ConflictwithauthorityfiguresLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickBinaryOppositesSurveillanceEccentricormaverickprotagonistCriminals:Villains orhenchmenUrbanLocationsClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audiencenon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementForensicworkPolicestationsSciencelabs/postmortemroomsPoliceofficersPoliceequipmentVictimofcrimeFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsCrimebeingcommittedweaponsDetectivesPartial visionshots tocreateenigmasCrimeScenesSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresCluesConflictwithauthorityfiguresLoyalProfessionalPartner/SidekickBinaryOppositesSurveillanceEccentricormaverickprotagonistCriminals:Villains orhenchmenUrbanLocationsClose-upson importantcharacters oritems ofsignificanceRedHerrings:Misdirectionfor audiencenon-diegeticmusic to buildsuspense orcreateexcitementForensicworkPolicestationsSciencelabs/postmortemroomsPoliceofficersPoliceequipmentVictimofcrimeFlawed leaddetectivewithpersonalproblemsCrimebeingcommittedweaponsDetectivesPartial visionshots tocreateenigmasCrimeScenesSubjectspecificvocab, i.e.policeproceduresClues

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