NCIS (Season 13) Will Gibbs be back?

[Zawadi]

Here in the UK, we've just finished season 12 with the cliffhanger of Gibbs being shot.

Will he survive?
Would the show survive without him?
If he goes who will lead the team? Denozo?
(Who actually cares?)

[VWL Mom]

I hope he comes back, just don't see there being a show without him.

[TheDuckRocks]

Here in the UK, we've just finished season 12 with the cliffhanger of Gibbs being shot.

Will he survive?
I saw an interview with Mark Harmon on afternoon of the day they showed this last episode. All he would say was as in the past there are times that characters will be deleted for the betterment of the story line.

Would the show survive without him?
As Mark is a producer for the show I'm guessing he thinks whichever way it goes would still work.

If he goes who will lead the team? Denozo?
As much as I love the character, Denozo, I can't quite see him as the boss.

(Who actually cares?) Me!