened to Foggy Nelson is revealed.