SWATteamA maincharactergets shotand survivesPoliceinterrogationroomGets introublewith bossFireExplosionHostagesGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundGood cop,bad coproutinePolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)CryingForbiddenromancewithin theteamAngrywifeJurisdictionargumentToxicalphamaleSadmusicChasescriminalon footPolicetapeDrivearoundat nightCorruptionGunSavantdetectiveFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyThespousedid it(murder)YoungmalecriminalFingergunPoliceuniformDramaticlandscapeshotCranky,old whitemaledetectiveBombthreatExteriorshot ofpolicestationDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesAngryfemalecopInterdepartmentalrivalryRedherringPatronizinghusbandFemaleor childvictimShockedsuspectCoffeeDoorkickOlder,wisecolleaguePsychic/mediumReenactingthe crimeHospitalWomanizercop“Hacking”that youknow isfakeArchnemesisstory arcTeammatefeudYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveSWATteamA maincharactergets shotand survivesPoliceinterrogationroomGets introublewith bossFireExplosionHostagesGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundGood cop,bad coproutinePolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)CryingForbiddenromancewithin theteamAngrywifeJurisdictionargumentToxicalphamaleSadmusicChasescriminalon footPolicetapeDrivearoundat nightCorruptionGunSavantdetectiveFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyThespousedid it(murder)YoungmalecriminalFingergunPoliceuniformDramaticlandscapeshotCranky,old whitemaledetectiveBombthreatExteriorshot ofpolicestationDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesAngryfemalecopInterdepartmentalrivalryRedherringPatronizinghusbandFemaleor childvictimShockedsuspectCoffeeDoorkickOlder,wisecolleaguePsychic/mediumReenactingthe crimeHospitalWomanizercop“Hacking”that youknow isfakeArchnemesisstory arcTeammatefeudYoungbrunettefemaledetective

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