RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved
Contribution5290 articles published since November 2017

Jonathon Wilson

Jonathon is one of the co-founders of Ready Steady Cut and has been an instrumental part of the team since its inception in 2017.

After leaving college, Jonathon ventured into the world of freelance writing to develop a portfolio. He was commissioned in multiple digital and print magazines for both 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, remaining 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 is also individually approved on Rotten Tomatoes and gained that status in June 2020: here is his Rotten Tomatoes Profile.

Articles by Jonathon Wilson

‘On Call’ Recap and Ending Explained – Breaking Down All Of Harmon and Diaz’s Call-Outs

January 9 2025

Dick Wolf’s Prime Video procedural On Call condenses a classic format into an ideal streaming binge, delivering eight trim episodes of policework knitted together by...

‘American Primeval’ Ending Explained – Breaking Down the Finale’s Tragedies and Atrocities

January 9 2025

Pretty much everyone dies in American Primeval, which is to be expected. Nobody thought a happy ending was coming to any of these characters, even...

‘American Primeval’ Review – Netflix’s Western Is Awful, Which Is Entirely The Point

January 9 2025

American Primeval is awful, but largely in a way that’s terrifically entertaining. It’s about a lot of horrible people doing a great many heinous things,...

‘On Call’ Review – Dick Wolf’s Prime Procedural Is Lean, Mean Entertainment

January 9 2025

Dick Wolf’s contributions to the network TV procedural are undeniable, but streaming is a first for the veteran producer, and On Call represents not just...

‘Hound’s Hill’ Ending Explained – A Thorough Finale Is Worth the Wait

January 8 2025

It takes a fair amount of time and a lot of concentration to get to the climax of Hound’s Hill, so most viewers will enter...

‘Hound’s Hill’ Review – Netflix’s Dark Small-Town Mystery Is Worth Persevering With

January 8 2025

Hound’s Hill is the kind of bleak small-town mystery that dumps you in the middle of a world and lets you acclimate on your own...

‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 7 Recap – Jod’s Villain Status Is Cemented In Penultimate Chapter

January 8 2025

It’s easy to forget – especially in Episode 7, which contains two pretty cold-blooded executions and the threat of several others – that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is a kids’ show.

‘High Potential’ Episode 8 Recap – The Work-Life Balance Is Off In The Midseason Premiere

January 8 2025

“Obsessed” is a fitting title for the midseason premiere of High Potential. Morgan is obsessed, for instance, with solving crimes, spouting off random facts about everything.

‘The Breakthrough’ Ending Explained – A Long-Awaited Arrest Finally Brings Closure

January 7 2025

The Breakthrough has an ending that’s a little like releasing a long-held intake of breath. It isn’t the usual kind of crime drama tension, I’ll...

‘The Breakthrough’ Review – Netflix’s Patient Crime Drama Lingers Over Process

January 7 2025

It wouldn’t be right to call Netflix’s The Breakthrough a thriller, since it doesn’t contain any thrills. Then again, it isn’t supposed to. Lisa Siwe’s...

‘Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy’ Review – A Feature-Length List Of Excuses For Not Being Funny

January 7 2025

Filmed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy opens with a bit of self-aggrandizing artifice that...

‘Brilliant Minds’ Ending Explained – Everyone Faces Their Fears In An Excellent Finale

January 7 2025

Brilliant Minds hasn’t always explicitly been about fear, but the theme has certainly lurked in the background. All of it comes to the fore in the...

‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 12 Recap – A Tense Disaster Sneakily Obscures The Best Twist Yet

January 7 2025

Brilliant Minds kept its audience on tenterhooks for weeks after collapsing a building on one of its key cast members and heading off for a midseason hiatus.

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Remains Very Weird In Episode 2

January 5 2025

Stick with me here as this is a slightly weird thing to say on just Episode 2, but When the Stars Gossip is almost like the anti-K-Drama.

‘Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action’ Review – Brilliant Netflix Doc Highlights Trash TV’s Moral Bankruptcy

January 5 2025

At one point in Netflix’s brilliant two-part docuseries Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, The Jerry Springer Show is described as a modern-day version of the...

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 Feels Immediately Wasteful In Episode 1

January 5 2025

Despite being popular enough to secure Season 2, little adjustment seems to have been made between seasons to iron out some of the issues.

‘Landman’ Lays The Foundations For Its Finale In A Well-Written But Low-Key Episode 9

January 5 2025

Oh, look, another steady, contemplative episode of Landman. Is that what we need in Episode 9, one removed from the finale, when the previous outing ended with a cartel SUV being hit by a U.S. military drone?

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Is All Over the Place in Episode 1

January 4 2025

It’s fair to say that sci-fi isn’t exactly a go-to genre for K-Drama, and sci-fi-comedy even less so, which makes When the Stars Gossip an especially curious choice for a Netflix series.

‘When the Phone Rings’ Ending Explained – It’s Finally Happily Ever After For Hee-joo and Her Husband

January 4 2025

Allow me to spare you the suspense – When the Phone Rings has a happy ending. For a long time, it was easy to suspect...

‘Bandidos’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Perfunctory Climax Offers A Mediocre Haul

January 4 2025

The ending of any good heist/treasure-hunting show isn’t as much of a will-they-won’t-they as it seems. Nobody ever gets the loot, really. It’s either cursed...