RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6446 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

‘Landman’ Finally Gets Going And Introduces Real Conflict In Season 1, Episode 5

December 8 2024

“Where Is Home” is one of those episodes you sometimes get in a Taylor Sheridan show where everything just goes to Hell. And Landman needed to go...

‘The Agency’ Continues To Be A Drag In Season 1, Episode 3

December 6 2024

I’m still not convinced by The Agency. In Season 1, Episode 3, “Hawk From A Handsaw”, it gets so gratingly serious and so obvious and...

‘Silo’ Season 2 Ratchets Up The Drama With A Shocking Death In Episode 4

December 6 2024

In most shows, Rebecca Ferguson doing an extended high-pressure underwater sequence like it’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation all over again would be the standout...

‘Before’ Is Even More Pointless Than Ever In Episode 8

December 6 2024

Before hasn’t exactly been riveting throughout, but Episode 8 is a collection of its very worst qualities. Running under 25 minutes, delivering no new information,...

‘Creature Commandos’ Makes The Necessary Introductions In Its Two-Part Season 1 Premiere

December 6 2024

Welcome, says the two-part premiere of Creature Commandos, to the new DC Universe. Well, new-ish, I suppose. Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 of Max’s...

The Ending Of ‘Black Doves’ Season 1 Is Surprisingly Hopeful

December 5 2024

Ending an espionage thriller conclusively is almost impossible, so you have to respect the effort Black Doves goes to in order to tie Season 1...

‘Black Doves’ Is A Fun Holiday Treat With Surprising Depth

December 5 2024

Black Doves, Netflix’s British action-thriller series from Giri/Haji’s Joe Barton, is technically a Christmas show. The holiday has nothing to do with the plot, which...

Breaking Down All Four Episodes of ‘Tomorrow and I’ On Netflix

December 4 2024

Thailand’s Black Mirror equivalent Tomorrow and I blesses Netflix with four – albeit almost feature-length – episodes of speculative science-fiction. They’re all separate stories in...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 9 Is Beautiful, Poignant, and Brilliant

December 4 2024

Whenever I do my obligatory promotion of these recaps, I usually mention in a casual way that Shrinking is one of the best shows on TV. I...

Eva Makes A Terrible Mistake In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 5

December 4 2024

“Boom” is about Eva in the same way that “Person of Interest” was about Becka. This is to say that Eva’s problems are foregrounded a...

‘Poppa’s House’ Descends Into Repetitive Rubbish In Episode 6

December 3 2024

Poppa’s House has an uncanny ability to make 20 minutes feel like an hour, and nowhere is that more true than in Episode 6, “Family...

‘Get Millie Black’ Offers A Smart Change Of Perspective In Episode 2

December 3 2024

It’s official – Get Millie Black is really good. It was obvious after the premiere but Episode 2, which valuably switches perspective to better hone...

The Premiere Of ‘Skeleton Crew’ Is ‘Star Wars’ In Its Purest Form

December 3 2024

The debut of any Star Wars project is fraught with peril these days since The Discourse™ is inevitable and certain to be embarrassing. I can’t...

‘Crushing It’ Is Another Positive, Funny Fortune Feimster Special

December 3 2024

Crushing It is Fortune Feimster’s third solo Netflix special after Sweet and Salty and Good Fortune, and while I’m not quite sure it’s the best...

Pain Is A Lesson In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 10

December 3 2024

Episode 10 of Brilliant Minds is about pain, in ways both obvious and not. “The First Responder” as a title is misleading. Sure, one of...

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Episode 12 Finally Lets Kayce Off the Leash

December 2 2024

“Counting Coup” is partly a dumb episode of Yellowstone and partly a great one. Based on how the back half of Season 5 has proceeded...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Finally Shows Some Weakness In Season 1, Episode 3

December 2 2024

It had to happen eventually, and it finally does here in Season 1, Episode 3 – Dune: Prophecy shows some weakness in its storytelling. The...

‘Earth Abides’ Has A Grim Post-Pandemic Premiere

December 2 2024

I hope you haven’t forgotten about the COVID-19 pandemic, because contemporary entertainment isn’t about to any time soon. And what better to help us collectively...

Season 1, Episode 4 Doesn’t Make the Point Of ‘Landman’ Any Clearer

December 1 2024

We’re four episodes in and I still have no idea what Landman is about. Oil, obviously. But it’s seemingly determined not to adhere to any conventional expectations...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Hits A Clear Turning Point in Episode 4

November 30 2024

When the Phone Rings really stepped things up in Episode 3, and I’d say Episode 4 continues to build on that momentum. There’s a real...