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