Articles by Jonathon Wilson
The Crown Season 6 Episode 5 Recap – Recreating “Willsmania”
Princess Diana loomed over Part 1 of The Crown Season 6, often in the most ridiculous ways possible. The preposterous fourth episode was defined by the presence...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Who proposes to Do-hee?
Episode 6 of My Demon is full of surprises, but a big one in particular. In a sudden, unexpected development, Gu-won and Do-hee tie the...
Black Cake Season 1 Ending Explained – Who killed Little Man?
The ending of Black Cake Season 1 had a pretty simple mandate: To reveal who killed Covey’s first husband, Little Man. Well, mission accomplished. As...
Welcome to Samdal-ri Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2 Recap – Returning Home
You can’t move on Netflix without bumping into another highly-anticipated K-Drama these days, and with Strong Girl Nam-soon and Castaway Diva having ended, their replaces...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Why does Do-hee fire Gu-won?
Well, things are heating up a little, aren’t they? Episode 5 of My Demon seems the most dangerous outing in Season 1 thus far, boasting...
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 1 Ending Explained – Do Jackie and Alex stay together?
The ending of My Life with the Walter Boys Season 1 largely revolves around the question that the entire premise has been built on –...
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 1 Review – Overlong, sluggish, and familiar
Not to be smug, but I knew ten episodes was too many for My Life with the Walter Boys. There’s a strong case to be...
Soundtrack #2 Episode 2 Recap – Who is K?
In Episode 2, Soundtrack #2 continues to present complicated feelings in a refreshingly uncomplicated way. After the premiere, this follow-up is more about digging into...
Soundtrack #2 Episode 1 Recap – How do Hyun-seo and Soo-ho reunite?
Some TV shows are simply made for TV. They’re entertainment. They’re exaggerated and sensationalized and presented in the most titillating way possible. Soundtrack #2, the...
Blood Coast Season 1 Ending Explained – Who killed Murillo’s son?
The thing about the ending of Blood Coast Season 1 is that it accidentally reveals how needlessly overcomplicated the plot was. See, this is a...
Blood Coast Season 1 Review – A nasty, generic, overly complex crime series
With the recent news that Netflix has already renewed Criminal Code for a second season, it’s obvious that the streamer has quite an appetite for...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – How did Madam Ju die?
In my coverage of My Demon thus far, I’ve made a few snarky remarks about how good-looking the leads are. This, though, is quite integral...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – A moral grey area
Episode 3 of My Demon is one you shouldn’t be complacent with since it’s happy to devote half its runtime to a light-hearted and somewhat...
Sweet Home Season 2 Ending Explained – Is Eun-hyeok alive?
As suspected, the Sweet Home Season 2 ending doesn’t necessarily feel like an ending to the series but more of a stop-gap between seasons. Ordinarily, that...
Sweet Home Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – Hyun-su plays doting parent
I’ve been a bit critical of Sweet Home Season 2 in the last few recaps, but Episode 7, the penultimate outing, is pretty good. It...
Sweet Home Season 2 Episode 6 Recap – What happens to Mrs. Oh and Jun-il?
Sweet Home Season 2 is a big show. It has big ideas. And there’s literally a lot of it, with eight episodes running comfortably over...
Sweet Home Season 2 Episode 5 Recap – What’s going on with Jun-il?
I said about Episode 4 of Sweet Home Season 2 that it was the first episode to really feel like part of a new season....
Sweet Home Season 2 Episode 4 Recap – Why does Chief Ji hate Eun-yu?
Episode 4 of Sweet Home Season 2 is, in many ways, the first episode to really feel like it’s part of a new season. The...
Sweet Home Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – What happens to the Prime Minister?
All roads must converge, and in Episode 3 of Sweet Home Season 2, they converge on Bamseom. There’s all sorts going on over there, from...
Sweet Home Season 2 Episode 2 Recap – What is Hyun-su’s ability?
Despite retaining the same breakneck, all-action pace of the season premiere, Episode 2 of Sweet Home Season 2 nonetheless feels a little more coherent. There’s...