non-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementBinaryOppositesPoliceofficersCrimebeingcommittedSurveillancePartial visionshots tocreateenigmasForensicworkRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audienceCrimeScenesEccentricormaverickprotagonistDetectivesFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceConflictwithauthorityfiguresPolicestationsCluesPoliceequipmentCriminals:Villains orhenchmenSciencelabs/postmortemroomsweaponsSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresUrbanLocationsVictimofcrimenon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementBinaryOppositesPoliceofficersCrimebeingcommittedSurveillancePartial visionshots tocreateenigmasForensicworkRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audienceCrimeScenesEccentricormaverickprotagonistDetectivesFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceConflictwithauthorityfiguresPolicestationsCluesPoliceequipmentCriminals:Villains orhenchmenSciencelabs/postmortemroomsweaponsSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresUrbanLocationsVictimofcrime

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