On the set of ‘Telenovela’ with Eva Longoria

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”).

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

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

Longoria douses Brooks with water for the scene.

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

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

Actress Jadyn Douglas is touched up before shooting a scene.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Longoria’s director’s chair.