RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6209 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

‘Arcane’ Season 2 Ends With A Sweeping, Complex, Emotional Act 3

November 23 2024

Well, blimey. It was virtually inevitable that Act 3 of Arcane Season 2 was going to stir some emotions, but as usual with this show,...

The Legendary Swedish Crime Behind Netflix’s ‘The Helicopter Heist’

November 23 2024

A grain of truth is a powerful thing, and there’s a big one behind Netflix’s Swedish limited series The Helicopter Heist. The 2009 robbery of...

‘The Helicopter Heist’ Delivers Serviceable True-Crime Thrills

November 22 2024

If there are two things everybody loves these days, it’s true crime and heist thrillers. The Helicopter Heist knows this, which is why the Swedish...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 1 Introduces An Unusual Premise

November 22 2024

When the Phone Rings is weird even by K-Drama standards, and that’s obvious right from Episode 1. A loveless marriage of convenience, selective mutism, and...

‘Before’ Finally Provides Some Answers In Episode 6

November 22 2024

Well, Before is heating up a little, isn’t it? Episode 6, “Fever Dream”, continues a recent trend of being quite coherent, actually providing some answers...

The Balance Of Power Is Tipping In ‘Silo’ Season 2, Episode 2

November 22 2024

Season 2 of Silo continues to be about vibes, and the general underlying feeling of Episode 2, “Order”, is civil unrest, fomenting rebellion, and abuses...

‘Adoration’ Is A Familiar Feeling Mystery With A Bad Attitude

November 20 2024

Ironically for a show titled Adoration, everyone in this seems to hate each other. There are more arguments in the first couple of episodes that...

‘Gangnam B-Side’ Goes A Little Off The Rails In Episodes 5 & 6

November 20 2024

It’s safe to say that Gangnam B-Side goes a little off the rails in Episodes 5 and 6. While there’s still a lot to like...

A Serial Killer Comes to Gibsons In ‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 1, Episode 7

November 20 2024

Just in time for the finale, a serial killer has come to Gibsons to shake things up and inevitably bring all the core characters together....

It’s All Going Wrong In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 7

November 20 2024

There’s a lot to like about Episode 7 of Shrinking Season 2, though admittedly less so if you’re one of the characters. “Get in the Sea” —...

Grief Looms Large In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 3

November 20 2024

Season 2 of Bad Sisters got off to a slightly stunted start, so it’s a shame that Episode 3, “Missing”, doesn’t have much urgency either. But it...

Everyone’s Getting Laid In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 1, Episode 8, Including the Elderly

November 19 2024

Once you get over the obvious hilarity of the premise – it’s about a sweet old lady who wants to have sex all the time,...

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Continues To Suffer From Circumstance In Episode 10

November 18 2024

“The Apocalypse of Change” is exactly the kind of episode you get when you have to kill off a show’s main character over a contract...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Pulls No Punches In Season 1, Episode 1, Even If It Takes Its Time

November 18 2024

Here’s a relevant question: Is Dune: Prophecy the next Game of Thrones? Can it be? Should it be? Season, Episode 1, “The Hidden Hand”, has...

‘The Franchise’ Episode 7 Provides A Last-Minute Change Of Scenery

November 18 2024

You can tell The Franchise is approaching the end since it’s running out of things to make fun of. We’ve already had the big and...

‘A Virtuous Business’ Makes A Crucial Mistake In Its Finale

November 17 2024

Time skips can be useful narrative conceits, and in some cases, they can really reinvigorate a flagging show (hello, The Walking Dead.) But there’s one...

Taylor Sheridan Takes ‘Yellowstone’ To Texas in the ‘Landman’ Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2

November 17 2024

Landman is the fourth – count ‘em – show that Taylor Sheridan has created for Paramount+, and it might be the most quintessentially Taylor Sheridan...

‘Tulsa King’ Season 2 Ends With A Quiet, Understated Finale

November 17 2024

I’m not sure what I was expecting to happen in the finale of Tulsa King Season 2, but it probably wasn’t this. Saying that Episode...

A Heartfelt Reunion In ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 11

November 16 2024

I think the smartest thing that A Virtuous Business has done thus far is entangling Da-hyun’s seemingly unrelated personal subplot with the core group dynamics....

‘Arcane’ Season 2 Slows Things Down In Act 2 To Extraordinary Effect

November 16 2024

It’s accurate to say that Act 2 of Arcane Season 2 slows things down a lot relative to the balls-to-the-wall frenzy of Act 1, but...