 The second season of Homicide : Life on the Street , an American police procedural drama television series , originally aired in the United States between January 6 and January 27 , 1994 . Due to low Nielsen ratings during the first season , NBC executives decided to order only a four @-@ episode season , after which they would evaluate the ratings and decide whether or not to order a third season . The second season featured a different cast and crew than the first season, as well as a new opening sequence and new music composed by John Lurie . The second season was released on DVD in region 1 on May 13, 2003 .