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On the set of ‘Telenovela’ with Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria on the set of the new NBC series, "Telenovela." Longoria is producing and directing on the series, as well as starring. "Telenovela" takes a look at a Spanish-language soap opera and the behind-the-scenes chaos.

Eva Longoria on the set of the new NBC series, “Telenovela.” Longoria is producing and directing on the series, as well as starring. “Telenovela” takes a look at a Spanish-language soap opera and the behind-the-scenes chaos.

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Dec. 30, 2015 11:34 AM PT

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Longoria in front of prop posters on the set of an episode she directed. The posters show Longoria’s character Ana Sofia in a variety of telenovelas with her ex-husband, who she’s paired with for a new series, “Las Leyes de Pasión” (“The Laws of Passion”).

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Longoria and co-star Jose Moreno Brooks film a scene on the NBC Universal studio lot in Studio City on Oct. 19, 2015.

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Longoria and Brooks pose for a photo after being tied together for a scene.

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Longoria douses Brooks with water for the scene.

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Brooks gets his revenge, dumping water on Longoria’s character.

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Longoria talks with actors Izzy Diaz, left, and Amaury Nolasco, right, beneath a prop poster of herself between scenes she was directing.

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Actress Jadyn Douglas is touched up before shooting a scene.

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Longoria, center, jokes with actor Amaury Nolasco, right, in between scenes on the “Telenovela” set.

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In the make-up department set of the fictional soap “Las Leyes de Pasión” (“The Laws of Passion”).

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Director Longoria, center, watches a scene with director of photography Andrew Rawson, right, on the set of NBC’s “Telenovela.”

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Longoria, far right, frames a shot before directing a scene with Izzy Diaz, left, and Jadyn Douglas, center.

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Prop posters line the walls behind monitors used by the “Telenovela” crew.

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A prop cart with lanterns, seen below a prop poster of actress/producer/director Eva Longoria from the set of NBC’s “Telenovela.”

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Longoria’s director’s chair.

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