RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6223 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 Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 8 Recap – Now Things Are Getting Serious

January 23 2025

There it is – that end of season feeling. It took a while, but Episode 8 is where The Night Agent Season 2 really kicks into gear, delivering significant character turns and major twists to build the stakes ahead of the final two episodes.

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – A Dense Chapter Provides a Key Turning Point in Multiple Areas

January 23 2025

There’s quite a bit going on in Episode 7 of The Night Agent Season 2. “Tilt” is, I think, the densest chapter so far, the one most full of key developments and crucial turning points in virtually every ongoing subplot.

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – The Moral Weight of Spycraft

January 23 2025

What makes a good agent? Given that’s the title of Episode 6 of The Night Agent Season 2, it’s a worthwhile question to ask, since it also forms the thematic basis of another hour that takes things pretty slowly and then explodes into action towards the end.

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2 Episode 5 Recap – We All Need a Breather After That One

January 23 2025

By the standards of most episodes of The Night Agent, “A Family Matter” is pretty tame for most of its runtime. But don’t be fooled....

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – It’s Party Time

January 23 2025

Episode 4 is easily the best installment of The Night Agent Season 2 thus far. As we approach the midpoint and have a clearer sense...

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – Things Are Beginning to Take Shape

January 23 2025

Episode 3 of The Night Agent Season 2 feels like a table-setting installment, an hour dedicated to putting all the right pieces in position and...

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – Now We’re Getting Somewhere

January 23 2025

While some of the complexity, mystery, and even urgency of The Night Agent’s first season was a little absent in its Season 2 premiere, Episode...

‘The Night Agent’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Right Back Where We Started

January 23 2025

Things have changed in The Night Agent Season 2, but they’re still fundamentally the same. That’s the implication of Episode 1, anyway. By the end...

‘The Hunting Party’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – How to Waste a Compelling Premise for No Reason

January 22 2025

NBC’s The Hunting Party has one of the more compelling concepts in recent memory. It’s about a top-secret subterranean prison built below a nuclear missile silo housing the deadliest serial killers humanity has ever produced, many of whom are supposed to be dead.

‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 10 Recap – Things Are Getting Pretty Silly Now

January 22 2025

High Potential has always had a comedic streak, but Episode 10, “Chutes and Murders”, takes it too far. I’m not sure why.

‘Prime Target’ Episode 2 Recap – A New Perspective Expands the Show’s Scope

January 22 2025

Apple TV+ tends to debut the first two episodes of their new shows at once, which is good news for Prime Target, since Episode 2, “Syracuse”, is where it gets going.

‘Prime Target’ Episode 1 Recap – Introducing the Most Unlikeable Protagonist Ever

January 22 2025

If Good Will Hunting had a child with Enemy of the State, it might look a bit like Apple TV+’s Prime Target. But maybe that’s overselling things.

‘Prime Target’ Review – Apple TV+’s Mathematical Thriller Is By-the-Numbers

January 22 2025

Apple TV+’s Prime Target is a show about maths, and a bit of history, and a lot of international espionage and conspiracism, but on a...

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 6 Recap – We’re Definitely Getting Somewhere

January 19 2025

One of the problems with When the Stars Gossip – and it’s admittedly a "me" problem – is that I only care what’s going on in one narrow section of it.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – Rowan Bites Off More Than She Can Chew

January 19 2025

Nobody likes a dinner party, and when you really boil it down, that’s all Episode 3 of Mayfair Witches Season 2 really is.

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 5 Recap – I Think We’re Going Somewhere… But We’re Not There Yet

January 18 2025

When the Stars Gossip needs a turning point, I think. If Episode 5 proves anything, it’s that the status quo isn’t quite enough, despite the novelty of the setting.

‘The Pitt’ Episode 3 Recap – Max Medical Drama Continues to Paint a Profound Portrait of Mortality

January 18 2025

The word of the day is “death”. This is largely true of any episode of any medical drama, but it’s particularly true of Episode 3 of The Pitt, which opens and closes with death.

‘Alarum’ Review – Sylvester Stallone’s Late-Career Phase Is In Full Swing

January 18 2025

Alarum feels like the kind of bargain bin actioner you’d pick up by chance in the halcyon days of video rentals when a couple of...

‘Back in Action’ Review – Cameron Diaz’s Netflix Comeback Is Utterly Soulless

January 17 2025

You have to wonder how much money Cameron Diaz was offered for Back in Action. It was evidently enough to coax her out of retirement,...

‘Severance’ Season 2 Premiere Recap – Cracking Open the Mystery Box Once Again

January 17 2025

The most obvious disconnect between the audience and the characters in Severance’s Season 2 premiere is that for them it has only been few a seconds since we left, and for us it has been almost three years.