ConflictwithauthorityfiguresCriminals:Villains orhenchmenCluesEccentricormaverickprotagonistForensicworkVictimofcrimeBinaryOppositesDetectivesPolicestationsweaponsPoliceequipmentnon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementPoliceofficersSurveillanceCrimeScenesLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickUrbanLocationsClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceCrimebeingcommittedRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audienceSciencelabs/postmortemroomsFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsPartial visionshots tocreateenigmasSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresConflictwithauthorityfiguresCriminals:Villains orhenchmenCluesEccentricormaverickprotagonistForensicworkVictimofcrimeBinaryOppositesDetectivesPolicestationsweaponsPoliceequipmentnon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementPoliceofficersSurveillanceCrimeScenesLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickUrbanLocationsClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceCrimebeingcommittedRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audienceSciencelabs/postmortemroomsFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsPartial visionshots tocreateenigmasSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeprocedures

TV Crime Drama Conventions - 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. Conflict with authority figures
  2. Criminals: Villains or henchmen
  3. Clues
  4. Eccentric or maverick protagonist
  5. Forensic work
  6. Victim of crime
  7. Binary Opposites
  8. Detectives
  9. Police stations
  10. weapons
  11. Police equipment
  12. non-diegetic music to build suspense or create excitement
  13. Police officers
  14. Surveillance
  15. Crime Scenes
  16. Loyal Professional Partner/Sidekick
  17. Urban Locations
  18. Close-ups on important characters or items of significance
  19. Crime being committed
  20. Red Herrings: Misdirection for audience
  21. Science labs/post mortem rooms
  22. Flawed lead detective with personal problems
  23. Partial vision shots to create enigmas
  24. Subject specific vocab, i.e. police procedures