Forbiddenromancewithin theteamPsychic/mediumBombthreatOlder,wisecolleagueCryingGets introublewith bossCoffeeToxicalphamaleWomanizercopA maincharactergets shotand survivesReenactingthe crimeFirePoliceuniformGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundHospitalChasescriminalon footTeammatefeudPatronizinghusbandThespousedid it(murder)AngrywifeGood cop,bad coproutineFingergunSavantdetectiveDramaticlandscapeshotDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesArchnemesisstory arcShockedsuspectHostagesFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyExplosionJurisdictionargumentYoungbrunettefemaledetective“Hacking”that youknow isfakePolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)Cranky,old whitemaledetectivePoliceinterrogationroomPolicetapeCorruptionYoungmalecriminalFemaleor childvictimSadmusicGunExteriorshot ofpolicestationRedherringAngryfemalecopSWATteamInterdepartmentalrivalryDoorkickDrivearoundat nightForbiddenromancewithin theteamPsychic/mediumBombthreatOlder,wisecolleagueCryingGets introublewith bossCoffeeToxicalphamaleWomanizercopA maincharactergets shotand survivesReenactingthe crimeFirePoliceuniformGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundHospitalChasescriminalon footTeammatefeudPatronizinghusbandThespousedid it(murder)AngrywifeGood cop,bad coproutineFingergunSavantdetectiveDramaticlandscapeshotDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesArchnemesisstory arcShockedsuspectHostagesFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyExplosionJurisdictionargumentYoungbrunettefemaledetective“Hacking”that youknow isfakePolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)Cranky,old whitemaledetectivePoliceinterrogationroomPolicetapeCorruptionYoungmalecriminalFemaleor childvictimSadmusicGunExteriorshot ofpolicestationRedherringAngryfemalecopSWATteamInterdepartmentalrivalryDoorkickDrivearoundat night

TV Crime Drama Tropes - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Forbidden romance within the team
  2. Psychic/medium
  3. Bomb threat
  4. Older, wise colleague
  5. Crying
  6. Gets in trouble with boss
  7. Coffee
  8. Toxic alpha male
  9. Womanizer cop
  10. A main character gets shot and survives
  11. Reenacting the crime
  12. Fire
  13. Police uniform
  14. Generic police car lights in background
  15. Hospital
  16. Chases criminal on foot
  17. Teammate feud
  18. Patronizing husband
  19. The spouse did it (murder)
  20. Angry wife
  21. Good cop, bad cop routine
  22. Finger gun
  23. Savant detective
  24. Dramatic landscape shot
  25. Detectives finish each others sentences
  26. Archnemesis story arc
  27. Shocked suspect
  28. Hostages
  29. Female cop was the only girl in her family
  30. Explosion
  31. Jurisdiction argument
  32. Young brunette female detective
  33. “Hacking” that you know is fake
  34. Police dating legal staff (judge, lawyer, etc.)
  35. Cranky, old white male detective
  36. Police interrogation room
  37. Police tape
  38. Corruption
  39. Young male criminal
  40. Female or child victim
  41. Sad music
  42. Gun
  43. Exterior shot of police station
  44. Red herring
  45. Angry female cop
  46. SWAT team
  47. Interdepartmental rivalry
  48. Door kick
  49. Drive around at night