the television series of blood ties aired the original 22 episodes on the lifetime network in the united states. in the television series, as in the books, vicki is an ex-cop turned private investigator. henry fitzroy assists her with her cases, as does her ex-partner, mike cellucci. the two have faced a wide range of supernatural threats, including a particularly notable encounter with christina, the vampire who turned henry, where christina admits to vicki that henry cares for her but wonders how long such a relationship would last given vicki's mortality and the ever-present question of whether either of them would suggest that henry turn her so that he can keep her with him to some degree.