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A shock twist in the third episode of the final series of  saw the death of patriarch Logan Roy during emotional flight scenes, as three of his four children said their goodbyes to their father over the phone.<br>Yet some fans of the  hit joked that  character was back from the dead as they spotted the actor, 76, strolling around Primrose Hill on Bank Holiday Monday - hours after the show's finale was released.<br>Smiling Brian was stood between three female fans while posing for the sun-drenched photo in the iconic London park together, as they joked that he was nothing like his on-screen persona.<br>The caption read: 'Hey guys Logan Roy isn't dead he's actually wandering around sunny Primrose Hill on a Monday Bank Holiday being relaxed, non-shouty and treating us like serious people #SuccessionFinale.'<br>Brian was sporting a navy cap with sunglasses, teamed with a purple quarter zip jumper, denim jacket and a pair of brown trousers with trainers.<br>      (image:  )    Alive and well!  Brian Cox, 76, was spotted strolling around Primrose Hill on Bank Holiday Monday - hours after the Successsion finale was released<br>      (image:  )    Killed off: A shock twist in the third episode of the final series of Succession saw the death of patriarch Logan Roy during emotional flight scenes, as three of his four children said their goodbyes to their father over the phone<br>In the comments section of the post, one fan excitedly quizzed them on whether Brian was with his on-screen love interest, Kerry Castellabate [Zoe Winters].<br>However the person who posted the snap revealed that Brian was actually with his 'real life Kerry', his wife Nicole Ansari-Cox, who sweetly offered to take the picture.<br>Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Nicole actually featured in the penultimate episode of the show, as one of Logan's former lovers who attended his funeral.<br>Shortly after his sighting in the park, Brian took to his Instagram page to offer his thanks to the cast and crew of Succession. <br>He wrote: 'We have now come to the end.  And what has been, in my career, certainly the greatest work experience ever.<br>'The harmony betwee crew and cast was truly amazing. It was on it's way to become a great series but the love and commitment from crew to cast and writers, made it memorable.<br>'I would like to thank all of us in the making and creating of this show from the very bottom of my heart. Yours ever, Brian Cox.'<br>The Succession finale aired on Monday in the UK and the show has been praised across the board by critics - despite its shock ending. <br>      (image:  )    In the comments section of the post, one fan excitedly quizzed them on whether Brian was with his on-screen love interest, Kerry Castellabate [Zoe Winters]<br>      (image:  )    Thank you: Shortly after his sighting in the park, Brian took to his Instagram page to offer his thanks to the cast and crew of Succession<br>The episode saw the fate and future of the Roy family children and the company their late father Logan created hanging in the balance.<br>The entire series has been building up to the last few episodes, as all of Logan's children - Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (), Shiv () and Connor (Alan Ruck) - get ready for the final Waystar Royco board vote on the merger with Lukas Matsson's (Alexander Skarsgard) GoJo.<br>The 90-minute series finale is directed by Mark Mylod and written by series creator , and after many twists and turns, it was Tom Wambsgans () who ultimately takes over as Waystar CEO, under new owner Lukas Matsson. <br>      (image:  )      'Depressingly realistic but furious and heartbreaking from start to finish': The Succession finale has received rave reviews from critics who warn ending should come with a 'psychological warning' <br>      (image:  )      Wild!  The entire series has been building up to the last few episodes, as all of Logan's children  get ready for the final Waystar Royco board vote on the merger with Lukas Matsson's GoJo<br>The Daily Mail's TV critic, Christopher Stevens, gave the show five stars and said the ending was 'everything we hoped it would be.<br>Not about the 'strong language from the start and throughout' — it's the very last episode of Succession (Sky Atlantic), the sweariest £@%&ing show in television history.  We'd have been horrified if there wasn't strong language.<br>But we should have been cautioned that what followed was 90 minutes of drama so bruising, so punishing that by the end my internal organs felt like Roman Roy's face looked — stitched up and bleeding all over the place.<br>At the very least, we deserved some admonition: 'This programme contains intense scenes of psychological and emotional meltdown. <br><br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox tvshowbiz" data-version="2" id="mol-7fe06f80-feee-11ed-9af5-9dd189a5a1dd" website fans joke Brian Cox&apos;s character is alive and well