In the neutral mononuclear iridium(III) title complex, [Ir(C(15)H(10)N)(2)Cl(C(5)H(5)N)]·H(2)O, the Ir atom is coordinated by two N atoms and two C atoms from two 2-(quinolin-2-yl)-phenyl ligands, one N atom from a pyridine ligand and one Cl atom in an octa-hedral geometry.