RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6215 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

Breaking Down the Ending of ‘The Tyrant’ And Its Connection To ‘The Witch’

August 15 2024

The Tyrant is aggressively complex for a show with a relatively simple story, and the ending of its brief four-episode first season contains almost all...

Review: ‘The Tyrant’ Is Dark In More Ways Than One

August 15 2024

Netflix’s dominance in the K-Drama streaming market may never be challenged, and despite Hulu and Disney+ (through its international Star banner) having a good go...

Recap: Breaking Down The Two-Part Premiere Of ‘Bad Monkey’

August 14 2024

Severed arms, grubby land deals, some light witchcraft, and, yes, a monkey, all feature in the two-part premiere of Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey. Episodes 1...

Review: Vince Vaughn Is On Top Form In Apple TV+’s ‘Bad Monkey’

August 13 2024

Bill Lawrence is responsible for some of Apple TV+’s finest comedic endeavors, including Ted Lasso and Shrinking, but Bad Monkey showcases another of his talents,...

Recap: ‘Industry’ Rings The Bell On Season 3 With A Dynamite Premiere

August 12 2024

Industry has always been good, but in Season 3 it’s exceptional. Episode 1, “Il Mattino ha L’Oro in Boca” — an Italian phrase meaning “the morning...

Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets A Little Silly In Episode 2

August 11 2024

The premiere of Romance in the House largely worked on the basis of mystery, but nobody – including me – stopped to wonder if perhaps...

Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets Off To An Intriguing Start In Episode 1

August 10 2024

Of all the subgenres of Korean drama, romance is among the most enduringly popular and closely associated with the nation’s output. Romance in the House...

Recap: ‘The Serpent Queen’ Shifts Focus In Season 2, Episode 5

August 10 2024

Generally speaking, I like The Serpent Queen quite a bit, but something occurred to me in Episode 5 of Season 2 that gave me pause...

Recap: Big Alice Catches Up to ‘Snowpiercer’ In Season 4, Episode 4

August 10 2024

I don’t know about anyone else, but I expected it might take an episode or two for Big Alice to catch up to Snowpiercer. Lo...

Review: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Chemistry Elevates ‘The Instigators’

August 9 2024

There isn’t much to The Instigators. It’s a surface-level crime caper with a forgettable plot, few big moments, and largely one-note characters. And yet I...

Recap: Maddie’s Sleuthing Gets Her Into Trouble In ‘Lady in the Lake’ Episode 5

August 9 2024

It was only a matter of time before Maddie’s attempts at being a reporter got her into serious trouble, and that finally happens in Lady...

‘Shahmaran’ Season 3 Runs the Risk Of Telling The Same Story Again

August 9 2024

Shahmaran is about an endless cycle and a prophecy that is supposed to do away with it — theoretically, it could go on forever. But should...

The Ending of ‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Is About Balance and Sacrifice

August 9 2024

The ending of Shahmaran Season 2 embodies an endless cycle of human greed and ignorance, which is always a fitting theme. After Season 1’s climax...

‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Continues To Mine Serious Drama Out Of A Silly Premise

August 9 2024

The first season of Shahmaran was surprisingly good, especially considering it had a premise that I actively laughed out loud at. Lest we forget, this...

Hulu Docuseries ‘At Witt’s End’ Unpacks A Tragic Cold Case

August 8 2024

Despite its unusually cinematic presentation – courtesy of Ridley Scott and his production company – ABC News’s At Witt’s End – The Hunt For a...

‘At Witt’s End – The Hunt For A Killer’ Is Unusually Cinematic True Crime

August 6 2024

What’s in a name, especially in the context of a true crime docuseries? There are a couple that Hulu and ABC News Studios would like...

Netflix’s ‘The Influencer’ Is Like Being Tortured At Length

August 6 2024

Times have changed, and if you didn’t think so already, The Influencer, a South Korean “social survival” series streaming on Netflix, will change your mind...

Recap: Layton Goes Off The Rails (Literally) In ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 3

August 5 2024

You can take the man out of the train, but you can’t take the train out of the man – or something like that, anyway....

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 2 Delivers Classic Thrills

August 5 2024

After the season premiere barely featured the titular Snowpiercer at all, Episode 2 of Season 4, “The Sting of Survival”, is set aboard it almost...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2’s Ending Is A Big Tease

August 5 2024

One of the main talking points around the first season of House of the Dragon was that it was just setting up for all the...