Joe Genna vacuums a set for ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” at Culver City Studios. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Joe Genna cleans the windows of the command center on the set of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Chloe Bennet, left, as computer hacker Skye and Ming-Na Wen as agent Melinda May get last-minute touch-ups before shooting a scene. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Before a scene is shot, Clark Gregg’s mic is adjusted as he talks to Chloe Bennet. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Clark Gregg, as agent Phil Coulson, films a scene inside the command center of the Bus. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet and Clark Gregg joke between scenes. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Inside the command center are Brett Dalton, left, Chloe Bennet, Ming-Na Wen and Clark Gregg. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Director Roxann Dawson, second from left, talks with Clark Gregg, while script supervisor Dawn Gilliam, right, shows them the script. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Prop binders on the set. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen shoot a scene. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
A camera operator focuses on Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen during filming. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Ming-Na Wen, who plays agent Melinda May, watches a monitor on the set. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Between scenes, Clark Gregg shows Ming-Na Wen a recent press clipping on his phone. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton and Chloe Bennet between scenes. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Prop books on the set. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Cast chairs for Clark Gregg, left, and Lain De Caestecker. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Tape covers a piece of glass with the “S.H.I.E.L.D.” emblem. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
An emergency exit door with the “S.H.I.E.L.D.” label. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
