The authenticity of Captain Pike’s hair in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, dubbed Pike’s peak by fans, is verified by Jess Bush.
Summary
- Jess Bush confirms Anson Mount’s hair as Captain Pike on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is all real.
- Fans fondly refer to Captain Pike’s hair as “Pike’s peak” and cosplayers try to replicate the iconic style.
- Behind-the-scenes, Jess Bush enjoys falling asleep and snoring on the sickbay beds on set.
The authenticity of Anson Mount’s hair as Captain Christopher Pike on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is confirmed by his co-star, Jess Bush. Bush plays Nurse Christine Chapel on Strange New Worlds, which is closing in on the end of season 3’s production in Toronto. The final two episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will be directed by Andrew Coutts and Maja Vrvilo, who also directed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2’s finale, “Hegemony”.
On her Instagram Stories, Jess Bush (@onejessa) often plays a game with her followers called “Give me a topic I’ll give you a fact” where she displays her wide range of trivia knowledge about myriad facts. One follower gave Jess the topic of Anson Mount’s hair, and she confirmed that it’s “ALL REAL BABY”. Check out Bush’s post below:
Fans appreciatively dubbed Captain Pike’s hair “Pike’s peak” and many cosplayers have attempted to replicate Anson Mount’s distinctive coif.
Jess Bush also gave a fact on the topic of “Toronto’s Starfleet BG”, and the Nurse Chapel actor admitted she loves “falling asleep and snoring on the sickbay beds”. This is a fun behind-the-scenes tidbit of what it can be like filming on the sets of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Check out Jess’s post below:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is Renewed For Season 4
Strange New Worlds season 3 is expected to premiere in 2025 on Paramount+
Captain Pike’s hair, Jess Bush’s Nurse Chapel, and the rest of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘ cast will return for season 4. Paramount+ confirmed that Strange New Worlds received an early season 4 renewal, guaranteeing more voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Strange New Worlds season 3 is highly anticipated by fans, and the series will soon take its place as the flagship live-action Star Trek show on Paramount+ after Star Trek: Discovery ends with season 5.
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 becoming its final season was also announced by Paramount+ alongside Strange New Worlds ‘ season 4 renewal.
What Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will be about is top secret, although a cover story by Variety about the future of Star Trek revealed Jonathan Frakes is directing a “Hollywood noir” episode, and the USS Enterprise will have a new Science Lab set. Joining Frakes to helm episodes of Strange New Worlds season 3 are season 2 directors Dan Liu, Jordan Canning, Valerie Weiss, and Chris Fisher. No doubt, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will keep taking the “big swings” the series is now known for, and there will be plenty of spotlight on Anson Mount’s Captain Pike and Jess Bush’s Nurse Chapel.
