From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

• Bay Street banality
  “Billable Hours is not to everybody’s taste. That’s for sure. I find it crassly unfunny. It indulges in a kind of shallow, cruel comedy that’s all smirk and smiley-face and stunningly grotesque. This is the humour of sadism.”

From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press:

• New executive producer brings edgier element to Showcase hit Billable Hours
  “All in all, it’s “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” territory – a long overdue direction for Canadian television, [Frank] van Keeken says. He points to another Showcase show, “Trailer Park Boys,” as a pioneer on that front.”

From Playback:

• Hollywood exec producer reinvents Billable Hours
  “Showcase will roll out a darker second season of its law office comedy Billable Hours on Sunday, thanks to U.S.-style showrunning by new executive producer Frank van Keeken.”

From Channel Canada:

• Showcase Airs Gutsier and More Biting Billable Hours
  Armed with more extreme office antics and even grittier humour, the Showcase Original series Billable Hours returns for a second season. When it launched last year, Billable Hours achieved the highest ratings for a premiere episode of any Showcase Original scripted series.