In which season did Paul McCrane first direct an episode?
CREATE TABLE table_17355820_1 (season__number INTEGER, directed_by VARCHAR)
SELECT MIN(season__number) FROM table_17355820_1 WHERE directed_by = "Paul McCrane"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_17355820_1 (season__number INTEGER, directed_by VARCHAR) ### Question: In which season did Paul McCrane first direct an episode? ### Answer: SELECT MIN(season__number) FROM table_17355820_1 WHERE directed_by = "Paul McCrane"