ShockedsuspectThespousedid it(murder)CorruptionChasescriminalon footAngryfemalecopPatronizinghusbandDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesDramaticlandscapeshotHospitalJurisdictionargumentPoliceinterrogationroomA maincharactergets shotand survivesPolicetapeAngrywifeRedherringForbiddenromancewithin theteamPolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)ExplosionFireCranky,old whitemaledetectiveBombthreatDrivearoundat nightGunGood cop,bad coproutineToxicalphamaleSavantdetectiveOlder,wisecolleagueCryingReenactingthe crimeTeammatefeudArchnemesisstory arcPsychic/mediumExteriorshot ofpolicestationGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundSWATteamFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyDoorkickFingergun“Hacking”that youknow isfakeCoffeeSadmusicGets introublewith bossHostagesYoungmalecriminalInterdepartmentalrivalryPoliceuniformYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveFemaleor childvictimWomanizercopShockedsuspectThespousedid it(murder)CorruptionChasescriminalon footAngryfemalecopPatronizinghusbandDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesDramaticlandscapeshotHospitalJurisdictionargumentPoliceinterrogationroomA maincharactergets shotand survivesPolicetapeAngrywifeRedherringForbiddenromancewithin theteamPolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)ExplosionFireCranky,old whitemaledetectiveBombthreatDrivearoundat nightGunGood cop,bad coproutineToxicalphamaleSavantdetectiveOlder,wisecolleagueCryingReenactingthe crimeTeammatefeudArchnemesisstory arcPsychic/mediumExteriorshot ofpolicestationGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundSWATteamFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyDoorkickFingergun“Hacking”that youknow isfakeCoffeeSadmusicGets introublewith bossHostagesYoungmalecriminalInterdepartmentalrivalryPoliceuniformYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveFemaleor childvictimWomanizercop

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