The Chosen's historical concerns — gender relations and sabbath fishing

Mike raises two concerns: (1) Bar scenes and male-female relations in The Chosen are likely not historically realistic. (2) Peter fishing on the Sabbath — Mike notes there is actual historical evidence that rural fishermen in Galilee were more likely to disregard strict Pharisaic Sabbath rules. So this element may have historical plausibility. The show depicts Peter as ashamed of something, creating context for that shame.