RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6203 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

My Daemon Season 1 Ending Explained – How is Pandaemonium defeated?

November 23 2023

The ending of My Daemon Season 1 has a surprisingly optimistic streak given all the giant monsters and nuclear weapons involved. I mean, really, when...

My Daemon Season 1 Review – Impressively weird Netflix animation is Pokemon for maniacs

November 23 2023

Not to be reductive, but the best way to describe My Daemon, a really rather good Thai animated series streaming on Netflix, is as Pokémon...

Black Cake Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Why does Byron go viral?

November 22 2023

I hated Episode 5 of Black Cake, so I’m pleased to report that Episode 6, “Ma”, is much improved. Yes, it’s still a little preachy, but...

Fargo Season 5 Review – A welcome return to form

November 22 2023

The simplest thing one can say about Fargo Season 5, which debuts on FX three years after the maligned fourth season inexplicably explored inter-mob race...

Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 Episodes 13 & 14 Recap – Shi-oh goes on a killing spree

November 19 2023

The latest two episodes of Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 are all about setting the stage for the big finale, which was probably pretty obvious...

Beacon 23 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Aster crosses another line

November 19 2023

Beacon 23 is, to use the technical term, a weird show. Like the book on which it’s based, this MGM+ adaptation is kind of all over...

The Railway Men Season 1 Ending Explained – Does Iftekaar survive?

November 18 2023

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is known as the worst industrial disaster in history. A leak at the Union Carbide India Limited factory in Bhopal, Madhya...

The Railway Men Season 1 Review – A stirring tale of real-life heroism and governmental failure

November 18 2023

It’s a bit reductive to say, but The Railway Men is very much India’s answer to HBO’s Chernobyl. Basis in avoidable real-life disaster? Check. Focus...

Holy Family Season 2 Ending Explained – The sacrifices we make for family

November 17 2023

You could always trust Holy Family Season 2 to have a needlessly convoluted ending since the Spanish Netflix original has always been a needlessly convoluted...

Holy Family Season 2 Review – A clear case of diminishing returns

November 17 2023

I was kinder to the first season of Holy Family than most other critics were. I figured it was so tailor-made for a weekend binge...

The Crown Season 6 Part 1 Ending Explained – Grim, intrusive, confounding nonsense

November 16 2023

For reasons of taste and decency, it was always agreed ahead of time that Netflix would not be showing Diana’s fatal crash in Episode 4...

The Crown Season 6 Episode 3 Recap – Say yes to me…

November 16 2023

The Diana Show continues apace in “Dis-Moi Oui”. Does anyone remember when The Crown was about the royal family? If you squint that’s still true,...

The Crown Season 6 Episode 2 Recap – Who hired Mario Brenna?

November 16 2023

“All one wants,” says the Queen in Episode 2 of The Crown Season 6, “is for that girl to find peace.” It’s the best joke...

The Crown Season 6 Episode 1 Recap – The Beginning of the End

November 16 2023

The premiere of The Crown Season 6 begins as it means to go on – by teasing Princess Diana’s death in the Pont de l’Alma...

The Crown Season 6 Part 1 Review – A crass shadow of its former self

November 16 2023

As with many of its recent big originals, such as Stranger Things and The Witcher, Netflix, in its infinite wisdom, has deigned to release Season...

Black Cake Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – What does Byron discover on his mother’s phone?

November 15 2023

It’s very rare for any show to drastically waver in quality between two episodes, but while I thought the fourth episode of Black Cake was...

Feedback Season 1 Ending Explained – What happened to Piotr?

November 15 2023

The ending of Feedback Season 1 is a quietly brilliant thing. After four episodes of build-up surrounding what happened to Piotr, the son of a disgraced former...

Feedback Season 1 Review – Gripping Polish thriller explores alcoholism and memory

November 15 2023

The morning after the night before. We’ve all been there, trying to put the pieces together after a heavy night on the booze. What did...

‘Criminal Code’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Does Benicio Catch Soulless?

November 15 2023

It takes a while – let’s be frank, too long – to get there, but the ending of Criminal Code Season 1 is worth waiting...

‘Criminal Code’ Season 1 Review – Brazilian Netflix Procedural Gets Too Bogged Down in the Details

November 14 2023

Law enforcement is an incredibly complex thing. It can’t be easy to take down a criminal syndicate, investigate robberies in at least two countries, and...