Establishing Shots, New York | MCU Location Scout

Aerial view of Manhattan at sunset. Text: New York.

I’m in a New York state of mind.

Episode 1

Maya and William move to New York City, where he begins to work for the Kingpin of crime, Wilson Fisk.

Several establishing shots of New York City are used in the Echo series to establish the time frame between 2007 and Christmas of 2024–as shown in the Hawkeye mini series. The above image is an aerial view of the financial district of Manhattan looking west, centered at the skyscraper located at 28 Liberty Street, New York.

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A quick backwards-facing street view starts at E 21st Street and heads south on 5th Avenue. The Empire State building can be seen in the top center of the shot.

  • Street in downtown New York.

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Episode 2

Just before the sequence at the Fisk Warehouse in Brooklyn, an aerial view of Manhattan is shown, focusing on the Financial District, with Governor’s Island and Brooklyn in the Background.

  • Establishing shot of New York city.

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Episode 4

An introductory shot, labeled 2008, sets up a scene with young Maya coming out of school to meet her “Uncle” Wilson. This is a shot looking uptown centered around E38th Street and Lexington Ave.

  • Aerial view of New York City. Text: 2008.

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(Echo S01E01-E02 & E04, 2024)