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