Eric Christian Olsen has made his character, Marty Deeks, an indispensable part of the NCIS: Los Angeles team. Hopefully his run doesn't come to an end next Tuesday.

Deeks' morning routine is disrupted when he is shot during a convenience store robbery, leaving G, Sam and Kensi to investigate whether he was the intended target.

We have to think Deeks makes it and this only brings him closer with Kensi, as their dynamic has really grown on us (as we discussed in our NCIS: LA review earlier).

Here's CBS' promo for next week's episode, "Personal" ...

How do you see it playing out? The producers have shown a surprising willingness to push the envelope with surprise cast moves, but Deeks has to make it ... right?

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