RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6554 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 Potato Lab’ Episode 2 Recap – There’s A Little Bit More Going on Here Than Novelty

March 2 2025

Oddly, my concern with The Potato Lab is now that the weirdness of it might put people off. And that’s an interesting position to be in as early as Episode 2, since I’m still making a few assumptions about where it might all be heading.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Rowan Unlocks Her Full Potential in A Messy Finale

March 2 2025

Let’s be frank here – the ending of Mayfair Witches Season 2 is a mess. It’s full of action, deaths, twists, and moral ambiguities, and...

‘The Potato Lab’ Episode 1 Recap – These K-Dramas Are Getting Weirder and Weirder

March 1 2025

What is it with K-Dramas these days? The concepts seem to be getting more and more bonkers. Now seems an odd time to suddenly decide that a good old rom-com isn’t enough anymore; there needs to be some kind of unique qualifying gimmick.

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – A Major Character Death Livens Up a Flagging Season

February 28 2025

Yellowjackets Season 3 has been strange and inscrutable so far, and it isn’t like things get suddenly clear in Episode 4.

‘Surface’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – The Shape Is a Little Clearer, But the Surface Remains Glossy

February 28 2025

The unexpected return of a familiar face is the gotcha moment of “Speak of the Devil”, but until then Episode 2 feels a little too glossy to be engaging.

‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – It’s the Gemma Backstory We Always Wanted

February 28 2025

What is Lumon up to? This is the question that powers a lot of Severance, and rightly so, since the mega-corp is central to everything despite their motives always seeming elusive.

‘Reacher’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – A Heavy Flashback Tale Makes Reacher’s Motivations Clear

February 27 2025

I’ve been thinking about Persuader a lot. That’s the book that Reacher Season 3 is based on, the seventh in Lee Child’s series and one that nobody really talks about.

How the Ending of Netflix’s ‘Toxic Town’ Compares to the Real Corby Case

February 27 2025

The latest in an increasingly long list of power-to-the-people British dramas platforming inspiring true stories and underrepresented parts of the U.K., Toxic Town joins Mr....

‘Toxic Town’ Review – Jodie Whittaker Anchors a Feel-Good Drama Based On a Worthy True Story

February 27 2025

Early into Toxic Town, it got me thinking about Bank of Dave, and that’s before Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game, The Diplomat) showed up. Both...

‘Prime Target’ Episode 7 Recap – I Hope You Like Watching People Write On Whiteboards

February 26 2025

Can you recall a penultimate episode of any series being less urgent than "Prime Finder"? I don't think I can. Although I'm hardly surprised at this point.

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 12 Recap – Same Structure, Same Tedium, Same Jokes

February 25 2025

Pardon my ignorance, but I thought a slumber party was something teenage girls did. Perhaps that’s true and Junior is just regressing even further into his default state of unevolved moron in the absence of his wife, who is sadly elsewhere for Episode 12 of Poppa’s House.

‘Suits LA’ Episode 1 Recap – Cramming an Entire Season’s Worth of Subplots into A Premiere

February 25 2025

The premiere of Suits LA is like someone dared NBC to cram every character and subplot they plan to use in Season 1 into a single episode.

‘Paradise’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – A Blisteringly Tense, Expertly Constructed Hour Of Television

February 25 2025

This is a big statement, but Episode 7 of Paradise is probably going to end up being the best hour of television of 2025.

‘The Hunting Party’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Bex’s Birthday Takes Some Unexpected Turns

February 25 2025

I could still use more of The Pit, as a setting and a concept, but I think we're getting there to a certain extent, and in the meantime, there's enough interesting stuff going on to hold the audience's attention.

‘Watson’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – Watson Has a Headache and So Do We

February 24 2025

Watson isn’t doing itself any favors by titling Episode 3 “Wait for the Punchline”, since it gives smug critics like me too many openings to be all like, “Still waiting!”.

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – Mike White’s Show Seems to be Taking A Slightly Different Approach

February 24 2025

With the introductions out of the way, “Special Treatments” is another quintessential episode of The White Lotus.

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Ending Explained – Catastrophically Bad, As Expected

February 23 2025

Look, it was virtually a given that When the Stars Gossip was going to have a lackluster ending given how increasingly bad it has become...

‘1923’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Guys, Taylor Sheridan Is Doing Animal Metaphors Again

February 23 2025

It has been quite a while since the first season of 1923 ended on a relatively sour note.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – Pretty Tame as Far as Weddings Go

February 23 2025

Nobody really likes other people’s weddings, but it turns out a Scottish pagan witch wedding is quite a thing.

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 15 Recap – Don’t Worry, We’re Almost There

February 22 2025

Like many people, I can’t wait for When the Stars Gossip to end. And while that might sound a little harsh, don’t worry about it, since I firmly believe that the show itself can’t wait to end either.