CrimeScenesPoliceofficersCluesUrbanLocationsCriminals:Villains orhenchmenPartial visionshots tocreateenigmasEccentricormaverickprotagonistLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickPolicestationsSciencelabs/postmortemroomsVictimofcrimenon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsPoliceequipmentSurveillanceClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceweaponsConflictwithauthorityfiguresRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audienceSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresDetectivesForensicworkCrimebeingcommittedBinaryOppositesCrimeScenesPoliceofficersCluesUrbanLocationsCriminals:Villains orhenchmenPartial visionshots tocreateenigmasEccentricormaverickprotagonistLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickPolicestationsSciencelabs/postmortemroomsVictimofcrimenon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsPoliceequipmentSurveillanceClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceweaponsConflictwithauthorityfiguresRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audienceSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresDetectivesForensicworkCrimebeingcommittedBinaryOpposites

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