ShockedsuspectGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundCoffeePoliceinterrogationroomSadmusicInterdepartmentalrivalryForbiddenromancewithin theteamExplosionPolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)CryingTeammatefeudFireHospitalToxicalphamaleBombthreatYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveFingergunThespousedid it(murder)DoorkickExteriorshot ofpolicestationDrivearoundat nightHostagesGunDramaticlandscapeshotFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyGets introublewith bossCorruptionPolicetapeWomanizercopSWATteamOlder,wisecolleagueCranky,old whitemaledetectiveJurisdictionargumentAngryfemalecopPatronizinghusbandArchnemesisstory arc“Hacking”that youknow isfakePsychic/mediumReenactingthe crimeChasescriminalon footA maincharactergets shotand survivesFemaleor childvictimGood cop,bad coproutineAngrywifeSavantdetectiveDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesYoungmalecriminalRedherringPoliceuniformShockedsuspectGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundCoffeePoliceinterrogationroomSadmusicInterdepartmentalrivalryForbiddenromancewithin theteamExplosionPolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)CryingTeammatefeudFireHospitalToxicalphamaleBombthreatYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveFingergunThespousedid it(murder)DoorkickExteriorshot ofpolicestationDrivearoundat nightHostagesGunDramaticlandscapeshotFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyGets introublewith bossCorruptionPolicetapeWomanizercopSWATteamOlder,wisecolleagueCranky,old whitemaledetectiveJurisdictionargumentAngryfemalecopPatronizinghusbandArchnemesisstory arc“Hacking”that youknow isfakePsychic/mediumReenactingthe crimeChasescriminalon footA maincharactergets shotand survivesFemaleor childvictimGood cop,bad coproutineAngrywifeSavantdetectiveDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesYoungmalecriminalRedherringPoliceuniform

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